USAW USA Weightlifting Level 1 Practice Test
1. How do you assess the physical Readiness of The overhead squat, the front squat,
an athlete for lifting? the snatch deadlift, and military press
2. Can any athlete begin weight training? No, not all athletes can begin
weightlifting progressions from day
one. An assessment should be done by
the coach to grasp a general idea of
what the athlete's current ability
3. What do you do when an athlete (new or expe- Refer the athlete to a medical profes-
rienced) has pain present with the movements sional such as an MD or physical ther-
or prior injury history ? apist
4. Why teach and evaluate the front squat? To make sure the athlete has the flexi-
bility of the shoulders, wrists, torso and
hips to maintain the correct "racked"
position used in clean progressions.
5. Why evaluate the overhead squat? To make sure the athlete has the flexi-
bility of the shoulders, torso and hips to
maintain the overhead squat position
that is used in snatch progressions.
6. Why evaluate the military press? To make sure the athlete has the flex-
ibility to assume the correct overhead
position and movement pattern of the
jerk.
7. True or False, the grip on a snatch deadlift is True - On a snatch deadlift, the athlete
the same grip as overhead squat? should use the same grip as overhead
squat.
8.
, USAW USA Weightlifting Level 1 Practice Test
True or False, the lower back is arched on a True - The lower back is arched, torso
snatch deadlift? stays upright
9. What approach do we use when addressing Ground-up approach
movement problems uncovered in the assess-
ments?
10. What are the four most basic and most effi- 1. Power position 2. (Explosive)Exten-
cient positions when lifting a weight from the sion 3. Catch 4. Recovery
floor overhead?
11. True or False, there are times during the True - There are times during the
Snatch, Clean, and Jerk where an athlete's feet Snatch, Clean, and Jerk where one's
will leave the ground as a result of explosive feet will leave the ground as a result of
power production? explosive power production, but lifters
should be taught to get their feet back
on the ground immediately.
12. Name the position: The athletes prepare to lift The start position
the bar from the platform.
13. Power Position Bring the bar into contact with the up-
per thighs (Clean), or hips (Snatch)
1. How do you assess the physical Readiness of The overhead squat, the front squat,
an athlete for lifting? the snatch deadlift, and military press
2. Can any athlete begin weight training? No, not all athletes can begin
weightlifting progressions from day
one. An assessment should be done by
the coach to grasp a general idea of
what the athlete's current ability
3. What do you do when an athlete (new or expe- Refer the athlete to a medical profes-
rienced) has pain present with the movements sional such as an MD or physical ther-
or prior injury history ? apist
4. Why teach and evaluate the front squat? To make sure the athlete has the flexi-
bility of the shoulders, wrists, torso and
hips to maintain the correct "racked"
position used in clean progressions.
5. Why evaluate the overhead squat? To make sure the athlete has the flexi-
bility of the shoulders, torso and hips to
maintain the overhead squat position
that is used in snatch progressions.
6. Why evaluate the military press? To make sure the athlete has the flex-
ibility to assume the correct overhead
position and movement pattern of the
jerk.
7. True or False, the grip on a snatch deadlift is True - On a snatch deadlift, the athlete
the same grip as overhead squat? should use the same grip as overhead
squat.
8.
, USAW USA Weightlifting Level 1 Practice Test
True or False, the lower back is arched on a True - The lower back is arched, torso
snatch deadlift? stays upright
9. What approach do we use when addressing Ground-up approach
movement problems uncovered in the assess-
ments?
10. What are the four most basic and most effi- 1. Power position 2. (Explosive)Exten-
cient positions when lifting a weight from the sion 3. Catch 4. Recovery
floor overhead?
11. True or False, there are times during the True - There are times during the
Snatch, Clean, and Jerk where an athlete's feet Snatch, Clean, and Jerk where one's
will leave the ground as a result of explosive feet will leave the ground as a result of
power production? explosive power production, but lifters
should be taught to get their feet back
on the ground immediately.
12. Name the position: The athletes prepare to lift The start position
the bar from the platform.
13. Power Position Bring the bar into contact with the up-
per thighs (Clean), or hips (Snatch)
