Sharp, Anthony PNeville, JonathonCronin, John B2025-10-062025-10-062025-11Physical Therapy in Sport, ISSN: 1466-853X (Print), Elsevier BV, 76, 111-119. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2025.09.0161466-853Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/19907The triple hop test is a widely used, practical tool that allows physical therapists to assess an athlete's readiness to return-to-sport (RTS) following injury. However, recent consensus statements have raised concerns that hop distance alone may be insufficient to capture the complexity of functional recovery or to fully assess inter-limb symmetry, potentially masking readiness and increasing the risk of reinjury. In this Masterclass: exemplar kinetic and kinematic data for the triple hop are detailed; the utility of the quintuple hop introduced; the distinction between outcome and movement strategy variables discussed within an asymmetry context; and, the integration of accessible, cost-effective technologies within a tier-based framework for RTS assessment outlined. The aim of the article is to enhance the evaluation of movement strategies and support clinicians in making more informed and confident RTS decisions.© 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/4201 Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science42 Health Sciences4207 Sports Science and Exercise1103 Clinical Sciences1106 Human Movement and Sports SciencesSport Sciences4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science4207 Sports science and exerciseJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.1016/j.ptsp.2025.09.016