30-Yard Dash:
Not even the pros can rely on homeruns to let them take
their sweet time rounding the bases. In baseball, you need to hustle. The
30-Yard Dash is specific to the demands of baseball, which requires short,
straight-line sprints to field a ball or run between the bases.
Home to
first; first to second. The 30-Yard Dash measures your acceleration from a
standing start and your ability to transition to top speed - all in 3 to 5
seconds. In addition, a good 30-Yard Dash time also is a strong indicator of
your ability to sprint to the play in the outfield. Acceleration and speed will
often dictate the outcome of decisive game situations.
Vertical Jump:
Why test a jump? Have you ever seen a base runner explode
off third and steal home? Or an outfielder launch themselves into the air and
rob a batter of a sure homerun? That's the simple answer.
An outstanding
vertical jump is the signature athletic attribute of the baseball player who
typically displays blazing speed on the base path and in the outfield.
Agility Shuttle:
In baseball, a base runner must be able to cut on a
dime. You take a lead and CRACK! - fly ball. You have to cut and react
quickly to turn around and tag up.
The Agility Shuttle requires and
measures your side-to-side quickness and agility. It mimics the demands of
baseball - frequent, instantaneous changes in direction that occur at top speed.
A good shuttle time shows you're equipped to elude a tag, avoid a collision or
make a seemingly impossible grab.
Rotational Power Ball Throw:
Power in baseball means hitting doubles,
triples, and home runs. Power also means throwing heat past batters.
The
Rotational Power Ball Throw measures your rotational power and core strength,
and it also reflects the command you have over your body and how well you are at
transferring your power outward; through your arms, to the ball, and to the
bat.
Find an athlete with a high Rotational Power Ball Throw score and
you've found an athlete a high-batted ball velocity. |
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