The Agility Ladder
Transcript of The Agility Ladder
TheAgilityLadderByTimLaVallee
Usinganagilityladdercanenhanceagility,coordination,balance,accuracy,precision,efficiency,timing,quickness,footspeed,andreactiontime.
Thereareallkindsofstandardfootmovementpatternsthatcanbeutilizedbasedontheageandathleticabilityofathleteyourworkingwith.Weoftenlettheathletegetinnovativeandcreativecomingupwiththeirowndrills.
AgilityLadderDrillsSomeAgilityLadderFootPatterns
OneFoot/SquareOneFoot/SquareHighKnees
L R L R L
R L R L R
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TwoFeet/SquareTwoFeetHighKnees(TwoFeet/Square)
19 2017 1815 1613 1411 129 107 85 63 41 2
Start
TwoFootSlide-LateralMovement(TwoFeet/Square)LateralTwoFootSlide-MovementReversingDirections(TwoFeet/SquareReversingDirectionsL&RBeforeEndOfLadder
9 10
7 8
5 6
3 4
1 2
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BuzzSawTwofeeteverysquare/TwoFeetOutside
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13 16
14 11
9 12
10 7
5 8
6 3
1 4
2 Ladder
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Tango Drill Named after the dance, when you perform this drill correctly you'll see why. Or should it be the Foxtrot? • Start with both feet outside of the first square and to the left • Cross your left leg over your right and into the centre of the first square. Your
right leg should immediately follow to the right of the first square, followed by your left leg
• It's a 1-2-3 motion like you're dancing • From here your right foot comes across your left and into the centre of the
second square as the pattern is repeated in the opposite direction • Repeat for the full length of the ladder
Start
LateralIn&OutTwofeeteverysquare
14 13
12
10 11
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8 7
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4 5
3
2 1
Ladder
Start
Outside/InsideTwofeetpersquare
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17 18
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13 14
11 12
9 10
7 8
5 6
3 4
1 2
Ladder
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LateralTwoFootSlide-MovementReversingDirections(TwoFeet/SquareReversingDirectionsL&RBeforeEndOfLadder
9 10
7 8
5 6
3 4
1 2
Start
BuzzSawTwoFeetInFromSideBothFeetInSquare
15
16
13 11
14 12
9 7
10 8
5 3
6 4
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2Start
Ladder
180’s(pivotonleadfootwithalittlehop)OneFootPerSquare
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7 65 6
5 4
34
32
2Pivot1Pivot
1
QuickHops
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Start Hop
JumpCutsTwofeetoutside–twofeetinsideeveryothersquare
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9
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6 5
4 3
2 1
Ladder
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Slalom
10 10
9 98 8
7 7
6 6
5 54 4
3 3
2 2 1 1
Ladder
Start
HopScotchInside/Outside-Twofeetinsideeverysquare Ladder
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1
Start
StraddleHopsOnefootpersquare Ladder
10 10 9 9
8 8 7 7
6 6 5 5
4 4 3 3
2 2
1
SwitchHopsAlternatefeetineachsquare Ladder
10 10 9 9
8 8 7 7
6 6 5 5
4 4 3 3
2 2 1 1
Start