CHANGE OF DIRECTION

4 CORNER TEST

Objective

Measure change of direction ability, which is important for faster court coverage.

Setup

Measure and mark the area according to the image below.

Movement

1. Begin by standing in the start/finish box.

2. Once you are ready, the timekeeper will start the timer.

3. Touch the first shuttle and come back to the start/finish box as fast as possible.

4. Do this for all the other 3 shuttles going back and forth to the start/finish box every time.

5. The timekeeper should stop the timer after the fourth shuttle and you are back in the start/finish box.

6. Rest for 1 minute.

7. Repeat the process for another 2 trials.

Click here for example of movement.

Scoring

Record the time (in seconds) from start to end for each trial and get the lowest time record (fastest).

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