SPARQ Athletic Assessment
Velocity Sports Performance's recent partnership with NIKE and SPARQ has brought a new SPARQ Athletic Assessment to the athletes that train at Velocity Sports Performance. The SPARQ Athletic Assessment is a fantastic tool to help decipher what you need to do to improve yourself so you can dominate your competition no matter what sport you play.
All athletes that enroll in our training programs complete an assessment that consists of a 20-meter sprint, vertical jump, agility shuttle, kneeling power ball toss, and a yo-yo intermittent recovery test. The reason for the assessment is so the Sports Performance Coaches have a baseline idea of the athlete's ability. The Coaching Staff also completes progress assessments every 24 to 36 sessions, so the athlete, and their parents, will see how the athlete is progressing through the training programs.
20-Meter Sprint - measures linear acceleration, in other words, the ability to transition from a standing start to top speed.
Vertical Jump - not only does it measure how high you jump, but SPARQ combines your vertical jump height with an accurate measurement of your weight to reveal lower-body peak power. Peak power is very important because it is directly connected to acceleration and speed.
Agility Shuttle - measures the ability of an athlete to maintain body control through multiple rapid changs of direction at high speeds.
Kneeling Power Ball Toss - isolating your core and requiring you to load and explode, this assessment tells you just how powerful you are.
Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test - mimics the start-stop-recover-start again endurance testing action that is common to nearly every sport. This shuttle will have you running, stopping, recovering, and running some more.
