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Box Drill Fitness Test
This test used to be part of the testing battery for the NFL Combine, before being replaced by the 3-Cone Drill.
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purpose: this is a test of agility, including speed, quickness, flexibility, change of direction and body control.
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equipment required: stopwatch, measuring tape, 4 marker cones, a flat non-slip surface
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description / procedure: Four marker cones are placed 10 yards apart in a square configuration (see diagram). The player starts by getting down in a three-point stance next to Cone 1. On the command 'Go', he sprints to cone 2, then shuffles sideways to cone 3. From there you back-pedal to cone 4 and finish by turning and sprinting through and finishing at cone 1. The athlete must go around the outside of each cone.
- scoring: The time to complete the test in seconds is recorded. The score is the best time of two trials.
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target population: This test used to be part part of the NFL testing combine, though it would be suitable for athletes involved in many team sports where agility is important such basketball, hockey, rugby, soccer.
- comments: The the “4 Cone” or “Box” drill has been replaced by the 3-Cone Drill in the NFL scouting combine.
Related Pages
- other agility tests
- the 3-Cone Agility Drill
- this test is part of the NFL Combine Testing
- this test is part of the Football Pro Rating SPARQ
