Under the Bar
Your Feet Land Too Narrow in the Snatch
The fault
Receiving the snatch in a stance that is too close together.
Why it happens
A narrow receiving stance costs you depth, hip position and overhead stability all at once. It is one change that improves three things.
The fix
Better foot positioning in the catch. Widen the landing and the hips can sit into a real bottom position with the bar supported over a stable base.
Guest coach
Charlie Zamora
This fix was filmed with Charlie Zamora. See every episode they appear in.
About this fix
Originally published as "Improve Your Footwork in the Snatch" on 13 July 2015, part of The Lifting Fix, a free weekly weightlifting technique series Danny Lehr ran from June 2015 to December 2016. Every episode is free here and always will be. For the full structured course, see the professionally filmed program.
