SmarTracks Diagnostics v.3.16 Installation Guide & User Manual
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8.5.2.
Three Cone Drill (3CD)
The Three Cone Drill (3CD) is one of the most common tests of agility (COD) in American football. It is
used as part of athlete assessment in the NFL combine. Nevertheless, the 3CD is a suitable test for all
sports with high demands in Change of Direction, relatively short action periods and the necessity to
maneuver in crowded spaces.
Setting up the course field
Three magnetic elements are set up at the
start, each 1.2m apart. One cone is placed
5m from the starting line. Another cone is
placed 5m from cone A at a 90 degree an-
gle. In between both cones four magnetic
elements are placed, each 1.2m apart.
Performing the test
The athlete starts in a three-point position
or upright with his hand and/or feet be-
hind or on the starting line. To ensure
comparability, we recommend to define
and use a standard position of your choice
and make use of the "comment" field in
the results if you differ from your stand-
ard.
The athlete can then either start on a given command or on his own accord (after at least 1 second of
calm state).
The athlete runs to the first cone, bends down and touches the ground with the
right
hand and turns
over his
left shoulder
. Then he turns and runs back to the starting line, bends down and touches that
line with his
right
hand and again turns over his
left shoulder
. Then he runs back to the first cone and
runs around the outside of it (right shoulder inside), weaves inside the other cone and then around it
(left shoulder inside). He runs back and around the first cone (left shoulder inside) before finishing by
maximally accelerating and running through the gate past the starting line.
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The athlete starts from the start position, 1 m before the timing gate.
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Before and after each test there should be standing time of at least 1 second.
Test results
The test results are shown under the “
Runs
” tab.