Pryer, MarkCronin, JohnKorfist, ChrisNeville, JonoUthoff, Aaron2025-04-152025-04-152025-04-04International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, ISSN: 2634-2235 (Print); 2634-2235 (Online), International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association, 5(1). doi: 10.47206/ijsc.v5i1.3972634-22352634-2235http://hdl.handle.net/10292/19085In team sports, linear acceleration is a fundamental skill that defines success across competitive levels. While maximal acceleration capability from a static start has been studied extensively, team sport athletes mostly accelerate from a submaximal speed. This ability to maximally accelerate from a non-static start (i.e., pickup acceleration) is largely unexplored. In this review, pickup acceleration assessment using a motorized horizontal linear position encoder (1080 Sprint) is discussed in detail, various signals explained, and a sample case study of high and low pickup capability described.Copyright (c) 2025 Mark Pryer, Prof John Cronin, Chris Korfist, Jono Neville, Aaron Uthoff. Creative Commons License. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services42 Health Sciences4207 Sports Science and ExerciseJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.47206/ijsc.v5i1.397