Which fault is listed for the snatch as 'Incorrect bar path'?

Which fault is listed for the snatch as 'Incorrect bar path'?

• A. Incorrect bar path
• B. Lack of hip extension
• C. Moving onto the toes early
• D. Receiving too wide

Answer: (A)

In the snatch, the bar should travel a vertical, close-to-the-body path from the floor up to lockout. When a fault is listed as “Incorrect bar path,” it means the bar’s trajectory is not following that ideal line, signaling a deviation in the way the bar moves relative to the lifter’s body. The other options describe separate issues—hip extension (whether the hips fully extend), moving onto the toes early (balance/foot position during the lift), and receiving too wide (catch position width)—which are different fault categories than bar path. So this phrasing exactly matches the fault related to how the bar travels, making it the correct choice. To fix, cue keeping the bar close to the body and traveling straight upward over midfoot, avoiding forward or lateral drift.

In the snatch, the bar should travel a vertical, close-to-the-body path from the floor up to lockout. When a fault is listed as “Incorrect bar path,” it means the bar’s trajectory is not following that ideal line, signaling a deviation in the way the bar moves relative to the lifter’s body. The other options describe separate issues—hip extension (whether the hips fully extend), moving onto the toes early (balance/foot position during the lift), and receiving too wide (catch position width)—which are different fault categories than bar path. So this phrasing exactly matches the fault related to how the bar travels, making it the correct choice. To fix, cue keeping the bar close to the body and traveling straight upward over midfoot, avoiding forward or lateral drift.