THE BENCH IS DEAD: Long Live Power

THE BENCH IS DEAD

Long Live Power!

The Kneeling Power Ball Toss (KnPB) will revolutionize and re-energize football testing at the 2008 Nike Combines. No longer will you be lying on your back pushing a dead weight off your chest. The KnPB is a dynamic test that mimics the hard and fast power generation that explodes during every play on the football field.

The KnPB is exactly what it sounds like – while kneeling, heave a 3 kg SPARQ Power Ball from the chest for maximum distance. The movement resembles a two-handed chest pass in basketball, except while kneeling and with a ball trajectory of about 30-40 degrees above level for the greatest distance. This test mimics the pressing and pushing demands of contact sports, like football. Toss distance reflects the ability to develop power from the hips and chest, and then transfer that power through the shoulders and arms to the ball.

This video shows the basic how-to’s of the KnPB, the form that will get you a killer toss, and the fouls that will get you tossed out.

For more information about the KnPB, why it is now a part of the Nike Combine testing protocols, and information about the entire 2008 Nike Combine testing protocol, click here.