- Shoulder width (or slightly wider) stance
- Hips descend back and down, but above the knees
- Lumbar curve maintained
- Knees in line with toes
- Hips and legs extend rapidly, driving the kettlebell overhead
- Heels down until hips and legs extend
- Arms remain straight
- Arms pull the kettlebell to over the middle of the foot
- Hips sit back in a partial squat as the bell