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Foundational Skills 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This training focuses on learning to move from a muscle extension to a contraction in a rapid or “explosive” manner.

a)

Lunge

b)

Plyometric

c)

Burpee

d)

Jumping Jacks

2.

Targets the large muscle groups of your lower body that includes quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes.

a)

Benefits of a burpee

b)

Benefits of a lunge

c)

Benefits Plyometrics

d)

Benefits of a push up

3.

Can increase your reaction time and increase vertical jump and overall power.

a)

Benefits Plyometrics

b)

Benefits of a burpee

c)

Benefits of a plank

d)

Benefits of a lunge

4.

Select all that apply: Benefits of a Burpee

a)

Increase vertical jump and overall power

b)

Improves muscular strength & muscular endurance in upper & lower body

c)

Increases balance, core stability, and hip flexibility

d)

Also helps improve your cardiovascular endurance

5.

Select all that apply: Benefits Plyometrics

a)

This style of training can also be used as a dynamic warm up

b)

Can use your super powers to fly jump up the sky

c)

These are bodyweight exercises- they are easy to modify

d)

Targets the large muscle groups

6.

Plyometric examples

a)

Diamond push up, Tuck jump, Jump over something

b)

Keep your body weight on the heels

c)

Hopping, Jumping, Skipping, Bounding

d)

Upper body straight, shoulders relaxed and chin up

7.

Select all that apply: Put Lunge Cues in order

a)

Keep your body weight on the heels then switch feet and repeat, the other knee does not touch the floor.

b)

1 leg forward, lower hips, bend both knees @ 90 degrees w/ knee behind toe. The other knee does not touch the floor.

c)

Fully extend up or explode (jump) up into the air.

d)

Upper body straight, shoulders relaxed and chin up

8.

Select all that apply: Please put Burpee cues in order

a)

Use proper squat form. Place both hands on the ground shoulder width apart with back straight.

b)

Extend both legs back as you get into a high plank or a push-up.

c)

The other knee does not touch the floor.

d)

Jump both feet forward bringing the knees to your chest, coming back into the squat position.

e)

Fully extend up or explode (jump) up into the air.

9.

Push up w/ knees on ground, no push up, walk feet out and back, don't jump

a)

Less intense plyometrics

b)

Less intense lunge modification

c)

Less intense burpee modification

d)

Less intense jumping jacks

10.

How high or far you jump how quickly you move, amount of time and amount repetition

a)

Burpee modifications

b)

Plyometrics modifications

c)

Lunge modifications

d)

Spiderman modifications

11.

Diamond push up, Tuck jump, Jump over something

a)

More intense flash

b)

More intense lunges

c)

More intense Burpee

d)

More intense plyometrics

12.

Select all that apply: Plyometric Sport examples

a)

Blocking in volleyball

b)

Rebounding in basketball

c)

Changing Foosball direction

d)

Changing direction in football or soccer