Progress tracking guides for athletes
How to measure the specific things athletes actually train — stickhandling, ankle mobility, shooting accuracy, sprint speed — where reps and weight don't apply and "it feels better" isn't evidence.
Every guide gives you a repeatable test protocol, the arithmetic to compare one month to another, and an honest read on how much change is real versus noise. I'm a former competitive hockey player; I wrote these because I spent years training unconventional things and guessing whether any of it worked.
How to tell if your stickhandling is actually getting faster
A repeatable 30-second test for stickhandling speed, how to tell real improvement from day-to-day noise, and the mistakes that hide progress.
How to tell if your ankle mobility is improving
Use the knee-to-wall test to measure ankle mobility in centimetres, track each side separately, and know how much change is actually meaningful.
How to track your basketball shooting progress
Why shooting percentage lies at low volume, how to build a fixed-spot shooting test, and how to track makes by spot so progress is visible.
How to tell if your sprint speed is improving
Hand timing has more error than a month of real gains. How to measure sprint speed with your phone, and what change actually counts as faster.
How to track exercises that aren't reps and weight
Most workout apps only accept reps and weight. Honest comparison of spreadsheets, notes apps and trackers for athletes with custom exercises.