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Measure.
Understand.
Improve.

Professional performance testing. Objective data. Individual solutions. The Performance Lab is the sports-science, testing and athlete-profiling side of Power For Speed — far more than sprint mechanics — for footballers, basketball players and athletes across every sport, delivered with Leeds Performance Hub.

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The Lab

Sports Science,
Actually Applied.

Data on its own changes nothing. The Lab exists to turn measurement into a decision: what this athlete needs next, why, and how we will know whether it worked.

01 Objective measurement

VALD Force Plates, GymAware, sprint testing, jump testing and strength & power testing replace impressions with numbers you can act on.

02 A full athletic profile

Athlete profiling across strength, power, explosiveness, jump performance, acceleration, speed and asymmetries.

03 Interpretation that matters

Numbers are only useful when someone explains them. Every assessment comes with a coach’s interpretation, in plain language.

04 It guides the programme

Findings translate into training priorities — the qualities to develop, and the ones to protect.

05 Monitoring over time

Repeat testing tracks whether training is working, and catches changes worth reacting to early.

06 Multidisciplinary where needed

Within Leeds Performance Hub, Strength & Conditioning and Physiotherapy can work together around the same athlete where appropriate.

The collaborative environment

Leeds
Performance Hub.

Strength & Conditioning · Physiotherapy

The Performance Lab is delivered at Leeds Performance Hub, working alongside Hamza in a collaborative, multidisciplinary performance environment. Power For Speed remains the Strength & Conditioning and performance brand; Leeds Performance Hub provides the professional private facility, with Physiotherapy alongside where an athlete needs it.

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It means testing data, training and rehabilitation can be discussed around the same athlete rather than in isolation — so an asymmetry picked up on the force plates can be acted on properly, not just noted.

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Measure. Understand. Improve.

The Lab’s
Technology.

Measure with professional-grade technology, understand what the data means for you, and improve with training built on it.

Force plates

VALD ForceDecks

Force plate testing, jump performance, reactive strength, force production and asymmetry monitoring.

How it helps athletes

Shows exactly how you produce force — not just how high you jump
Flags left–right asymmetries before they become a problem
Tracks neuromuscular readiness and fatigue across a training block

GymAwarePhoto coming soon

Velocity-based training

GymAware

Strength, power and velocity-based training assessments.

How it helps athletes

Measures bar speed and power on every rep
Builds your individual load–velocity profile
Sets training loads from data, adjusted to how you are performing on the day

Microgate WittyPro Timing GatesPhoto coming soon

Electronic timing

Microgate WittyPro Timing Gates

Professional electronic timing for sprint testing, acceleration, split times and change-of-direction assessments.

How it helps athletes

Photocell timing accurate to fractions of a millisecond
Split times show where a sprint is won or lost — first steps, acceleration or top speed
Objective change-of-direction and agility results you can re-test

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GPS Athlete MonitoringPhoto coming soon

Load monitoring

GPS Athlete Monitoring

Monitoring external training demands and supporting individualised physical preparation.

How it helps athletes

Quantifies running loads, high-speed distance and sprint efforts
Matches gym work to the demands of training and matches
Helps manage load to support performance and reduce injury risk

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What we assess

Qualities & Methods.

Performance Lab assessment methods
Quality	How we assess it	What it informs
Strength	VALD Force Plates and GymAware strength testing	Loading, strength priorities and readiness
Power and explosiveness	CMJ, jump profiling and GymAware velocity-based assessment	Power development and individual training loads
Speed and acceleration	Timing gates across sprint distances	Acceleration and top-speed work
Change of direction	COD protocols covering braking and re-acceleration	Movement, deceleration and COD work
Jump performance	CMJ, drop jump and Reactive Strength Index	Plyometric prescription and elastic qualities
Inter-limb asymmetry	Left-right force and power comparison	Injury-risk reduction and targeted corrective work
Overall athletic profile	The full battery, drawn together	The training programme as a whole

Sessions run at Leeds Performance Hub, a private performance facility — Monday–Friday 5:00–9:00 PM, with weekend private coaching in Adel Saturday–Sunday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.

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Questions? Talk To Dion.

Every programme starts with a conversation. Message Dion directly to ask about availability, which service suits you, or anything else — no automatic bookings, just a direct reply from your coach.

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Questions

Before You Book.

Is the Lab only for sprinters?

No. The Lab assesses strength, power, explosiveness, jump performance, asymmetry and change of direction as well as speed. Sprint testing is one part of a much broader picture.

Do I need to be an elite athlete?

No. The same measurements are useful for a developing 14-year-old and for an adult personal-training client who simply wants their training pointed in the right direction.

What is the link with Leeds Performance Hub?

The Lab is delivered at Leeds Performance Hub, where Dion is Lead Performance Coach. It gives a private, professional environment and a collaborative connection, so Strength & Conditioning and Physiotherapy can work together around the same athlete where that is useful.

What should I bring?

Normal training kit, and come rested — several of the tests are maximal and fatigue will change your numbers.

Can my coach or physio attend?

Yes, and it is encouraged. Reports are written to be handed straight to the people who work with you.

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