I’m not criticizing the young man, I am however criticizing the S and C coaches. His form isn’t terrible but as many on here have noted, he is putting himself in position for a possible back injury or soreness because of how much he is using his back in the lift.
dead lifts are a great combo movement for legs and back. But what I see is the weaker body part, the back, doing too much work.
I wasalways taught that form should be perfect, not ok or pretty good. And this is even more true as one reaches heavier weights because the margin for error leading to injury is so small.
I agree that this is nitpicking, but I want the UM athletes taught the perfect way to lift, run, hit, tackle, throw, etc.. no one is perfect but thatis what should be taught.