The revised model and the challenges of assessing agility

The episode introduces the revised model of agility from 2015, which highlights three key components: physical, technical (technique), and cognitive (perception and decision-making). The discussion revolves around the tendency to focus on technique when referring to change of direction, while neglecting the physical and cognitive aspects. The difficulty of quantifying agility accurately is also addressed, with mention of the ease of assessing change of direction ability using pre-planned courses or tests. However, incorporating the decision-making element into agility tests poses challenges due to the open and variable nature of agility. The episode concludes by suggesting subjective evaluation as a starting point to understand how athletes move before investing in complex and time-consuming testing methods.