Crossfit Level 2 Exam 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
/.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
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
/.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
