Box Drill Fitness Test
Original Editor - Carina Therese Magtibay
Top Contributors - Carina Therese Magtibay and Vidya Acharya
Top Contributors - Carina Therese Magtibay and Vidya Acharya
Purpose
Box Drill Fitness Test, also known as 4 Cone Test, is used to assess agility among athletes of team sports such as basketball, hockey, rugby, soccer. It was one of the battery tests for NFL Combine before being replaced by th3 3-Cone Drill.
Technique
Equipment: stopwatch, measuring tape, 4 cones
Testing area set up: Four cones are placed 10 yards apart, forming a square
Instructions:
- The player assumes a three-point stance next to Cone 1. The player must go around the outside of each cone.
- Cone 1 to cone 2: sprint
- Cone 2 to cone 3: shuffle sideways
- Cone 3 to cone 4: back-pedal
- Cone 4 to Cone 1: sprint
Evidence
In conjunction with other agility tests, Box Drill Fitness Test is a valid and reliable tool in assessing agility.[2] [3]
References
- ↑ Power Athlete. 4 Cone Box Drill. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smr1V2dL4r4 [last accessed 28/07/2024]
- ↑ Sopa IS, Pomohaci M, Achim C, Sabin Sopa I. Testing and Developing Agility Skill in Volleyball Players Aged Between 10-12 Years. European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences. 2019;55.
- ↑ Lennemann LM, Sidrow KM, Johnson EM, Harrison CR, Vojta CN, Walker TB. The influence of agility training on physiological and cognitive performance. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2013 Dec 1;27(12):3300-9.