Coaching, Cueing, and Movement Fault Correction
Cueing and fault correction
The Coaching, Cueing, and Movement Fault Correction domain tests whether you can observe a lift, choose one priority fault, deliver a concise cue, and recheck the result. It is about cause, not cosmetic correction.
Core rules
- Use a fault-correction sequence: identify the fault, decide whether it is a safety issue, find the upstream cause, give one cue, and re-test.
- Prefer external cues for ballistic lifts (“snap the ground away,” “throw the bell to the wall”) and simple internal cues for positional grinds (“elbow under the wrist”).
- Match cue modality to the learner: visual demonstration, tactile cue (light tap on the glute), auditory rhythm, or video replay.
- Correct proximal stability before distal position. A bending wrist in the press may come from a ribcage that flares, not a “weak wrist.”
- Keep language short and positive. “Hike the bell back” works better than “don’t lift with your arms.”
Worked example
A client bends the elbows early in the swing. Reasoning: the arms are lifting the bell instead of waiting for hip drive. Cue “let your arms be ropes and hike the bell high between your legs.” Drill: hike-pass to a stop, then a full swing. Recheck: if the elbow still bends, reduce load and slow the rehearsal before adding speed.
Traps
- Giving five cues at once.
- Correcting a symptom without checking the hinge or rack.
- Using sarcasm or “no” cues that leave the client guessing.
- Changing load when the fault is a timing error.