USAW Exam updated questions and
CORRECT answers
The front squat assessment can be terminated if the weightlifter; - CORRECT
ANSWER Has the wrist, elbow and shoulder flexibility to support the barbell on the
shoulders in the front i f the neck
The military press assessment is useful in determining if the weightlifter - CORRECT
ANSWER Can begin practicing jerks and jerk related exercises
Please state the reason that a pre-training assessment should be performed on all new athletes
- CORRECT ANSWER So that the appropriate starting point for the athlete can be
determined
Please list the four flexibility assessments and the criteria a coach would use to evaluate if the
athlete has sufficient flexibility and if the lift has been perform correctly - CORRECT
ANSWER The overhead squat, the front squat, the snatch grip dead lift, and the
military press
State the key points of the bottom position of a correctly performed overhead squat -
CORRECT ANSWER The lifter squats down as low as possible, while maintaining an
right torso held in a universal lifting position and with the feet flat on the floor. Space the
stick remains above the shoulders, or slightly behind them, throughout the squat
Explain the steps when introducing a new exercise to a group of weightlifters - CORRECT
ANSWER Name the exercise, the key characteristics and purpose, the special
equipment used, the safety precautions and the demonstration
When prioritizing error correction these concerns should be addressed first - CORRECT
ANSWER Safety errors
True positive coaching is based upon - CORRECT ANSWER Focusing upon what you
want them to do, rather then what not to do
CORRECT answers
The front squat assessment can be terminated if the weightlifter; - CORRECT
ANSWER Has the wrist, elbow and shoulder flexibility to support the barbell on the
shoulders in the front i f the neck
The military press assessment is useful in determining if the weightlifter - CORRECT
ANSWER Can begin practicing jerks and jerk related exercises
Please state the reason that a pre-training assessment should be performed on all new athletes
- CORRECT ANSWER So that the appropriate starting point for the athlete can be
determined
Please list the four flexibility assessments and the criteria a coach would use to evaluate if the
athlete has sufficient flexibility and if the lift has been perform correctly - CORRECT
ANSWER The overhead squat, the front squat, the snatch grip dead lift, and the
military press
State the key points of the bottom position of a correctly performed overhead squat -
CORRECT ANSWER The lifter squats down as low as possible, while maintaining an
right torso held in a universal lifting position and with the feet flat on the floor. Space the
stick remains above the shoulders, or slightly behind them, throughout the squat
Explain the steps when introducing a new exercise to a group of weightlifters - CORRECT
ANSWER Name the exercise, the key characteristics and purpose, the special
equipment used, the safety precautions and the demonstration
When prioritizing error correction these concerns should be addressed first - CORRECT
ANSWER Safety errors
True positive coaching is based upon - CORRECT ANSWER Focusing upon what you
want them to do, rather then what not to do
