The best way to learn how to snatch and clean and jerk is to get a good coach--and they don't come any better than Jim Schmitz: three-time coach of the USA Olympic weightlifting team, founder and owner of The Sports Palace gym in San Francisco, and absolutely one of the most dedicated and knowledgeable people you will find in the sport. Jim lays out his proven approach in the number one how-to manual in the sport, and brings everything to life in the companion DVD--rustic in production quality, it's first-rate in terms of content. About 2-1/2 hr., NTSC format only.

No. 1203 (1 lb.) manual and DVD $39.90

PLEASE NOTE: While the DVD has gold medal quality content, it is a home video production, with the first couple of minutes being a little rough. Please do not buy the DVD if you are looking for a slick Hollywood production; however, if you want to learn how to lift from an expert, get this DVD and start pulling.