Speed - Speed is the ability to move quickly across the ground or move limbs rapidly to grab or throw.
The test for speed is the 30m sprint
How to conduct the test
This test requires the athlete to sprint 30 metres.
Advantages
Diadvantages
The test for speed is the 30m sprint
How to conduct the test
This test requires the athlete to sprint 30 metres.
- The athlete conducts their own warm up
- The assistant marks out a 30 metre straight section with cones and places a cone at the point B after the performer can build up speed before the time begins
- From a sprint start with appropriate start commands (on your marks, set, "GO") from the assistant the athlete sprints
- The assistant starts the stopwatch on the command "GO"
- The assistant records the time the athlete’s torso crosses point B and ends the time when the individual passes through point C
Advantages
- Minimal equipment required
- Simple to set up and conduct
- Can be conducted almost anywhere
Diadvantages
- Assistant required to administer the test
- Human error can affect times