Sunday September 15th
AAFSC Athletes will have the chance to have a fun and memorable experience all while testing their fitness capacities and receiving data and professional feedback on how to improve as a skater.
Objectives of Testing
• Create a comprehensive “snapshot” of an athlete’s fitness for their sport
• Uncover biomechanical, movement, and postural deficiencies that predispose an athlete to injury
• Determine fitness deficiencies to aid in performance enhancement and program development
• Evaluate effectiveness of a training protocol
• Team selection & physical preparedness testing
Tests Performed at Combine
• Movement Screens: Overhead Squat, Pushup Hold, Impingement Screen
• Power Testing: Countermovement, No Arm, and Static Vertical Jump
• Upper Body Muscular Strength/End: Pushups
• Speed/Acceleration: 40 yard dash w/10yard split
• Anaerobic Capacity: 300 yard shuttle run
Feedback to Athletes and Coaches
• Individual objective numerical data provided
• Rank relative to:
– Current level of play
– Future level of play
– Teammates
• Objective goals can be set
• Coaches and coaching directors will receive summary feedback
Testing Logistics
• Start Time: 12:00noon
– Please arrive 15min before your start for check-in
• Groups of 6-8 skaters will start on the hour and 20min thereafter
– Grouped by ability
• Youngest: 12-2pm, Mid-Level: 2-4pm, Highest Level: 4-6pm
• End Time: 6:00pm (possibly 4pm if registration is low)
• Sign-Up STRONGLY Suggested
• On-Site Registration will be taken on a first come, first serve basis
• Athletes must bring a waiver signed by parent or guardian to perform
Pre-register via email
- Email stack@4afsfit.com with the following information: Child Name, Parent Name, Parent Contact Number, Requested Testing Time (all requests will not be able to be accommodated)
- Ask an AAFSC coach for a carbon-copy Data Collection/Consent to Test Form. Complete this form fully and bring the white copy to testing (note: athletes WILL NOT be tested if they do not have a waiver signed by their parent)
