CrossFit Level 2 Actual Questions and

CrossFit Level 2 Questions and Answers

Push Press Progressions - Answer dip & hold, dip & drive slow, dip & drive fast, push press

Push Jerk Progressions - Answer jump & land (hands at sides), jump & land (hands at shoulders), jump & extend arms after hips extend, push jerk

Sumo DL High Pull Progressions - Answer Sumo DL, Sumo DL shrug slow, sumo DL shrug fast, SDHP

Med Ball Clean Progressions - Answer DL, DL shrug fast, FS, Pull Under, med ball clean

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

Correcting - Answer the ability to facilitate better mechanics using visual, verbal, and/or tactile cues 1 / 2

Ability to correct depends on (4 things) - Answer use successful cues, know multiple corrections for each fault, triage faulty movement, balance critique w/ praise

Function 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

• steps to developing a good cue - Answer 1. identify fault 2. identify what is

out of place 3. give direction to that body part

Verbal cue - Answer tell specific instruction

Visual cue - Answer create contrasting images btw current & desired positioning

Tactile cure - Answer use physical targets to achieve proper mechanics

Triaging faults - Answer assigning urgency to faults, ordering based on severity of deviation from ideal & athlete's capacity relative to the task

Group management - Answer ability to organize and manage both at a micro level (class) and macro level (gym); managing time well, organization of space, equipment and participants, adhere to schedule etc.

Presence & attitude - Answer ability to create a positive and engaging learning environment

Demonstration - Answer the ability to provide athletes w/ an accurate visual example

Common movement themes for functional movements - Answer midline stabilization, core to extremity movement, balance about the frontal plane,

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