"Incorrect. Pulling rapidly from the floor, pulls the athlete forward, and creates a situation where the hips rise early. Never pull fast from the floor. Meaningful acceleration of the bar does not occur until the 2nd pull, above the knee."
I guess either my technique was good or I had a good coach.. My hips didnt rise and I was always able to lift the bar with a decent amount of speed. Not break neck or enough to ruin my technique, but enough momentum to get it going. Are you doing deadlifts or are you trying to develop some speed/explosion? Cause there is a difference. Are you gonna compete in an Olympic event? Or are you a guy that just wants a little more zip? I think how you are going to apply your Olympic lifts should have some bearing as to how you do them.
Meaningful acceleration in the second pull? I disagree. Meaningful acceleration is getting the bar off the ground. You cant get to the second pull without the first one, and if it is as slow as you are recommending, might not happen at all.
"Pulls alter the bar path, such that they are usually extremely different that the full lifts. Unless the athlete is very experienced."
Unless the bar is going away from your body, I dont see a problem.
Maybe I just break it down too much. I dont think much of catching or racking anything. With those lifts, I want explosion and to move good weight. I can work on speed, agility, quickness on the track. In the weight room, lift weights to get stronger.
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