A new balance test was added to the NHL Combine in 2015, called the Y Balance Test. This test is a dynamic test performed in a single-leg stance that requires strength, flexibility, core control and proprioception. This is the latest in a series of balance and core stability type tests that they have trialed over the years. It looks like a pretty complex test to perform, but seems a good objective measure of balance. Previously they have used a balance board, single-leg squats and a Hex Agility test (like the like the hexagon test). See more about the Y Balance Test.
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New Balance Test for NHL Combine – Y Balance
June 7th, 2015 · No Comments · Balance, Ice Hockey
Tags: balance·combine·NHL·NHL Combine
AFL now recruiting from the US
May 22nd, 2015 · No Comments · AFL, Testing
The AFL are searching worldwide to find tall players. Here is a highlight package of the 4th international combine held by the AFL (Australian Football League). I would love to see how these guys go if given a chance to play AFL. You can see the top results from this combine, their athleticism matches the Aussie combine efforts.
Tags: AFL·AFL combine·combine
Reaction Time Testing with a Champion AFL Player
October 2nd, 2014 · No Comments · AFL, Reaction Time
The 2014 Brownlow medal winner Matt Priddis is put through his paces on a series of reaction time tests at the Edith Cowan University Sports Science department. It shows a good range of basic reaction time tests, then a couple of more sport specific tests that are more relevant to this Aussie Rules footballer. See information about the AFL reaction time test.
Tags: AFL·brownlow medal·reaction time
Rugby League (UK) Fastest Man in 2012
October 31st, 2013 · No Comments · Rugby League, Speed
In 2012, 18 of UK’s fastest rugby league players raced the length of Headingley pitch to find the fastest man in Rugby League. The winner was Omari Caro. See more about this event and other sprint races between rugby players.
Tags: 2012·rugby·rugby league·sprinting
Polar BodyAge and OwnIndex Fitness Testing System
July 25th, 2013 · No Comments · Testing
The Polar BodyAge fitness assessment determines a single universal assessment unit with just a few simple tests – the physical body age. This promotional video goes through an actual test showing off all the features. It is a pretty cool universal system with all the tests integrated and results and fitness programs produced from the results. I particularly like the sit and reach test, using a cable system built into the unit. See more on the Polar BodyAge assessment, and the Polar Fitness Test (OwnIndex).
Tags: fitness testing·Polar
Fitness Testing by Athletic Standard
July 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Testing
Highlights of a combine fitness testing session by Athletic Standard in May 2013. A very well organized session, they were able to test 500 athletes in under 4 hours. See more about the Athletic Standard Index.
Soccer FIT Interval Test
October 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Football (Soccer), Shuttle Runs
The Soccer FIT Interval Test by the Soccer Fit Academy involves shuttles over 10 and 25 yards in 30 seconds, interspersed by 30 second recovery periods. The shuttles have to be completed in ever decreasing times until the player cannot finish the shuttle in the allocated time. See more on the FIT Interval Test.
Tags: fitness test·Football (Soccer)·shuttle run·shuttle test
30-15 Intermittent Test With Hockey Players
March 20th, 2012 · No Comments · Ice Hockey, Shuttle Runs
Highlights of a 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test performed by the ice hockey team Brûleurs de Loup in 2006. The Brûleurs de loups (French for Wolf Burners) are a professional ice hockey team from Grenoble, France. It is just like a beep or yo-yo test, but has 30 second exercise periods inter spaced with 15 seconds of recovery time. See details of the 30-15 test.
Tags: 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test·intermittent·Shuttle Runs
Fastest Man in Footy – Australian footballers race each other
October 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Football (Soccer), Rugby League, Rugby Union, Speed
There are several sports in Australia that take the name football – Union, League, Soccer and Aussie Rules. There are many great athletes in each of these sports. In 2010 there was a 100m race organized to find out the fastest man in football. The best in AFL were not able to join them. Rugby Union got the bragging rights, with the two union players coming in first and second: Lachlan Turner and John Grant. See more about this event and other sprint races between rugby players.
Indo Board Balance Training
August 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Balance, Equipment, Surfing
This is an official Indo Board Video, show Indo Board President, Hunter Joslin, on the DBZ Show demonstrating all his tricks. The Indo Board is great for improving your balance, particularly if you are a surfer. As one commenter said, a piece of wood and pvc pipe could also do the trick, but it would not look as good. See more about the Indo Board.
Tags: balance·Indo Board·surfing
