USAW LEVEL 1 EXAM REVIEW PREP
SET WITH VERIFIED PROBLEMS
⫸ General rules and etiquette for the training area include.... Answer: 1)
Never walking in front of an athlete that is lifting
2) Limiting any distractions that could adversely affect the lifters safety
3) Discouraging idle 'chatter' that interfere with the coaches comments
or instructions
⫸ Describe appropriate clothing for an athlete during training. Answer:
- (Suggested) full-length sweatpants or tights to keep the legs warm and
to reduce skin abrasions from the contact of the barbell against the shins
and thighs.
- Stretchable, form-fitting clothing that is not restricting (e.g., no jeans)
so that the lifter can move freely.
⫸ How should the platforms be maintained?. Answer: Nothing should
ever be on the platform except the lifter and the barbell, no plates, no
racks, no blocks (unless those blocks are being used for the exercise
currently being performed - the use of blocks is explained in more
advanced courses), and never people (unless a coach is supplying hands
on instruction regarding a lift, with such instruction never occurring
when the lifter is using more than light weights).
⫸ Explain the steps when introducing a new exercise to a group of
weightlifters. Answer: - Name the exercise and explain its key
characteristics and purpose.
, - Explain the use of any special equipment that is needed to perform the
exercise and any special safety precautions that are appropriate.
- Demonstrate the exercise to the athletes, while a narration explains the
salient points of the exercise, such as the start position, key movements
occurring during the exercise and when the exercise ends and how it
helps to improve performance
⫸ When prioritizing error correction these concerns should be
addressed first.
a. ___Safety Errors
b. ___Specific Technique Errors
c. ___Postural Errors. Answer: A) Safety Errors
⫸ True Positive Coaching is this based upon
a. ___Encouraging your athletes
b. ___Challenging your athletes
c. ___Focusing upon what you want them to do, rather than what not to
do.. Answer: c. ___Focusing upon what you want them to do, rather than
what not to do.
⫸ When the athlete's movement patterns become "automatic" they have
attained the:
a.___ Cognitive Stage of Learning
b.___ The Associative Stage of Learning
c.___ The Autonomous Stage of Learning. Answer: The Autonomous
Stage of Learning
SET WITH VERIFIED PROBLEMS
⫸ General rules and etiquette for the training area include.... Answer: 1)
Never walking in front of an athlete that is lifting
2) Limiting any distractions that could adversely affect the lifters safety
3) Discouraging idle 'chatter' that interfere with the coaches comments
or instructions
⫸ Describe appropriate clothing for an athlete during training. Answer:
- (Suggested) full-length sweatpants or tights to keep the legs warm and
to reduce skin abrasions from the contact of the barbell against the shins
and thighs.
- Stretchable, form-fitting clothing that is not restricting (e.g., no jeans)
so that the lifter can move freely.
⫸ How should the platforms be maintained?. Answer: Nothing should
ever be on the platform except the lifter and the barbell, no plates, no
racks, no blocks (unless those blocks are being used for the exercise
currently being performed - the use of blocks is explained in more
advanced courses), and never people (unless a coach is supplying hands
on instruction regarding a lift, with such instruction never occurring
when the lifter is using more than light weights).
⫸ Explain the steps when introducing a new exercise to a group of
weightlifters. Answer: - Name the exercise and explain its key
characteristics and purpose.
, - Explain the use of any special equipment that is needed to perform the
exercise and any special safety precautions that are appropriate.
- Demonstrate the exercise to the athletes, while a narration explains the
salient points of the exercise, such as the start position, key movements
occurring during the exercise and when the exercise ends and how it
helps to improve performance
⫸ When prioritizing error correction these concerns should be
addressed first.
a. ___Safety Errors
b. ___Specific Technique Errors
c. ___Postural Errors. Answer: A) Safety Errors
⫸ True Positive Coaching is this based upon
a. ___Encouraging your athletes
b. ___Challenging your athletes
c. ___Focusing upon what you want them to do, rather than what not to
do.. Answer: c. ___Focusing upon what you want them to do, rather than
what not to do.
⫸ When the athlete's movement patterns become "automatic" they have
attained the:
a.___ Cognitive Stage of Learning
b.___ The Associative Stage of Learning
c.___ The Autonomous Stage of Learning. Answer: The Autonomous
Stage of Learning
