Drop Landing Test Setup Guide

• The Drop Landing test is useful to assess an athletes ability to land and stabilize.
  • Learn more about our newest landing metrics here: New Landing Metrics
    
    

• In the app, select "Drop Landing" from the testing menu.
  • Input measured height of the drop landing platform (box height) in centimeters or inches (depending on your app settings).
  • Have the selected athlete stand on a box directly behind the plates with their hands firmly attached to their hips.

• On the beep and flash, cue the athlete to step out level to the box and drop to the plates and stick the landing. 
• Have the athlete hold the landing position for 1 sec before returning to a standing position
  • Press save following each test 
  • Repeat for desired number of tests
• This test can be done with a Arm Swing
  • Have the selected athlete stand on the box  with their arms fully extended overhead
  • On the beep and flash cue the athlete to throw their arms down on the descent.
  • Tag it " Arm Swing" 
    
    

• Instruct the athlete to "stick the landing"
  
  

• Athlete must land on plates and hold still to get full landing and time to stabilization metrics.
• It is important to standardize testing protocols in order to accurately compare results, including:
  
  • Warmup
  • Instructions/intent

• Drop Landing : Hands on Hips
  

• Drop Landing: Arm Swing
  
  
  
  

  If you need additional assistance contact techsupport@hawkindynamics.com