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USAW STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSA key component to "pulling under the barbell" into the receiving position is to; -
Answers- use the contraction of the trapezius muscles to pull the body under even as
the barbell is being pulled up.
During the jerk drive, from the power position: - Answers- Lifter explodes upward
against the bar by pushing against the floor and extending the legs and there is
generally a slight upward rise on the toes.
When the barbell, initially, leaves the platform: - Answers- Shoulders and hips rise at
the same rate.
A key point in the "starting" position of a lift is that; - Answers- The shoulders are never
'set' behind the barbell
As the barbell passes the knee; (1pt) - Answers- The feet are flat on the platform.
List the progressions for teaching the Footwork Progressions of the Jerk that lead up to
but do not include the split jerk itself - Answers- Footwork with dip
Footwork without dip Power Jerk
Footwork with stick overhead but without dip
Describe the Transition Process a coach would use to move an athlete from the Power
Snatch or Power Clean to a full Snatch or full Clean from the floor. - Answers- Lifters
generally proceed to learn the squat snatch or clean by warming up with power
snatches, or cleans with a moderate weight, each rep immediately followed by an
overhead squat or front squat. Then the lifter tries to catch the bar progressively lower in
the power snatch, or clean, until a series of reps, sets, or workouts, the lifter is catching
the bar in the full squat position.
List, in proper order, the 5 teaching progressions of the Snatch Lift. - Answers- 1.
Power Snatch from the Power Position
2. Power Snatch from the mid-knee position
3. Power Snatch from the platform
4. Power Snatch PLUS Overhead Squat
5. Transition to full snatch
How does keeping a locked elbow while performing an Overhead squat or Snatch assist
in safely and correctly missing the lift? - Answers- Key to missing overhead squat, as
well as actual snatch, is to lock the elbows solidly at the outset and to maintain that lock
at all times, even at the outset of a miss. Doing the assures the barbell will be well away
from the head and torso of a lifter, even if it cannot be secured overhead.
Describe the 4 most common errors when performing a Power Snatch from the Power
Position - Answers- 1. Balance (On toes too soon)
, 2. Back Whip/Hip Thrust (Excessive lean back)
3. Early bending of the arms
4. Poor Catch Position
Explain the safe was to miss a clean or front squat. - Answers- If the lifter loses his/her
balance, cannot stand up from the low position, or the bar starts to fall off the lifters
shoulders, the lifter pushes the bar forward with the hands and moves the body,
especially the knees, back, so that bar falls in front of the lifter.
GOOD technique accomplishes the following: - Answers- Promotes Safety
Is Efficient
Develops Confidence
While the lifter is learning footwork, he/she can become comfortable with driving the bar
overhead in the jerk by practicing a: - Answers- Power Jerk
List the proper order of exercise CATEGORY for any given training session - Answers-
1. Warm-up achieving the current level of mobility
2. Technique building exercises
3. Strength and power building exercises
4. Flexibility training and cool down depending on athlete needs
Overtraining is typically defined as: - Answers- A lack of recuperation
Excessive Volume
Excessive Intensity
The training program of a beginner lifter differs from that of an intermediate lifter
because the beginner lifter needs to focus almost exclusively on: - Answers-
Fundamental technical skills
For a weightlifter who is reasonably balanced in their technical proficiency, a method of
improving their performance: - Answers- Vary the oder of technical exercises each
session
An important issue to consider when loading is being increased is to use: - Answers- An
undulating patter of training in the short term, but increasing volume and intensity over
time.
The Front Squat Assessment can determine if the weightlifter; - Answers- has the wrist,
elbow, and shoulder flexibility to support the barbell on their shoulders in front of the
neck
The Military Press Assessment is useful in determining if the weightlifter; - Answers-
Can begin practicing jerks and jerk related exercises
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