In a medicine ball clean, which fault involves curling the ball?

• A. Lack of hip extension
• B. Curling the ball
• C. Collapsing in the catch
• D. Receiving above parallel

Answer: (B)

The movement should be powered by hip and leg extension, not by the arms. Curling the ball describes pulling the ball upward with the arms/elbows toward the chest instead of driving it up with a strong hip hinge and triple extension. This arms-dominant path slows the ascent, disrupts the ball’s trajectory, and often compromises the catch position. In a medicine ball clean, you want a quick hip and leg drive, finishing with a strong catch at chest height while keeping the ball close to the body. Curling the ball is exactly the fault described, making it the correct choice. Other faults involve different mistakes, such as insufficient hip drive, collapsing in the catch, or receiving position issues, which are separate from curling the ball.