 | 20, 40 & 60 Yard Dash
The dash is a test of speed and acceleration. The athlete starts from a three-point stance and runs 60 yards as fast as possible. The athlete is timed in 20, 40 and 60 yard increments, to gauge his or her acceleration off the line and time to top speed. |
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Kicking Speed – (Soccer only)
The kicking speed drill is a test of the strength of the athlete’s leg. He or she kicks two balls (one with each leg) from the penalty kick spot (12 yards) and, using a radar gun, the speed of each kick is measured. |
 | Vertical Jump
To measure vertical jumping ability, the athlete stands flat-footed in front of a pole that has a number of plastic flags sticking out. The bottom of the pole is then adjusted to the height of the athlete’s fingertip when he or ahe raises their arm straight above their head. The athlete then jumps from a standing position, and swats as many of the plastic flags as possible. The flags, staged every half inch up the pole, rotate and tell the event judge how high the athlete jumped. |
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3-Cone Drill
This drill tests speed, agility and cutting ability. Three cones are set up in a triangle or L shape, with each cone five yards apart. The athlete starts in a 3-point stance at the first cone. When the whistle blows, he sprints five yards ahead to the second cone, reaches down, touches a white line, sprints back to the first cone, and touches a white line again. He then heads back, runs around the outside of the second cone, and cuts right to the third cone. He runs a circle around the third cone, from the inside to the outside, then runs back around the second cone before returning to the first cone.
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 | 20-Yard Shuttle
The 20-yard shuttle tests lateral speed and coordination. The athlete starts in a three point stance facing the sideline. When the whistle blows, the athlete runs five yards to one side, and touches a line. He then sprints ten yards in the other direction, again touchin the line. He then sprints back to the yard line where he started. |
 | 40-Yard Shuttle
The 40-yard shuttle is basically the same drill as the 20-yard shuttle. The only difference is that instead of running five yards, ten yards then five yards, the player runs ten yards to one side, then back 20 yards and then ten yards to the starting point. This drill is probably the best test of endurance in the entire combine. |
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Throwing Speed – (Baseball only)
This tests of the strength of the athlete’s arm. The athlete throws a ball with his dominant arm and, using a radar gun, the speed of each throw is measured. |