Performance Lab
Football-specific technical testing, connected to real development.
Performance Lab is Beyond90’s football-specific technical testing and reporting process. It establishes a player’s current benchmark, tracks progress and helps coaches identify practical priorities for future development.
What we test in Performance Lab.
The Performance Lab uses football-specific technical tests to assess repeatable actions. Results are considered alongside coaching observation, confidence, effort, game understanding and the player’s current stage of development.
Ball mastery and control
Tests that help us understand comfort, coordination and confidence when manipulating and controlling the ball.
- Ball Juggling
- Ball Control
- Heading Control
Dribbling
Tests that look at close control, coordination, movement with the ball and the ability to maintain control while executing a task.
- Tight Dribbling
- Slalom Dribbling
Passing and distribution
Tests that explore accuracy, technique, weight of pass and the ability to play different types of delivery.
- Ground Pass
- Lofted Pass
- Crossing
Shooting
Tests that assess striking technique, contact quality, composure, accuracy and the ability to generate power.
- Shooting Accuracy
- Shooting Power
Performance Lab scores are not used to rank players publicly or define a player’s potential. We use results to identify progress over time and guide the next useful coaching focus for each player.
The right level of feedback at the right stage.
| Programme | Testing frequency | What players and parents receive |
|---|---|---|
| Development | Every 6 months | A Performance Lab progress report to establish starting points, highlight strengths and identify useful next steps. |
| Academy | Every 12 weeks | Performance testing and a Performance Lab report, plus a formal coach-development review every 6 months. |
| High Performance | Every 12 weeks | Performance testing, a coach-development review every 12 weeks and priorities connected to the player’s Individual Development Plan. |