Which cue is used to prevent the bar from swinging out in front when practicing with a PVC for the snatch?

• A. Elbows high and outside!
• B. Jump higher!
• C. Push the knees back as your chest rises.
• D. Brush shirt with PVC/barbell.

Answer: (B)

When practicing the snatch with a PVC, you’re aiming for a clean, vertical bar path and the ability to get under the bar quickly. A forward swing usually comes from an extension that pushes the bar outward rather than upward, so the cue that best addresses this is to drive a higher jump.

Jump higher directs your effort into producing vertical velocity, which helps the bar travel more straight up and keeps it closer to your body rather than drifting out in front. It also sets you up to get under the bar sooner, which is essential in the snatch.

The other cues relate to different parts of the movement—elbows high and outside helps with the receiving position, pushing the knees back as the chest rises aids torso position, and brushing the shirt with the PVC is a direct reminder to keep the bar close to the body. But for preventing forward swing during the extension phase, emphasizing a higher jump most effectively promotes the vertical bar trajectory needed.