USAW STUDY MATERIALS QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2keyA2componentA2toA2"pullingA2underA2theA2barbell"A2intoA2theA2receivingA2positionA2isA2
to;A2-A2Ans--
useA2theA2contractionA2ofA2theA2trapeziusA2musclesA2toA2pullA2theA2bodyA2underA2evenA2as
A2theA2barbellA2isA2beingA2pulledA2up.
DuringA2theA2jerkA2drive,A2fromA2theA2powerA2position:A2-A2Ans--
LifterA2explodesA2upwardA2againstA2theA2barA2byA2pushingA2againstA2theA2floorA2andA2exte
ndingA2theA2legsA2andA2thereA2isA2generallyA2aA2slightA2upwardA2riseA2onA2theA2toes.
WhenA2theA2barbell,A2initially,A2leavesA2theA2platform:A2-A2Ans--
ShouldersA2andA2hipsA2riseA2atA2theA2sameA2rate.
AA2keyA2pointA2inA2theA2"starting"A2positionA2ofA2aA2liftA2isA2that;A2-A2Ans--
TheA2shouldersA2areA2neverA2'set'A2behindA2theA2barbell
AsA2theA2barbellA2passesA2theA2knee;A2(1pt)A2-A2Ans--
TheA2feetA2areA2flatA2onA2theA2platform
TheA2FrontA2SquatA2AssessmentA2canA2determineA2ifA2theA2weightlifter;A2-A2Ans--
hasA2theA2wrist,A2elbow,A2andA2shoulderA2flexibilityA2toA2supportA2theA2barbellA2onA2theirA2s
houldersA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2neck
TheA2MilitaryA2PressA2AssessmentA2isA2usefulA2inA2determiningA2ifA2theA2weightlifter;A2-
A2Ans--CanA2beginA2practicingA2jerksA2andA2jerkA2relatedA2exercises
TheA2reasonA2thatA2aA2pre-
trainingA2assessmentA2shouldA2beA2performedA2onA2allA2newA2athletesA2-A2Ans--
toA2determineA2theA2appropriateA2startingA2pointA2forA2aA2newA2athlete.
WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2flexibilityA2assessmentsA2andA2theA2criteriaA2aA2coachA2usesA2toA2e
valuateA2ifA2theA2athleteA2hasA2sufficientA2flexibilityA2andA2ifA2theA2liftA2wasA2performedA2co
rrectly?A2-A2Ans--
FrontA2Squat,A2OverheadA2Squat,A2SnatchA2GripA2Deadlift,A2MilitaryA2Press
WhatA2areA2theA2keyA2pointsA2ofA2theA2BOTTOMA2POSITIONA2ofA2aA2correctlyA2performed
A2overheadA2squat?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2lifterA2squatsA2downA2asA2lowA2asA2possible,A2whileA2maintainingA2anA2uprightA2torso
A2heldA2inA2theA2universalA2liftingA2positionA2andA2withA2feetA2flatA2onA2theA2floor.A2TheA2stic
kA2remainsA2aboveA2theA2shoulders,A2orA2slightlyA2behindA2them,A2throughoutA2theA2squat
, When,A2duringA2aA2trainingA2sessionA2,A2shouldA2aA2lifterA2completeA2flexibilityA2exercisesA
2thatA2increaseA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2beA2performed?A2-A2Ans--
AfterA2theA2strengthA2trainingA2hasA2beenA2completed
TheA2methodA2inA2stretchingA2involvesA2movementA2intoA2one'sA2maximalA2rangeA2ofA2mo
tion,A2orA2asA2closeA2toA2thatA2asA2possible,A2byA2contractionA2ofA2theA2musclesA2beingA2st
retchedA2toA2opposeA2stretchingA2motion.A2TheseA2musclesA2areA2contractedA2forA2severa
lA2seconds,A2toA2fatigueA2them,A2andA2thenA2theyA2areA2againA2relaxedA2is;A2-A2Ans--PNF
5A2StatementsA2concerningA2flexibilityA2asA2itA2relatesA2toA2weightlifting:A2-A2Ans--
1.A2onlyA2musclesA2thatA2haveA2beenA2warmedA2upA2throughA2aA2generalA2orA2specificA2w
arm-upA2beA2stretched
2.A2gradualA2increasesA2onA2theA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2areA2achievedA2duringA2stretchingA2
andA2noA2suddenA2movesA2intoA2theA2fullA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2areA2attempted
3.A2onlyA2theA2currentA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2isA2soughtA2duringA2warmingA2upA2andA2noA2eff
ortA2isA2madeA2toA2improveA2theA2currentA2rangeA2ofA2motion
4.A2flexibilityA2exercisesA2ceaseA2asA2theA2specificA2warm-
upA2progresses,A2andA2theyA2areA2notA2resumedA2untilA2theA2endA2ofA2strengthA2trainingA2
duringA2aA2givenA2trainingA2session
5.A2flexibilityA2trainingA2toA2increaseA2anA2athlete'sA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2isA2performedA2im
mediatelyA2afterA2strengthA2trainingA2hasA2beenA2completed,A2whileA2theA2musclesA2areA2
stillA2warm
2A2fundamentalA2purposesA2ofA2stretchingA2-A2Ans--
1.A2HelpA2anA2athleteA2achieveA2hisA2orA2herA2currentA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2
2.A2IncreaseA2thatA2rangeA2ofA2motion
WhatA2areA25A2acceptableA2formsA2ofA2stretching?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2Static:A2ItA2involvesA2slowlyA2movingA2intoA2aA2positionA2nearingA2one'sA2maximumA2ra
ngeA2ofA2motionA2andA2holdingA2thatA2position
2.A2Ballistic/
Dynamic:A2BallisticA2stretchingA2involvesA2movingA2aA2limbA2orA2bodyA2partA2suchA2asA2th
eA2torsoA2thoughtA2aA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2theA2tisA2assistedA2byA2momentum
3.A2PassiveA2vs.A2ActiveA2Stretching:A2InA2passiveA2stretching,A2theA2athlete'sA2bodyA2isA2
movedA2throughA2aA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2byA2aA2liveA2orA2roboticA2stretchingA2partner
4.A2AIS:A2aA2stretchA2reflexA2actuallyA2beginsA2toA2resistA2theA2stretchA2itA2activated
5.A2PNF:A2ThisA2methodA2inA2stretchingA2involvesA2movementA2intoA2one'sA2maximalA2ran
geA2ofA2motion,A2orA2asA2closeA2toA2thatA2asA2possible,A2byA2contractionA2ofA2theA2muscles
A2beingA2stretchedA2toA2opposeA2stretchingA2motion.
ListA2theA2progressionsA2forA2teachingA2theA2FootworkA2ProgressionsA2ofA2theA2JerkA2thatA
2leadA2upA2toA2butA2doA2notA2includeA2theA2splitA2jerkA2itselfA2-A2Ans--FootworkA2withA2dip
FootworkA2withoutA2dipA2PowerA2Jerk
FootworkA2withA2stickA2overheadA2butA2withoutA2dip
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2keyA2componentA2toA2"pullingA2underA2theA2barbell"A2intoA2theA2receivingA2positionA2isA2
to;A2-A2Ans--
useA2theA2contractionA2ofA2theA2trapeziusA2musclesA2toA2pullA2theA2bodyA2underA2evenA2as
A2theA2barbellA2isA2beingA2pulledA2up.
DuringA2theA2jerkA2drive,A2fromA2theA2powerA2position:A2-A2Ans--
LifterA2explodesA2upwardA2againstA2theA2barA2byA2pushingA2againstA2theA2floorA2andA2exte
ndingA2theA2legsA2andA2thereA2isA2generallyA2aA2slightA2upwardA2riseA2onA2theA2toes.
WhenA2theA2barbell,A2initially,A2leavesA2theA2platform:A2-A2Ans--
ShouldersA2andA2hipsA2riseA2atA2theA2sameA2rate.
AA2keyA2pointA2inA2theA2"starting"A2positionA2ofA2aA2liftA2isA2that;A2-A2Ans--
TheA2shouldersA2areA2neverA2'set'A2behindA2theA2barbell
AsA2theA2barbellA2passesA2theA2knee;A2(1pt)A2-A2Ans--
TheA2feetA2areA2flatA2onA2theA2platform
TheA2FrontA2SquatA2AssessmentA2canA2determineA2ifA2theA2weightlifter;A2-A2Ans--
hasA2theA2wrist,A2elbow,A2andA2shoulderA2flexibilityA2toA2supportA2theA2barbellA2onA2theirA2s
houldersA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2neck
TheA2MilitaryA2PressA2AssessmentA2isA2usefulA2inA2determiningA2ifA2theA2weightlifter;A2-
A2Ans--CanA2beginA2practicingA2jerksA2andA2jerkA2relatedA2exercises
TheA2reasonA2thatA2aA2pre-
trainingA2assessmentA2shouldA2beA2performedA2onA2allA2newA2athletesA2-A2Ans--
toA2determineA2theA2appropriateA2startingA2pointA2forA2aA2newA2athlete.
WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2flexibilityA2assessmentsA2andA2theA2criteriaA2aA2coachA2usesA2toA2e
valuateA2ifA2theA2athleteA2hasA2sufficientA2flexibilityA2andA2ifA2theA2liftA2wasA2performedA2co
rrectly?A2-A2Ans--
FrontA2Squat,A2OverheadA2Squat,A2SnatchA2GripA2Deadlift,A2MilitaryA2Press
WhatA2areA2theA2keyA2pointsA2ofA2theA2BOTTOMA2POSITIONA2ofA2aA2correctlyA2performed
A2overheadA2squat?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2lifterA2squatsA2downA2asA2lowA2asA2possible,A2whileA2maintainingA2anA2uprightA2torso
A2heldA2inA2theA2universalA2liftingA2positionA2andA2withA2feetA2flatA2onA2theA2floor.A2TheA2stic
kA2remainsA2aboveA2theA2shoulders,A2orA2slightlyA2behindA2them,A2throughoutA2theA2squat
, When,A2duringA2aA2trainingA2sessionA2,A2shouldA2aA2lifterA2completeA2flexibilityA2exercisesA
2thatA2increaseA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2beA2performed?A2-A2Ans--
AfterA2theA2strengthA2trainingA2hasA2beenA2completed
TheA2methodA2inA2stretchingA2involvesA2movementA2intoA2one'sA2maximalA2rangeA2ofA2mo
tion,A2orA2asA2closeA2toA2thatA2asA2possible,A2byA2contractionA2ofA2theA2musclesA2beingA2st
retchedA2toA2opposeA2stretchingA2motion.A2TheseA2musclesA2areA2contractedA2forA2severa
lA2seconds,A2toA2fatigueA2them,A2andA2thenA2theyA2areA2againA2relaxedA2is;A2-A2Ans--PNF
5A2StatementsA2concerningA2flexibilityA2asA2itA2relatesA2toA2weightlifting:A2-A2Ans--
1.A2onlyA2musclesA2thatA2haveA2beenA2warmedA2upA2throughA2aA2generalA2orA2specificA2w
arm-upA2beA2stretched
2.A2gradualA2increasesA2onA2theA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2areA2achievedA2duringA2stretchingA2
andA2noA2suddenA2movesA2intoA2theA2fullA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2areA2attempted
3.A2onlyA2theA2currentA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2isA2soughtA2duringA2warmingA2upA2andA2noA2eff
ortA2isA2madeA2toA2improveA2theA2currentA2rangeA2ofA2motion
4.A2flexibilityA2exercisesA2ceaseA2asA2theA2specificA2warm-
upA2progresses,A2andA2theyA2areA2notA2resumedA2untilA2theA2endA2ofA2strengthA2trainingA2
duringA2aA2givenA2trainingA2session
5.A2flexibilityA2trainingA2toA2increaseA2anA2athlete'sA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2isA2performedA2im
mediatelyA2afterA2strengthA2trainingA2hasA2beenA2completed,A2whileA2theA2musclesA2areA2
stillA2warm
2A2fundamentalA2purposesA2ofA2stretchingA2-A2Ans--
1.A2HelpA2anA2athleteA2achieveA2hisA2orA2herA2currentA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2
2.A2IncreaseA2thatA2rangeA2ofA2motion
WhatA2areA25A2acceptableA2formsA2ofA2stretching?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2Static:A2ItA2involvesA2slowlyA2movingA2intoA2aA2positionA2nearingA2one'sA2maximumA2ra
ngeA2ofA2motionA2andA2holdingA2thatA2position
2.A2Ballistic/
Dynamic:A2BallisticA2stretchingA2involvesA2movingA2aA2limbA2orA2bodyA2partA2suchA2asA2th
eA2torsoA2thoughtA2aA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2theA2tisA2assistedA2byA2momentum
3.A2PassiveA2vs.A2ActiveA2Stretching:A2InA2passiveA2stretching,A2theA2athlete'sA2bodyA2isA2
movedA2throughA2aA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2byA2aA2liveA2orA2roboticA2stretchingA2partner
4.A2AIS:A2aA2stretchA2reflexA2actuallyA2beginsA2toA2resistA2theA2stretchA2itA2activated
5.A2PNF:A2ThisA2methodA2inA2stretchingA2involvesA2movementA2intoA2one'sA2maximalA2ran
geA2ofA2motion,A2orA2asA2closeA2toA2thatA2asA2possible,A2byA2contractionA2ofA2theA2muscles
A2beingA2stretchedA2toA2opposeA2stretchingA2motion.
ListA2theA2progressionsA2forA2teachingA2theA2FootworkA2ProgressionsA2ofA2theA2JerkA2thatA
2leadA2upA2toA2butA2doA2notA2includeA2theA2splitA2jerkA2itselfA2-A2Ans--FootworkA2withA2dip
FootworkA2withoutA2dipA2PowerA2Jerk
FootworkA2withA2stickA2overheadA2butA2withoutA2dip