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Comprehensive, data-driven physical-assessment incorporating state of the art technologies used by professional athletes in MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, & Premier League which are now available to amateur athletes here at True Speed & Agility.
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Do not assume athlete is physically prepared to play or train at high-level. TSA athletic assessments provide roadmap for collaboration between parents, coaches, & athletes.
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Use objective data to ID physical limitations, which limit efficient movement & cause injury.
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ID athletic-potential & develop position-specific profiles for each sport.
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ID if underlying cause of poor sport-skill due to poor movement capability, strength, speed, or power.
Movement-Quality Assessments -
ID movement-quality, limitations, deficits, asymmetries, & compensations.
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ID if underlying cause of inefficient skill due to limited movement-capabilities.
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Movement quality screens do not diagnose orthopedic-issues or predict game-speed injuries.
Specific-Strength & Stability
Mobility & Specific-Flexibility
TSA Objective Assessment-Technology -
TSA incorporates precision technologies for objective, athletic assessments & long-term athletic development
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Edgertronic Camera Technology provides high-speed video to better understand high-speed movement.
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Microgate USA technology objectively measures decision-based, reactive movement (true speed & agility), which requires both physical & cognitive abilities.
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K-Vest 3D technology objectively measures swing movement-data, ID’s how athlete generates & transfers speed (energy) thru body-segments, and if that energy-transfer is efficient or inefficient.
1) MicrogateUSA - Optojump Movement-Analysis System
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Optojump system captures flight time, surface-area, height, & contact-time to ms of accuracy to calculate power, power-density, & Reactive Strength Index (RSI).
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Allows for assessment of jumps, dynamic stability, visual reaction & asymmetries between legs.
A. Optojump Balance Control Assessments
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Assess: Symmetrical or asymmetrical balance-control, timing, & coordination for L & R-side of body.
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Essential component of movement & valuable baseline data valuable for concussion return-to-play.
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ID L & R body-movement as symmetrical or asymmetrical / % of deficit or compensation if asymmetrical.
Static Balance-Control
Dynamic Balance-Control: 4-Position
Dynamic Balance-Control: Eyes-Open & Closed Protocol
B. Optojump Power Control Assessments
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Assess: Ability to create & control power-output, explosivity, and dynamic-stability.
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Powerful athletes have capacity to produce highest force w/ least amount of time on ground.
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ID average for power, height, contact-time, & reactive-strength (RSI).
Vertical Power-Control
Single-Leg / Vertical Power-Control: ID power differentials to ensure symmetry
Lateral Power-Control: ID cycle & pace-differentials to ensure symmetry
C. Optojump Think & Move Assessments
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Assess: Relationship of physical & cognitive abilities. Reactive movement requires both. Goal is to think & move fast, which is crucial for high-level performance. 1/100th sec delay is difference-maker on field.
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Athlete must recognize visual-change & respond w/coordinated physical-movement. Visual Reaction is time-interval between visual-stimulus & initiation-of-movement.
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Reactivity is cognitive process & explosivity is physical process. Efficiency of cognitive-process is brain speed-of-processing (SOP). if SOP is slow, reaction is slow regardless of explosivity.
Visual Reaction-Time
2) MicrogateUSA - Witty SEM-Light System
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Witty SEM system combines LED Light precise timing technology w/ interface for assessing reactivity, speed, & agility at varying levels of cognitive demand.
A. Witty SEM Cognitive Speed-of-Processing
(SOP) Hawkeye Assessment
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Assess: Efficiency of cognitive process is measured & tracked as brain speed-of-processing (SOP), which is time-segment between recognition & reaction.
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Visual precision & SOP comprise ability to recognize pitch & location.
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Baseline data for concussion return-to-play protocols.
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SOP can be trained below 80 ms, which allows hitter to see ball longer & athlete to get better ju
B. Witty SEM Think & Move Assessments
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Assess: Relationship of physical & cognitive abilities. Reactive movement requires both. Goal is to think & move fast, which is crucial for high-level performance.
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Athlete must recognize visual-change & respond w/ coordinated physical-movement. Visual Reaction is time-interval between visual-stimulus & initiation-of-movement.
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Reactivity is cognitive process & explosivity is physical process. Efficiency of cognitive-process is brain speed-of-processing (SOP).
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Explosive-ability required to react, but if SOP is slow, reaction will be slow regardless of explosivity.
Level I: Hand Visual Reaction-Time
Level I: Lateral-Speed & Agility (LSA) Assessment
C. Witty SEM Think & Move with Increased Cognitive-Demand Assessment
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Assess: Ability to maintain movement speed w/increased cognitive demand, which slows athlete down by challenging focus & recognition.
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Increased cognitive demand slows physical speed proportionally to SOP. Physical speed must not decrease as cognitive demand increases. ID if SOP is responsible.
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Cognitive ability w/ increased cognitive load is reaction-time & movement-ability under-stress (game).
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Compare cognitive demand on speed for Level I & Level II. Differential should not be greater than 20%
Level II: Hand Visual Reaction-Time
Level II: Lateral-Speed & Agility (LSA) Assessment
3) MicrogateUSA - Witty Timing-Gate System
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Witty Timing System combines precise timing technology w/interface to collect data to ms of accuracy.
Witty Timing-Gate Reactive Linear-Speed Assessments
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Assess: Decision-based, linear-speed capabilities
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ID visual reaction-time, split-time, & total-time
10yd / 20yd / 30yd / 40yd (football) / 60yd (Baseball) / 100yd (Track)
4) K-Motion/K-Vest 3D Movement-Analysis Technology
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K-Vest 3D system utilizes blue-tooth sensors on body to provide precise swing movement-data.
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Assess: How athlete generates & transfers speed (energy) thru body-segments and if energy-transfer is efficient or inefficient. Efficient energy-transfer creates speed & power and reduces injuries.
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ID movement-capabilities and if limitation is physical or mechanical issue.
Kinematic Peak-Speed Sequence
Segment Peak-Speeds
Segment Speed-Gains & Ratios
Segment-Acceleration & Deceleration Quality