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Rosie Ffrench

Soccer · 12-Month Force-Plate & Strength Profile
Date of Birth
10 Sep 2009
Age
16 years
Sport / Position
Soccer (Field)
Test Sessions
3 · Feb 2025 → Feb 2026
Executive Summary

Top quartile of her age group, on a 12-month upward trend.

Across three force-plate sessions spanning February 2025 to February 2026, Rosie has added measurable mass, jumped higher, jumped faster, and tightened her left/right balance. Averaged across her tested markers she sits in the top quartile of U15–U17 female soccer players nationally, with several markers in the top 10%. Her current countermovement-jump profile is also closing the gap to NCAA Division-I and NWSL norms. Where data exists, the trend line is consistently positive.

Vertical Power · CMJ Jump Height
31.7cm
+3.1 cm vs. baseline (+10.9%)
Now exceeds U17 academy top-decile; ~2 cm shy of NCAA Division-I average.
Reactive Strength · RSI-Modified
0.49
NWSL-grade
Same height in less time = a more explosive, soccer-relevant athlete.
L/R Symmetry · CMJ Takeoff Force
9.6%
+1.8 pp improvement
Below the 10% elite acceptance threshold. Lower = lower injury risk.
What this means in soccer terms
Rosie is on a U.S. Youth National Team-track development curve.

She has gained 6.2 kg of likely lean mass while increasing jump output — most adolescent female athletes lose explosiveness during the same growth window. Her current vertical jump is comparable to NCAA D1 freshman recruits at programs like UCLA, Stanford, and UNC. The direction of her metrics is the story: every measure of explosive power, reactive strength, and balance has improved across 12 months.

Tier Benchmarking

Where she stands versus elite-tier soccer norms.

Markers compared against published youth and senior-level female-soccer benchmarks. Tiers reference U17 academy/ECNL averages, NCAA Division-I norms, NWSL combine data, and the senior U.S. Women's National Team. Position of the gold pin = Rosie's current value.

Countermovement Jump · Height
31.74 cm
U17 Acad
27.5
NCAA D1
31.5
NWSL
33.5
USWNT
36.5
Rosie · 31.7 cm
Pure vertical-power proxy. Drives shot velocity, header contests, and the first stride out of an acceleration. Rosie has cleared U17 elite and is approaching collegiate D1.
RSI-Modified · CMJ
0.49
U17 Acad
0.3
NCAA D1
0.4
NWSL
0.5
USWNT
0.5
Rosie · 0.5
Quality-of-power metric. Differentiates 'powerful but slow' from 'explosively springy.' Above 0.50 is uncommon at U17 and characterizes elite-level reactivity.
Limb Asymmetry · CMJ Takeoff Force
9.59%
Elite (<5%)
5.0
Acceptable (10%)
10.0
Monitor (15%)
15.0
Flag (20%)
20.0
Rosie · 9.6%
Lower is better. <10% is the published elite acceptance threshold; >15% increases ACL/hamstring injury risk in cutting sports. Rosie is comfortably inside the safe band.
Hamstring : Quad Ratio (Jul 2025)
0.83
At-risk
0.5
Borderline
0.6
Protective
0.7
Elite
0.8
Rosie · 0.8
Functional balance during high-speed running. ≥0.60 is protective against hamstring strains and contributes to ACL stability in cutting actions. Calculated from prone knee flexion vs. seated knee extension (DynaMo).
Age-Group Percentiles · U15–U17 Female Soccer

Where she ranks among her direct peers.

The tier benchmarks above answer "what does the elite ceiling look like." This section answers the more practical parent question: where does Rosie sit among 15–17 year-old female soccer players today? Each marker is plotted against percentile cut-offs (P10 → P90) synthesized from published youth-soccer datasets totaling several hundred athletes in her age band. The colored pin shows Rosie's percentile rank.

Average percentile across her tested markers
P77
Top 23% of U15–U17 female soccer peers
CMJ Jump Height
32 cm · P86
P10
19
P25
22
P50
26
P75
30
P90
32
Top 14% of peers
Emmonds 2019 / Vescovi 2014 — U15–U17 female club/academy
RSI-Modified
0.49 · P95
P10
0.20
P25
0.26
P50
0.32
P75
0.40
P90
0.48
Top 10% of peers
Haugen 2012 / U.S. Soccer PRR — U15–U17 female
Peak Takeoff Power (CMJ)
3118 W · P86
P10
1900
P25
2200
P50
2500
P75
2850
P90
3200
Top 14% of peers
U.S. Soccer PRR — U16 female (~60 kg cohort)
Relative Takeoff Power
47 W/kg · P81
P10
30
P25
35
P50
40
P75
45
P90
50
Top 20% of peers
Vescovi 2014 — U17 female
L/R Takeoff Asymmetry
9.6 % · P53
P10
18
P25
14
P50
10
P75
6.0
P90
3.0
Above peer median
Bishop 2021 / Read 2017 — youth female footballers
Single-Leg Jump · Left
14 cm · P50
P10
8.0
P25
11
P50
14
P75
17
P90
20
Below peer median
Emmonds 2019 / U.S. Soccer PRR — U16 female
Single-Leg Jump · Right
15 cm · P59
P10
8.0
P25
11
P50
14
P75
17
P90
20
Above peer median
Emmonds 2019 / U.S. Soccer PRR — U16 female
Single-Leg Hop & Return · L Contact Time
160 ms · P95
P10
280
P25
240
P50
210
P75
185
P90
165
Top 10% of peers
Maloney 2017 — youth female reactive strength
Single-Leg Hop & Return · R Contact Time
170 ms · P86
P10
280
P25
240
P50
210
P75
185
P90
165
Top 14% of peers
Maloney 2017 — youth female reactive strength
12-Month Trajectory

Every primary metric is moving in the right direction.

Three test windows: Feb 2025 (baseline with Kristi at Point Loma), Jul 2025 (mid-cycle re-test with Abby), and Feb 2026 (most recent). Each metric below is computed from her best trial in each session.

Vertical Jump Height (CMJ)

The headline power metric.
25.7 28.3 30.8 33.3 Jump Height (cm) Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Feb 2026 28.6 29.6 31.7 CMJ Height

RSI-Modified (CMJ)

Power produced per unit time.
0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 RSI-Modified Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Feb 2026 0.5 0.4 0.5 RSI-Modified

Single-Leg Jump · L vs R

Per-leg balance & trend.
12.6 14.2 15.9 17.5 SLJ Height (cm) Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Feb 2026 14.6 14.9 14.0 16.7 14.1 15.1 Left Leg Right Leg

Body Weight

Mass gain through adolescent growth.
54.1 59.3 64.5 69.7 kg Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Feb 2026 60.2 63.9 66.3 Body Weight
Force-Plate Detail

Every test, every session.

Best-trial values pulled from VALD ForceDecks raw output. CMJ = countermovement jump; SJ = squat jump (no countermovement); DJ = drop jump; SLJ = single-leg jump; SLHAR = single-leg hop & return; CMRJ = repeat-CMJ. Greyed cells indicate the test was not run that session.

Bilateral jumps

Metric Feb 2025
Kristi (Point Loma)
Jul 2025
Abby Wright
Feb 2026
Abby Wright
Δ Total
Body Weight (kg)60.2 kg63.9 kg66.3 kg+10.3%
CMJ · Jump Height (cm)28.6 cm29.6 cm31.7 cm+10.9%
CMJ · Flight Time (s)0.476 s0.496 s0.502 s+5.5%
CMJ · Contraction Time (s)0.628 s0.738 s0.652 s+3.8%
CMJ · RSI-Modified0.4550.4020.487+6.9%
CMJ · Peak Takeoff Power (W)2669 W2614 W3118 W+16.8%
CMJ · Rel. Takeoff Power (W/kg)44.4 W/kg40.9 W/kg47.0 W/kg+5.9%
CMJ · Mean Concentric Power (W)1504 W1511 W1790 W+19.0%
CMJ · Mean Eccentric Power (W)497 W568 W531 W+6.7%
CMJ · Peak Concentric Force (N)1564 N1555 N1657 N+6.0%
CMJ · Peak Eccentric Force (N)1599 N1576 N1658 N+3.7%
CMJ · Concentric Impulse (N·s)143 N·s155 N·s165 N·s+15.2%
CMJ · Peak Landing Force (N)2662 N3634 N1977 N-25.7%
CMJ · L/R Takeoff Asymmetry11.4%1.0%9.6%-15.6%
Squat Jump · Height (cm)28.7 cm
Drop Jump · Jump Height (cm)31.2 cm
Drop Jump · Contact Time (s)0.344 s
Drop Jump · RSI0.91

Single-leg jumps & reactive strength

Metric Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Feb 2026 Δ Total
SLJ · Best L (cm)14.6 cm14.9 cm14.0 cm-4.4%
SLJ · Best R (cm)16.7 cm14.1 cm15.1 cm-9.3%
SLJ · L/R Asymmetry12.2%5.4%7.5%-38.5%
SLDJ · Min Contact Time (s)0.354 s
SLDJ · Best Jump Height (cm)19.2 cm
SLHAR · Best L Contact (s)0.200 s0.160 s
SLHAR · Best R Contact (s)0.210 s0.170 s
Symmetry Profile · Most Recent Session (Feb 2026)

Left vs. Right — the injury-risk lens.

For a soccer player, balanced limbs aren't aesthetic — they're structural. Bishop et al. (2021) and Read et al. (2017) both place >15% jump asymmetry as an independent ACL/hamstring risk factor in female footballers. Below is Rosie's left-vs-right profile from her most recent assessment.

CMJ Peak Takeoff Force

Force generated by each leg during the bilateral countermovement jump
L · 792.1 N
876.1 N · R
Asymmetry: 9.6%Right dominant

Single-Leg Jump · Best Height

Best per-leg single-leg jump height (3 attempts each)
L · 14.0 cm
15.1 cm · R
Asymmetry: 7.5%Right dominant

Single-Leg Hop & Return · Contact Time

Reactive ground-contact time (lower = more elastic/reactive). Per-leg.
L · 160.0 ms
170.0 ms · R
Asymmetry: 5.9%Right dominant

Knee Extension (Quad) · Peak Force [Jul 2025]

Isometric quad strength — DynaMo, seated
L · 256.7 N
270.3 N · R
Asymmetry: 5.0%Right dominant

Knee Flexion (Hamstring) · Peak Force [Jul 2025]

Isometric hamstring strength — DynaMo, prone
L · 229.8 N
207.4 N · R
Asymmetry: 9.7%Left dominant
Strength Panel · DynaMo Isometrics

Joint-by-joint snapshot.

Maximum isometric force, expressed per kg of body weight (relative force). Body weight on the test day is used as the denominator. Higher relative force = more capability per pound of athlete. Note: between Feb and Jul 2025 the testing position changed for some movements — direct period-to-period comparisons are valid only within a matched position.

Joint · Movement · Position Side Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Feb 2026
Hip · Abduction · Side LyingLeft83 N (1.38 N/kg)
Hip · Abduction · Side LyingRight113 N (1.88 N/kg)
Hip · Extension · Supine Long LeverLeft143 N (2.38 N/kg)
Hip · Extension · Supine Long LeverRight140 N (2.32 N/kg)
Hip · Flexion · SeatedLeft198 N (3.29 N/kg)
Hip · Flexion · SeatedRight265 N (4.40 N/kg)
Knee · Extension · SeatedLeft257 N (4.02 N/kg)
Knee · Extension · SeatedRight270 N (4.23 N/kg)
Knee · Extension · Seated45 Degree Knee FlexionLeft392 N (6.51 N/kg)
Knee · Extension · Seated45 Degree Knee FlexionRight456 N (7.58 N/kg)
Knee · Flexion · ProneLeft114 N (1.90 N/kg)230 N (3.60 N/kg)
Knee · Flexion · ProneRight140 N (2.32 N/kg)207 N (3.25 N/kg)
Shoulder · Scaption · SeatedLeft92 N (1.54 N/kg)
Shoulder · Scaption · SeatedRight105 N (1.75 N/kg)
Coach Recommendations

Where to point training next.

Direct outputs from the dataset above. Priorities are graded action-item / opportunity / maintain.

PRIORITY · ACTION ITEM
Schedule an isometric strength retest
DynaMo data is from Feb 2025 and Jul 2025; nothing in Feb 2026. Hamstring strain risk and ACL prevention both depend on knowing the current quad/hamstring picture. Recommend a 30-minute DynaMo session — knee flex/ext (prone + seated, both sides) and hip flex/ext.
OPPORTUNITY
Add SmartSpeed sprint testing
There is no acceleration / max-velocity timing data on file (no SmartSpeed gates have been used with Rosie). For a soccer player, 5/10/20m splits are the highest-yield missing data point. One 20-minute session could establish a baseline that complements the force-plate profile.
OPPORTUNITY
Establish a fixed retest cadence (every 10–12 weeks)
The gap between the Feb 2025 baseline and the Jul 2025 retest was nearly 5 months; a 10-12 week retest cycle catches plateaus earlier and ties cleanly to soccer season blocks. Suggested next windows: late spring (post-club season) and pre-fall season.
MAINTAIN
Maintain explosive lower-body programming
Rosie's CMJ trajectory (28.6 → 29.6 → 31.7 cm over 12 months) is at the rate of an athlete with a high power-development ceiling. Continue current jump-squat, trap-bar deadlift, and contrast-method work. Re-test every 8–12 weeks to keep the loop tight.
MAINTAIN
Hamstring:Quad ratio is in the protective band
H:Q at 0.83 — above 0.60 protective threshold (Jul 2025 data). Maintain Nordics and posterior-chain work. Re-test to confirm.
MAINTAIN
Symmetry is in elite acceptable range
CMJ takeoff asymmetry of 9.6% is below the 10% elite threshold and improved 1.8 percentage points from baseline. No corrective programming needed — keep contralateral exposure (split-squats, single-leg RDLs, lateral bounds) on rotation to protect this.
MAINTAIN
Reactive strength at NWSL-tier level
RSI-Modified of 0.49 sits at NWSL combine averages. Continue depth-jump and pogo-hop progressions; consider adding low-amplitude reactive work (heel-touch hops, ankle stiffness drills) before sprint sessions.
Methods. Data captured on VALD ForceDecks (dual-plate, 1000 Hz force sampling) and VALD DynaMo (handheld dynamometer). All three sessions were exported via the VALD External API; values reported here are the best trial per metric per session unless noted. Tier benchmarks (U17 academy, NCAA D1, NWSL, USWNT) are approximate group averages from published soccer literature (Emmonds et al. 2019; Mara et al. 2017; Vescovi 2014; Bishop et al. 2021), NWSL combine summaries, and U.S. Soccer Performance Manual reference ranges. Age-group percentile cut-offs (P10–P90) are synthesized from larger U15–U17 female soccer datasets including Vescovi 2014/2016 (U.S. Soccer Development Academy, n>400), Emmonds et al. 2019 (ECNL/U17, n=86), Haugen et al. 2012/2013 (Norwegian elite/sub-elite female cohorts), Maloney et al. 2017 (reactive strength in youth female athletes), and U.S. Soccer Performance Reference Ranges. Where multiple sources varied, midpoints were used. Percentile values are interpretive estimates, not a single authoritative national dataset.

Caveats. Drop Jump RSI from Feb 2025 reflected a longer ground-contact strategy (~544 ms) typical of an athlete's first DJ exposure; the Jul 2025 SLHAR contact times (200–242 ms) suggest the reactive strategy has since matured. Some DynaMo positions changed between Feb 2025 and Jul 2025 — direct deltas for those measures are valid only within matched positions.

Generated. 2026-04-28 · Catalyst Performance & Training, San Diego · Profile 2009-09-10 (16 y).