Capture Types

A broad jump, also known as a standing long jump, measures how far an athlete can jump forward from a standstill using explosive leg power. The athlete begins with feet shoulder-width apart, bends at the knees and hips, swings the arms, and then propels forward as far as possible, landing on both feet. It’s a key test of lower-body power, coordination, and overall athletic explosiveness. A strong broad jump often correlates with better sprint speed, agility, and performance in sports requiring sudden bursts of movement. For coaches, it’s a simple but effective way to assess raw power, track progress, or identify potential in athletes. A great broad jump result can also help predict success in movements like cutting, tackling, or jumping in game situations.

A countermovement jump (CMJ) is a vertical jump that begins with a quick downward movement, or "countermovement," followed immediately by an explosive upward takeoff. This stretch-shortening cycle engages the muscles and tendons to store and release elastic energy, allowing for greater force production compared to a static jump. The CMJ is widely used to assess lower-body power, neuromuscular efficiency, and fatigue or readiness in athletes. In addition to things like jump height and force output, a key metric often drawn from the CMJ is reactive strength index, which reflects how well an athlete combines speed and force by jumping high with minimal ground contact time. Because it mimics natural athletic movements like jumping, sprinting, and cutting, it’s highly relevant to nearly all sports. For coaches, CMJ performance offers a snapshot of an athlete’s explosive capacity and progress over time, making it a cornerstone of physical testing.

The Free Move test provides a flexible, open-ended assessment where the athlete is free to perform any type of movement on the force plates—jumps, shifts, steps, or improvised patterns—without being constrained to a specific protocol. Unlike other tests, Free Move does not automatically detect and stop based on the movement performed; instead, it must be manually started and stopped by the user. This allows for full creative or sport-specific expression, making it ideal for exploratory analysis, rehab monitoring, or capturing data during non-standard activities. The system records and calculates key performance metrics just like any other test, giving coaches insight into force output, symmetry, and movement strategy in a real-world or sport-mimicking context. Free Move can also be used to capture specific movements that may not have a predefined test type.

An isometric test measures how much force an athlete can produce without any visible joint movement, focusing purely on muscular tension. The most common isometric test is the isometric mid-thigh pull, where the athlete stands in a partial squat position and pulls upward on an immovable bar as hard and fast as possible. This test captures peak force, rate of force development, and overall neuromuscular output in a very, repeatable format. Unlike dynamic movements, isometric tests reduce variability due to technique, allowing coaches to assess raw strength and explosive potential more directly. The mid-thigh pull, in particular, mimics the body position found in sprinting and Olympic lifts, making it especially relevant for explosive athletes. High force output in this test is associated with superior performance in jumping, sprinting, and change-of-direction tasks, offering valuable insight into both current ability and training progress.

A lateral jump measures how far an athlete can jump sideways from a stationary position, emphasizing lateral power, stability, and coordination. The athlete starts balanced on both feet or sometimes one foot, then explodes sideways, aiming to cover as much distance as possible while maintaining control upon landing. This movement closely mimics real sport actions like cutting, shuffling, or changing direction rapidly. Lateral jumping ability reflects an athlete’s ability to generate force in non-linear directions, which is crucial for field and court sports. For coaches, it’s a valuable test of functional strength, balance, and injury resilience, especially in the knees and hips. A strong lateral jump score can indicate readiness for high-demand movement patterns and help guide targeted training or return-to-play decisions.

The Pitch test captures the forces involved during a throwing or pitching motion, offering insight into how an athlete generates, transfers, and dissipates force through the lower body and into the upper-body action. The athlete performs a full-speed pitch or throw while standing on the force plates, allowing coaches to measure timing, peak force, rate of force development, and asymmetries between legs during the throwing sequence. This test highlights how efficiently an athlete loads and drives through the legs and hips—a critical foundation for velocity, accuracy, and injury prevention in overhead athletes. For coaches and performance staff, the Pitch test provides a valuable biomechanical snapshot of lower-body contribution to throwing mechanics. It’s particularly useful for identifying inefficiencies, imbalances, or progress over the course of training or rehabilitation.

Our reactive lateral jump measures how quickly and powerfully an athlete can respond to a visual cue. The athlete begins in a ready stance, focused on a screen where an arrow will flash either left or right at an unknown moment. As soon as the arrow appears, the athlete must instantly recognize the direction and perform a maximal lateral jump that way, emphasizing both speed of reaction and explosive movement. This drill challenges both lower-body power and visual processing and decision-making speed under pressure. For coaches, it provides insight into an athlete’s ability to convert cognitive recognition into fast, powerful movement—critical for real-time sport performance. A strong result indicates both physical readiness and sharp neuromuscular reactivity, which are key to excelling in unpredictable, high-speed game

The Baseball Swing test captures the forces involved during a swinging motion, offering insight into how an athlete generates, transfers, and dissipates force through the lower body and into the upper-body action. The athlete performs a full-speed swing while standing on the force plates, allowing coaches to measure timing, peak force, rate of force development, and asymmetries between legs during the batting sequence. This test highlights how efficiently an athlete loads and drives through the legs and hips—a critical foundation for velocity, accuracy, and injury prevention in overhead athletes. For coaches and performance staff, the Baseball Swing test provides a valuable biomechanical snapshot of lower-body contribution to swinging mechanics. It’s particularly useful for identifying inefficiencies, imbalances, or progress over the course of training or rehabilitation.