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What is the point?
Agility is a key skill for many athletes and games players, allowing them to change direction at speed whilst maintaining control - vital for everything from tennis to rugby.
The quadrant jump test is an excellent way to measure whole body agility.
What do you need?
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How do you do the test?
Mark out a quadrant on the floor with a starting line and numbered quadrants.
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Start with both feet together at the starting line.
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On the command 'go', jump across the line into the first quadrant, then in rapid succession into quadrants 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, etc.
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Continue with this pattern as quickly as possible for 10 seconds.
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Rest two minutes then repeat the trial
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Average your score from two, 10 second trials
Scoring: One point is awarded each time you land with both feet entirely within the correct quadrant, with a penalty of 0.5 points subtracted each time you touch a line or land with one or both feet in an incorrect quadrant. |
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What results you'll get :
Take the test at regular intervals throughout the training and competitive season to assess changes in agility.
What is being measured again?
This is a whole body agility test.
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