USAW Level 1 Chp 1 Test-Complete Questions and
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8'x8' - ✔✔What is the width and length of a weightlifting platform?
1.5" to 3" - ✔✔What is the height of a weightlifting platform?
24" all directions - ✔✔How much space and in what direction(s) do you need
between the platform and other objects i.e. walls, racks, other platforms etc.?
3 to 5 - ✔✔When working with a large number of athletes how many should you put
in a group per platform?
Enclosed, reasonably lightweight, have a raised heel, are nonslip. - ✔✔What are the
recommended requirements for weightlifting shoes?
Nothing should be on them - ✔✔How should the platforms be maintained?
Form fitting clothes, pants - ✔✔What kind of attire should be worn during practice?
Pumice stone, non-greasy hand lotion - ✔✔How can an athlete take care of their
hands?
Don't walk in front of the platform, cut out idle chatter, no earphones - ✔✔What are
etiquettes that should be taught to athletes?
, Cognitive, Associative, Autonomous - ✔✔What are the three stages of Motor
Learning?
Cognitive - ✔✔What stage of learning has to do with the beginner attempting to
form a mental plan or scheme of performance that will govern his actions. During this
stage, the performer is concerned with the
organization of, which movements to make rather than how to make them?
Associative - ✔✔What stage of learning has to do with the refinement stage; the
athlete understands the core element of the skill and now the emphasis is on making
the movement more efficient and smooth. The athlete now recognizes errors in
performance without direction from the coach?
Autonomous - ✔✔What stage of learning has to do with movements that make up
the motor responses have become more automatic?
Corrections that affect safety - ✔✔What are the first things you need to address as a
coach in an athlete's movement?
Fundamental errors - ✔✔What is the second thing you need to address as a coach in
an athlete's movement?
Name of exercise - key characteristics and purpose - use of special equipment - safety
precautions - demonstration-
starting position - movement patter - finish of the exercise - ✔✔What is the order of
instructions to give when coaching a new movement?
telling an athlete what to do, versus what not to do - ✔✔What is positive coaching?
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8'x8' - ✔✔What is the width and length of a weightlifting platform?
1.5" to 3" - ✔✔What is the height of a weightlifting platform?
24" all directions - ✔✔How much space and in what direction(s) do you need
between the platform and other objects i.e. walls, racks, other platforms etc.?
3 to 5 - ✔✔When working with a large number of athletes how many should you put
in a group per platform?
Enclosed, reasonably lightweight, have a raised heel, are nonslip. - ✔✔What are the
recommended requirements for weightlifting shoes?
Nothing should be on them - ✔✔How should the platforms be maintained?
Form fitting clothes, pants - ✔✔What kind of attire should be worn during practice?
Pumice stone, non-greasy hand lotion - ✔✔How can an athlete take care of their
hands?
Don't walk in front of the platform, cut out idle chatter, no earphones - ✔✔What are
etiquettes that should be taught to athletes?
, Cognitive, Associative, Autonomous - ✔✔What are the three stages of Motor
Learning?
Cognitive - ✔✔What stage of learning has to do with the beginner attempting to
form a mental plan or scheme of performance that will govern his actions. During this
stage, the performer is concerned with the
organization of, which movements to make rather than how to make them?
Associative - ✔✔What stage of learning has to do with the refinement stage; the
athlete understands the core element of the skill and now the emphasis is on making
the movement more efficient and smooth. The athlete now recognizes errors in
performance without direction from the coach?
Autonomous - ✔✔What stage of learning has to do with movements that make up
the motor responses have become more automatic?
Corrections that affect safety - ✔✔What are the first things you need to address as a
coach in an athlete's movement?
Fundamental errors - ✔✔What is the second thing you need to address as a coach in
an athlete's movement?
Name of exercise - key characteristics and purpose - use of special equipment - safety
precautions - demonstration-
starting position - movement patter - finish of the exercise - ✔✔What is the order of
instructions to give when coaching a new movement?
telling an athlete what to do, versus what not to do - ✔✔What is positive coaching?
