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2017 Bar Method Annual Teacher Certification Exam > Answers to your Questions (Jun 16-Mar 17) > Flashcards

Answers to your Questions (Jun 16-Mar 17) Flashcards

1
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In SWs, do students have to bring their weights back down to shoulder height before the last counts? (Jun/Jul 16)

A

Only if you are going to give them the option to speed up their pace

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TRUE OR FALSE: You can isolate one arm in large range BELs. (Jun/Jul 16)

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False

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What’s the most RPUs students should do? (Jun/Jul 16)

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40

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For students with shoulder issues, how should they modify RPUs if they can’t do the weight overhead option? (Jun/Jul 16)

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Have them stay seated and place a riser under their wrists, then bend their elbows from there

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5
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can do large range chair lunges (Jun/Jul 16)

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False (not yet at least)

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When can you do curls in arm dancing? (Jun/Jul 16)

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Only for small movements, when arms are moving up and down an inch or when arms are at the top and pressing back

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TRUE OR FALSE: You need a reset in arm dancing to go from curling to large range movements. (Jun/Jul 16)

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE: You can do two sets of SLC in a class. (Jun/Jul 16)

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False; too much on hip flexors

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TRUE OR FALSE: You can do tiny plies with biceps pulses in second position. (Jun/Jul 16)

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False; too much coordination required

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10
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can do one inch bends of the knee in turned out positions (arabesque, foldover, diagonal seat). (Jun/Jul 16)

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False; hard to get safe enough alignment and protect knees

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TRUE OR FALSE: You can do a set of chair as a high heeled set if you are on releve the whole time. (Jun/Jul 16)

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True as long as clients start with flat feet and you present it as an option

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If a client has a fuse back, which curl exercises should she do and not do? (Jun/Jul 16)

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Do: HC, HC/B, and SLC

Not do: LC, KSC, clam

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13
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How should you modify curl for students with split abs? (Jun/Jul 16)

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Have them just hold and breathe until they are able to move, then move very small

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TRUE OR FALSE: You can give spider pushups and a side plank in the same class. (Aug/Sept 16)

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE: You can give spider pushups and spider plank in the same class. (Aug/Sept 16)

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False

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TRUE OR FALSE: Students can do spider pushups holding on to weights to modify. (Aug/Sept 16)

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE: Clients can have feet slightly wider than hips width in spider pushups (Aug/Sept 16)

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True (for balance

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TRUE OR FALSE: in spider pushups, students can bring their knee to their chest or towards their elbow/armpit. (Aug/Sept 16)

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True

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19
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What is the maximum number of on-tempo spider pushups you can do on each side? (Aug/Sept 16)

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10

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TRUE OR FALSE: You can come combine spider pushups with regular pushups as long as you’re within the 40 count pushup limit. (Aug/Sept 16)

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE: You can do tucks in the second position part of second position lunges at the start or finish. (Aug/Sept 16)

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True

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22
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What are the tempo restrictions for lunges? (Aug/Sept 16)

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On tempo or pulse

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TRUE OR FALSE: You can use a ball behind your standing leg in standing seat. (Aug/Sept 16)

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False; only in arabesque, foldover, and diagonal seat

24
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can give standing seat gluteus medius facing the bar (Aug/Sept 16)

A

True

25
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How many subsets can you give in floor zinger? (Aug/Sept 16)

A

1-2

26
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can do full range tap downs to the floor in floor zinger. (Aug/Sept 16)

A

True, as long as you start with small range first

27
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How can students with wrist issues modify floor zinger? (Aug/Sept 16)

A

Make fists (or use a riser in a diamond shape)

28
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What is the order of exercises for combining floor zinger and GM kneeling seat? (Aug/Sept 16)

A

Kneeling 1, hamstring stretch 1, FZ 1, half lotus, 1; repeat for side 2

29
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What foot positions are okay for curl facing into the wall? (Aug/Sept 16)

A

Any - parallel, zipped, or diamond

30
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can releve in stretch at the bar with both arms up. (Aug/Sept 16)

A

False; too much instability

31
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In which seat exercise can you teach a balance? (Aug/Sept 16)

A

Pretzel (L-shape arms). You CANNOT teach a prayer shaped balance in diagonal seat

32
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What type of thigh position are second position lunges? (Aug/Sept 16)

A

Flexed. They cannot be combined with chair or leg lifts.

33
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can break up sides of clam. (Aug/Sept 16)

A

True, but only with one exercise

34
Q

How should clients’ hands be placed on the riser mats during RPUs if they’re using risers to modify? (Aug/Sept 16)

A

With fingers off the front, as this will be more comfortable for the wrists

35
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How should pregnant students and students with injuries modify floor zinger? (Aug/Sept 16)

A

Keep doing whatever the last seat work was

36
Q

How can a student modify puppy stretch and child’s pose? (Aug/Sept 16)

A

Kneeling hamstring stretch (for puppy) and cat/camel (for child’s pose)

37
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TRUE OR FALSE: Non-pregnant students using the pregnancy mat setups in curl must use a strap in roundback. (Aug/Sept 16)

A

True

38
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can do two sets of U-shaped BELs. (Oct/Nov 16)

A

True. You can do a max of 8 U-shaped BELs, then do on-tempo reps and go back into U-shaped BELs.

39
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can start spider pushups with the spider part of the move. (Oct/Nov 16)

A

True, and in fact, recommended to help with flow

40
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TRUE OR FALSE: In kneeling seat on profile, you can have students work one leg facing one direction, then stay that direction and work the other leg. (Oct/Nov 16)

A

False; there is enough difference in the work in the waist/obliques that you want them either working the outside leg on both sides or the inside leg on both sides. Have them flip around for the second side.

41
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can teach kneeling seat and floor zinger in the same class. (Oct/Nov 16)

A

True

42
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Why do many people have hip pain in high curl? (Oct/Nov 16)

A

From sitting up too high and attempting to lift your chest

43
Q

Which exercises must follow straight leg clam? (Oct/Nov 16)

A

Plank, backdancing, or high curl

44
Q

Why can’t you do hip circles with legs in parallel? (Oct/Nov 16)

A

Too much instability for the knees

45
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can JUST use the ball during curl in class. (Oct/Nov 16)

A

True, but have clients pick it up earlier in class

46
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In how many sections of class can you use the ball? (Oct/Nov 16)

A

3 separate sections BETWEEN THE LEGS, as many times you want in that section (but at least 3 times). You can use it additional times as a prop.

47
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If you teach arabesque following zinger, what’s the order that you must teach it in? (Oct/Nov 16)

A

Arabesque S1, pullaway S1, zinger S1, pullaway S1, repeat on side 2. To do this with less stretching, do zinger S1, arabesque S1, pullaway S1, repeat.

48
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Which exercises should students with diastasis recti NOT do? (Oct/Nov 16)

A

Any curling (anything targeting 6 pack) or planks

49
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Can pregnant women do floor zinger? (Oct/Nov 16)

A

Yes, definitely at <20 weeks. If they’re uncomfortable, have them stay in the last seat exercise they were doing.

50
Q

Can can you modify the hip flexor stretch for a student with a knee injury? (Oct/Nov 16)

A

Have them do the lunge stretch after leg lifts

51
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What curl modifications should we give Belle? (FB)

A

Let’s try to get her to do high curl, low curl in table top and arm dancing primarily. She can also try low curl with feet down and kickstand curl - add a ball to squeeze for more variety. Hope this is helpful, let me know how it goes!

52
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What are the guidelines for having a student lifting their working side arm up in arabesque? (Dec 16/Jan 17)

A

Individual challenge option only

53
Q

In which 6 seat exercises can you teach circles? (Dec 16/Jan 17)

A

You can teach outward circles in diagonal seat (both stances), arabesque, foldover (both stances), pretzel, standing seat GM, and kneeling seat.

54
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Can you teach kneeling seat followed by zinger? (Dec 16/Jan 17)

A

Yes, but suggested order is zinger S1, KS S1, stretches, repeat.

55
Q

What’s the max number of hammer curl presses you can do? (Feb/Mar 17)

A

No max currently stipulated

56
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can teach waterski seat with a mini mat between thighs. (Feb/Mar 17)

A

True

57
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TRUE OR FALSE: You can wait until you’ve done both sides of waterski seat to do a stretch.

A

False, you must stretch immediately after each side

2017 Bar Method Annual Teacher Certification Exam (2 decks)

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