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Speed & Agility Testing · Alexander Stadium · Birmingham

Expert speed & agility assessments, 1-to-1 coaching, and science-backed development for Youth Athletes (U8–U18) and Elite Performers across the West Midlands.

300+
Athletes Tested
U8–Pro
Age Range
FA
Approved Coaches
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Athlete App
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300+
Athletes
U8–Pro
Age Range
FA
Approved
5★
Rated
Who We Help

Built for Youth.
Trusted by Elites.

Two distinct pathways — age-appropriate development for young athletes, and professional-grade assessment for elite performers.

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Youth Athletes · U8–U18

Young Athletes

Structured, age-appropriate development that builds athletic foundations the right way — before bad habits lock in. All sports welcome.

  • Speed & sprint mechanics from age 8
  • Safe, coach-led S&C for under-16s
  • Weekly SAQ Speed Clinic — plyometrics, hill runs, sprint drills
  • Yoga & Mobility for injury-free development
  • Full performance reports with age-group benchmarks
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Elite & Pro Athletes

Elite Performers

Professional-grade assessment and personalised coaching for semi-pro and elite athletes who demand data-driven performance gains.

  • Elite Sprint & Force-Velocity profiling
  • 1-to-1 Speed & Agility coaching — £65/session
  • Squad Analyser — team testing at academy standard
  • Biomechanical analysis with high-speed cameras
  • Asymmetry detection & injury-risk profiling
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Social Proof

Trusted by Parents.
Proven by Athletes.

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★★★★★

My son's 40m sprint time dropped by 0.3 seconds in 8 weeks. The data-driven approach is on a completely different level to anything else in the Midlands.

MJ
Mark J.
Parent · U14 Football
★★★★★

The performance report blew us away — we had no idea about the asymmetry in her deceleration. Within one training block it was corrected. Brilliant.

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Sarah C.
Parent · U16 Athletics
★★★★★

As a semi-pro I've worked with plenty of S&C coaches. The force-velocity profiling here is Premier League standard. Genuinely game-changing for pre-season.

DP
Daniel P.
Semi-Pro Footballer
Tested at Alexander Stadium
FA-Approved Coaching Team
University Research Partners
Premier League-Standard Equipment
Enhanced DBS Certified
What We Offer

Our Services

From elite squad analysis to 1-to-1 coaching and youth development — a programme for every athlete and ambition.

From £20/athlete
Squad Analyser

Elite-level team testing for 10+ athletes. Sprint profiles, agility, deceleration, and jump performance in one session.

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£65/session
1-to-1 Coaching

Personalised speed & agility sessions tailored to your goals, sport, and level with an FA-approved expert coach.

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£10/session
Youth S&C Classes

Safe, fun, age-appropriate strength & conditioning for under-16s. Builds coordination and athletic foundations.

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£10/session
SAQ Speed Clinic

Weekly youth Speed, Agility & Quickness classes. Plyometrics, sprint drills, hill running and assessments.

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£10/session
Yoga & Mobility

Expert-led sessions for athletes, adults, and young movers. Improve flexibility, range of motion, and recovery.

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Free
Discovery Call

Not sure where to start? 15 minutes with our coaching team — we'll find the right programme for your goals, sport, and age. No commitment.

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Find Your Programme

All sessions at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Every athlete gets a full performance report.

Programme Price Who It's For Duration Report Book
Squad Analyser From £20/athlete Teams of 10+ 2–3 hrs Book →
1-to-1 Coaching £65/session Any athlete 60 min Book →
Youth S&C Classes £10/session Under-16s 45 min Book →
SAQ Speed Clinic £10/session Youth U8–U18 60 min Book →
Yoga & Mobility £10/session All athletes
& adults
60 min Book →
Discovery Call Free Not sure where to start? 15 min Book →

All sessions at Alexander Stadium · Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2LR · 07538 064092

Find Us

Our Locations

One live venue. Two more coming soon. Join the waitlist to be first in line.

Live Now
Birmingham
Alexander Stadium
Walsall Rd, Perry Barr
Birmingham B42 2LR
2022 Commonwealth Games host · Flagship venue
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Coming Soon
Manchester
Wythenshawe Facility
547 Greenwood Road, Simonsway
Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 9RH
Serving Greater Manchester athletes
Coming Soon
London
Crystal Palace NSC
Ledrington Road
London SE19 2BB
National Sports Centre · South London hub

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Be first to know when we launch. We'll contact you personally to arrange your assessment.

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15 minutes with our coaching team. We'll match the right programme to your athlete's sport, age, and goals — no pressure, no commitment.

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From £20/athlete
Squad Analyser
Elite team testing for 10+ athletes — sprint, agility, deceleration & jump profiles.
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£65/session
1-to-1 Coaching
Personalised speed & agility coaching tailored to your sport and goals.
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£10/session
Youth S&C Classes
Age-appropriate strength & conditioning for under-16s. Safe, fun, coach-led.
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£10/session
SAQ Speed Clinic
Weekly youth speed, agility & quickness clinic. Sprint technique, plyometrics.
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£10/session
Yoga & Mobility
Flexibility, joint range, and recovery for athletes, adults, and young movers.
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Free
Discovery Call
15 minutes with our coaches — find the right programme. No commitment.
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University Research Partnership

Landmark
Youth Research

EPP is a practitioner partner in a major university programme studying youth football physical and cognitive development across London, Birmingham, and Manchester.

Phase 1 — Now Underway · Non-Intervention
Your athlete gets tested with Premier League-standard equipment — three sessions across the season. No treatment, no randomisation.
195
Athletes · 3 Cities
U10–16
Birmingham Site
Phase 1 · 2026–27
Observational. 3 assessment waves. Physical + cognitive testing. No intervention.
● Now Recruiting
Phase 1 Complete
Normative data published. ICC confirmed. Phase 2 RCT design finalised.
May 2027
Phase 2 RCT
5-arm randomised trial. AI vs Expert S&C. 650 athletes across 6 sites.
Sep 2027
Publication
Open-access findings. FA policy brief. Club development reports delivered.
2028

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Included with every assessment

Your Personal Athlete Dashboard

Every EPP athlete gets access to the BE ELITE platform — a private web app tracking your performance data, training programmes, and progress over time.

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BE ELITE
Athlete
Dashboard

Your performance data, training plans, and progress benchmarks — all in one place. Available on any device, any time. Included with every EPP assessment.

Full sprint, jump and agility results from every test session
Personalised training programme from your coaches
Progress charts — track your development over time
Nutrition guidance and recovery planning
Access to Everfit exercise library — coached video demonstrations
Return-to-play tracking and injury monitoring
Already tested with EPP?
Access Your
Results

Your performance data is waiting. Register using the email you gave at your session — your coach will have loaded your results, report, and programme.

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Not yet tested?
Get Your Baseline

Book an assessment and unlock your full BE ELITE profile — sprint data, jump analysis, agility scores, and a personalised programme to improve them all.

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Platform features: Performance Dashboard Sprint & Jump Data Coach Messaging Training Programmes Nutrition Plans Everfit Library Return to Play Free with Assessment
Real Results

Athlete Case Studies

Data-driven results from real EPP assessments — what we measured, what we found, and the performance gains achieved through targeted training intervention.

JM
Case Study 01 — Youth Footballer
Male · U16 · Central midfielder · West Midlands grassroots academy
Photon Sports 12-Week Intervention Sprint + Agility
Presenting issue
Coach reported player was "getting turned" in midfield — struggled to accelerate away from opposition and lacked explosive first step.
Assessment tools
Photon Sports standing sprint (5–30m), 5-0-5 deceleration test, countermovement jump, force-velocity sprint profile, 5-10-5 pro agility.
Programme duration
12 weeks · 2 × weekly SAQ sessions + 1 × S&C · Reassessed at 6 and 12 weeks with full Photon battery.
Baseline findings — what the data revealed
FORCE-VELOCITY PROFILE

FVP sprint analysis identified a significant velocity deficit — the athlete had adequate force production but severely lacked the ability to express that force at high velocity. This explained the poor top-end acceleration despite good squat strength. Training was immediately redirected toward velocity-oriented work rather than further strength development.

DECELERATION ASYMMETRY

5-0-5 testing revealed a 14% bilateral asymmetry in deceleration — the athlete decelerated significantly better turning left than right. This had gone undetected by coaches for two seasons. Clinically significant asymmetry (>10%) elevates ACL and hamstring injury risk. Unilateral single-leg work was added immediately to address this imbalance.

12-week results — measured by Photon Sports
−0.21s
30m sprint time
4.84s → 4.63s
+1.4km/h
Peak velocity
27.2 → 28.6 km/h
−7%
Bilateral asymmetry
14% → 7% (sub-clinical)
+4.2cm
CMJ height
38.1cm → 42.3cm

"The data showed us exactly what to train and exactly how much it had improved. The asymmetry finding alone was worth the assessment — we'd never have found it with a stopwatch."

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SK
Case Study 02 — Adult Return to Sport
Male · 24 · Semi-professional footballer · Hamstring grade II strain · 8-week RTP programme
VALD Force Decks Photon Sports Return to Play
Referral pathway
Referred post-physiotherapy from FootballFit Rehab following grade II hamstring strain. Physio cleared for return to running — EPP assessed readiness for full sprint loads.
Assessment tools
VALD Force Decks bilateral CMJ (limb symmetry index), Photon single-leg jump, Photon flying sprint max velocity, bilateral 5-0-5 deceleration, Freshness protocol.
RTP timeline
8-week graduated return-to-sprint programme. Weekly objective tracking via Photon Freshness tests. Cleared for full training at week 8 with objective data provided to club physio.
Baseline RTP assessment — what Force Decks and Photon revealed
LIMB SYMMETRY INDEX — FORCE DECKS

VALD bilateral CMJ assessment showed a Limb Symmetry Index of 74% — injured leg producing only 74% of the force of the uninjured leg. Standard RTP clearance requires >90% LSI. The athlete had been cleared by his physio for light running but would have been at high re-injury risk at full sprint loads. Objective data prevented a premature return.

SPRINT VELOCITY — PHOTON

Photon flying sprint (max velocity) showed the athlete reaching only 87% of his pre-injury peak speed at initial assessment (28.4 vs pre-injury 32.7 km/h). Hamstring strain re-injury risk increases sharply above 85% of maximal speed — the velocity threshold was used to gate sprint loading across the 8-week programme, progressively increasing intensity as LSI improved.

8-week RTP programme outcomes
93%
LSI at week 8
74% → 93% (RTP threshold met)
99%
Peak velocity restored
32.4 km/h (pre-injury 32.7)
0
Re-injury episodes
Objective load gating throughout
8wk
Full clearance
Data report sent to club physio

"Without the Force Decks LSI data I would have returned three weeks too early. The Photon velocity gating gave my physio and coach objective criteria to make the call — not just how I felt."

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Clinical Partnerships

The Complete Pathway

EPP sits at the centre of a full performance-to-clinical network — covering elite assessment, sports therapy, and sports medicine. Whatever your athlete needs, we have a specialist partner.

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FootballFit Rehab
Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation

EPP's primary sports therapy partner — providing musculoskeletal assessment, sports massage, injury rehabilitation, and taping for EPP athletes across West Midlands venues. FootballFit Rehab and EPP share testing data and expertise, ensuring seamless handover between performance assessment and injury management.

Sports massage and manual therapy for EPP athletes
Injury triage, soft tissue management and strapping
Return-to-play pathway: physio clearance feeds into EPP's Photon & Force Decks RTP protocol
Shared expertise and shared athlete records (consent required)
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The Vesey
Private Sports Medicine & Exercise Medicine Clinic

EPP's clinical partner for sports and exercise medicine — providing physician-led diagnosis, imaging referral, injection therapy, and specialist care for complex injuries. The Vesey completes the pathway for EPP athletes requiring medical-level assessment beyond the scope of physiotherapy or S&C coaching.

Sports medicine consultations and physician-led diagnosis
Injection therapies (PRP, corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid)
Imaging referral and diagnostic ultrasound
Shared performance data from EPP assessments informs clinical decision-making
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Performance Testing
Photon Sports · VALD · EPP
S&C Coaching
Targeted intervention · EPP
Sports Therapy
FootballFit Rehab
Sports Medicine
The Vesey Clinic
Return to Sport
Objective RTP · EPP + Photon
Got Questions?

Frequently Asked

What happens during a performance assessment?
Assessments take place on 3G artificial grass pitches. You'll wear a thin reflective vest in front of high-speed cameras and sensors. Tests are repeated multiple times — most sessions run 60–90 minutes.
What do I receive after my session?
A detailed digital performance report, access to your BE ELITE athlete dashboard, and a personalised exercise and nutrition plan. Additional programmes are available via the Everfit platform.
Are sessions suitable for children?
Yes — full programmes for under-16s including Youth S&C, SAQ Speed Clinic, and Yoga & Mobility, all led by DBS-certified, FA-qualified coaches with child safety as the priority.
Which sports do you support?
Football, rugby, cricket, tennis, basketball, netball, hockey, athletics, and more. Our science-backed protocols work for athletes of all sports and levels from grassroots to professional.
How do I access the BE ELITE app?
The BE ELITE athlete dashboard is at beelite.app — register at app.eliteplayerperformance.co.uk/register. Login credentials and programme access are provided after your first session — your personal hub for all performance data.
Where are you and do you travel?
Primary venues: Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Vision Football Factory Tamworth, and Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club. We also travel across Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell, and Solihull.

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