1. HISTORY & GOAL SETTING
Prior to any physical assessments, we go clarify information provided within our pre-assessment questionnaire. This time allows for the coach to understand the athlete's background, training/playing schedule and establish some meaningful goals whilst on the program.
2. MOVEMENT SCREEN
We then use our full-body movement screen to identify competency in our main movement patterns as well as any deficits to address in our programming. Tests involve joint range of motion and basic coordination tests to distinguish between restriction or control deficits.
3. STRENGTH
The strength component utilises multiple pieces of VALD sport tech equipment allowing us to get valid and reliable strength data, looking at many key factors such as max force generated and how quickly you generate force. These tools allow us to gauge an athlete's strength without having to load up the weights and risking safety.
4. POWER & VELOCITY
The VALD ForceDecks allow us to determine jump height, ground contact time, right vs left bias on several different types of jumps. We also measure certain lower and upper limb power tests to establish baselines and areas of potential focus within our programs.
5. CAPACITY
Our capacity tests look at your ability to perform as many repetitions of a body weight movement as possible, comparing left to right, helping identify side-to-side imbalances as well as use as a baseline to get back to if injuries occur.
6. REPORTING & ADVICE
The assessing coach will then send through an in-depth report of their findings. This 3-page document will show the athlete's strengths and weaknesses very clearly and provide recommendations to improve testing metrics and performance.