Written By: Wolfgang Schulz
Agility and speed are two things that can make or break a great athlete, regardless of what level you play at.
having good agility and speed can drastically improve your game and how well you perform. Below I’ve outlined some great drills you can practice that are great at improving agility and speed.
Agility ladders:
Agility ladders are a great tool and are so helpful when it comes to improving your agility. If you’re slow at moving and misplace your feet at first it’s ok, because the longer you keep working on it the more you get to see the improvement in your foot/eye coordination and speed while doing these more simple drills. Ladder drills are also great at building fast twitch muscle fibres giving you a faster takeoff or transition.
Shuttle runs:
Shuttle runs are a great and simple drill you can do at home. All you need are three pylons to mark distance and you’re ready to go. Shuttle running is great for building your power to quickly change direction instantly, and accelerate back to top speed. This drill is really great for tennis players because they have to stop, start and move really quickly all the time!
Running sled pulls:
All you need is a weight and something to pull it with like a rope to pull the weight behind you. This drill is really good for building speed because by running and pulling a weight, you need to put extra power into every push to try and keep a fast speed. So by having more power in your push you can put more and get more out of every stride you take.
By doing all of these drills I guarantee that your performance will increase no matter what sport you play whether it’s Hockey, Basketball, Soccer or baseball!
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