PURPOSE: Measuring in sports is one of the most complex issues since it represents an intertwining of several correlated specific characteristics and abilities which in most cases cannot be measured in a direct manner which wouldn`t violate the unity of the body. Since wrestling is a sport that implements open and closed motor patterns of applied technical elements, it is very challenging to test a wrestler in any given combat conditions, i.e. situations in which the opponent offers active resistance, because the levels of physical, technical, and tactical readiness in a match/testing is an important variable that cannot be controlled, so the use of a wrestling dummy is often resorted to. Although laboratory tests are scientifically valid, reliable, and sensitive, it is often the case that they fail to reproduce the situational sporting and competitive exertions. It should also be noted that, based on the analysis of previously published research papers, i.e. created specific tests, the number of which is insufficient, none offers completely and precisely defined basic metric characteristics. Due to this state of affairs, two new tests have been created - the Specific Wrestling Fitness Test (SWFT) and Specific Wrestling Performance Test (SWPT), both of which can be utilized in field and laboratory conditions. Each metric characteristic of said tests has been individually analyzed in a series of publications, therefore the goal of this paper is to display and unify obtained results. METHODS: Metric characteristics are determined by the conditions and standards that qualify a test or a measuring instrument for measurement purposes and are crucial for the application of said instrument in scientific research as well as in practical terms for diagnostic and selection purposes. Reliability is defined twofold, by using the "trial-to-trial" and "day-to-day" methods (Markovic et al., 2017; 2021). Validity is defined by the degree of correlation between designated tests and the Specific Judo Fitness Test (Markovic et al., 2021). Finally, sensitivity is determined through an analysis of the differences between the contrasted competitive groups of varied success: national league, first league, and second league competitors (Markovic et al., 2022). RESULTS: The tests have shown reliability at the level of Cronbach's Alpha = 0.721 - 0.958 and ICC = 0.779 - 0.977, the degree of validity in the range of R2 = 0.850 - 0.904, and sensitivity at the level of p = 0.000 - 0.021. CONCLUSIONS: The SWFT was developed to mimic the physical and metabolic loads of wrestling combat, while the SWPT additionally mimics the structure of combat as per the current rules. While the SWPT showed higher validity and could be recommended for periodical assessments, the SWFT is simpler, easier to administer and could be performed within a training session for quick screening. Therefore, both tests are reliable, valid and sensitive and can be used practically and scientifically as part of a short, medium and long term planning process..
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