CrossFit Level 2 prep Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)

Trainer's ability to coach others (based on 6 areas) - ANSWER-teaching, seeing, correcting, group management, presence & attitude, demonstration Teaching - ANSWER-the ability to effectively articulate & instruct the mechanics of each movement Seeing - ANSWER-The ability to discern good from poor movement mechanics and identify both gross and subtle faults whether athlete is in motion or static Static Faults - ANSWER-faults that occur near end ranges of motion- starting, receiving, or finishing- Dynamic Faults - ANSWER-athlete moving btw the static positions- ex. not reaching full hip extension in drive of the clean, push early in push press, initiating squat with knees Profile view - ANSWER-most useful view to watch an athlete -45' angle Correcting - ANSWER-the ability to facilitate better mechanics using visual, verbal, and/or tactile cues Ability to correct depends on (4 things) - ANSWER--use successful cues, -know multiple corrections for each fault, -triage faulty movement, -balance critique w/ praise what is Function (or purpose) of a cue - ANSWER-to help athlete execute perfect mechanics, NOT to perfectly describe the mechanics of the movement Qualities of a good cue - ANSWER-short, specific, actionable eg "push your knees out" -any cue that results in improved movement mechanics is successful and therefore a "good" cue -MUST provide feedback after giving cue (same, better, worse) -DON'T repeat unsuccessful cues 3 steps to developing a good cue - ANSWER-1. identify fault 2. identify what is out of place 3. give direction to that body part