Introduction:

The snatch lift is a complex motor dexterity in weightlifting, which requires scientific methods for optimization.

Aim:

To conduct a correlational study of the snatch phases to determine the effect of the first pull and transition on the second pull performed by junior weightlifters of the province of Granma, Cuba.

Materials and methods:

A linear correlation study of the biomechanical indicators was done, which included the first pull, transition, and the second pull for the snatch.

Results:

In the second pull, the vertical speed vector represented the greatest part of the speed component. Besides, the athletes made the trajectory in this phase with a strong tendency to perform vertical movements.

Conclusions:

The biomechanical variables of the snatch movement were established in the sample, and the effect of the first pull and transition on the second pull of junior weightlifters from the province of Granma, Cuba.

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