The snatch rewards skill far more than strength. It is a fast, precise lift where the bar has to travel in the right path and meet you in the right position, and no amount of raw power fixes a missed position. That is why our weightlifting sessions spend more time on positions than on loading the bar.
Every beginner starts with the same three drills. The first builds a strong overhead position, so you can receive the bar with locked arms and a stable trunk. The second is the pull from the knee, which teaches you to keep the bar close and finish with the hips. The third is the receiving position, practiced with a light bar or a stick until squatting under the bar feels natural.
Coaches add weight only when those positions hold up. When the overhead position stays solid, the pull stays patient, and the receiving position stays balanced, the load goes up a little and the drills continue. Earn the next weight with good positions, and the snatch stops feeling like a strength test and starts feeling like a skill you own.