Agility Ladder

There are so many new training devices out there; it will make your head spin. But, the Hottest Combination "Dynamic Duo" Products on the market today are the Agility Ladder and the Ultimate Agility Ladder DVD. The Agility Ladder is one of the finest training tools on the market and should be a staple in every ones training tool box. The Ultimate Agility Ladder DVD will clearly give you the skills to be a quicker, more athletic, and responsive athlete, unlike any other product of its kind.

The Agility Ladder...Lets take a closer look:

The Agility Ladder is without a doubt the #1 speed training tool. It is a 30 foot ladder which can be detached half-way with easy to use buckles. The Agility Ladder now has new flat-bottom rungs for greater stability, but still forces athletes to keep the weight transferred to the balls of the feet for greater foot speed.

  • Use this Agility Ladder to prepare the body with a thorough warm-up. Warming-up with the Agility Ladder will not only increase the blood flow to the muscles, it will also improve nervous system function which is vital to improve performance and reduce the potential for injury.
  • This ladder is a terrific tool for interval or station training. You simply need to set it up in any formation get working.
  • Kids absolutely love it when it is part of a relay or obstacle course. They challenge themselves with quick footwork patterns as they have fun competing against the clock or the other team.
  • Train for lateral foot speed and highly focused change of direction skills with exact foot placement techniques.

Use the Agility Ladder to train for hip, knee, and ankle stability training. Great for post re-hab, warm-up or jump training progressions.

  • This ladder is one of the best tools to use at speed clinics. Use it for races, competitions, stations training, or stability work. For these reasons alone, the Agility Ladder is worth its weight in gold.

Read on to find out the secrets used with the Agility Ladder in the Ultimate Ladder DVD...You won't believe it!

If you have never used the Agility Ladder, then you don't know what you are missing. Many times people are not sure who can use the ladder and at what ages. This is why the Agility Ladder is the best training tool to have in your training tool box. It is great for virtually any age and ability. Check out some of the people who can benefit tremendously from owning a ladder:

Elementary, Middle, and High School Physical Education Classes

  • All Athletic Sport Teams, including College and Professional Teams
  • Physical Therapy and ATC Offices
  • Personal Training Facilities
  • Strength and Conditioning Coaches and Facilities
  • Speed Coaches
  • Pre-Schools
  • Youth Sporting Organizations, for example AAU, Travel Soccer, Baseball, Youth Football, Volleyball and many more.
  • Tennis Facilities
  • Parents can set them up in the yard, driveway or garage
  • YMCA
  • Just about anyone will benefit from having a Agility Ladder

Why is the Agility Ladder so Important to Use:

For the athlete, the Agility Ladder teaches many valuable abilities through varying patterns of movement and reactionary skills. For this reason, they develop a "warehouse" of movement patterns they can call on when needed.

The most basic patterns used with the Agility Ladder are called "Rehearsed Patterns". These patterns can be performed anytime during training and range from very simple to very difficult. The athlete will develop coordination, body awareness and most importantly confidence.

The ladder is a great lead up to teaching cutting mechanics due to the quick bursts and foot plant patterns used in many of the exercises.

Here is why you should get the Agility Ladder:

  • It will build a super foundation of movement abilities for young athletes and offer a challenging training phase to the session for your more advanced athletes.
  • The ladder is fabulous at increasing nervous system activation and teaches the athlete to fire the muscles quicker.
  • It is the perfect tool to use for warm-ups, station training and circuit training.
  • It is a safe training tool and the skills are easy to teach to virtually any training level and ability.
  • It is a great training tool to teach the beginning stages of quick cutting, jump training progressions, stability training, coordination, reaction drills and much more.
  • The Agility Ladder is one of the most affordable training tools and will last for years and years.
  • It is easy to take with you. Simply throw it in its own sturdy carrying case and take it with you anywhere.

One of the greatest tools for to help improve agility and body control in adults, such as senior citizens that may have lost some balance and confidence when walking on uneven or unsteady surfaces, is the Agility Ladder...

The ladder offers a safe and easy way to re-learn body control and footwork in any adult. They can go at their own pace and pick it up when they are ready and willing:

Read what one Adult had to say about the Agility Ladder:


"The Agility Ladder has been one of the most valuable pieces of equipment in my exercise room. As a senior citizen, I was amazed at the improvement I made in speed, agility, and endurance. I use it at the start of each workout to raise my heart rate and warm the muscles. Introduced to the ladder in a strength training class, I found myself looking forward to its versatility.
The design of the Agility Ladder allows the owner to divide for a smaller exercise room. The slats are such that they can be positioned to allow you not to trip over them and cause injury. The ladder comes with a manual and features different steps to be used. The pace is left to the individual, but it amazed me how quickly one can improve upon his or her speed and agility.
The ladder is easily stored in it own sturdy nylon bag, small enough for a drawer or closet shelf.
My exercise routine would not be the same with out it!"


- J. Matthews


Read more about the how satisfied others are with the Agility Ladder and the Ultimate Ladder DVD:


"The Agility Ladder is an excellent tool to improve foot speed and coordination. The wide variety of exercises potentially performed on the ladder can benefit athletes of all ages, skill levels, and sports.
Beginning from an early age, I utilized as a fundamental component of my off-court training throughout my career.The use of the ladder would always get my feet firing, providing me an agility workout in and of itself, and effectively warming me up to perform more extensive exercises."


Scott Paltrowitz
Tennis player


"One of the greatest assets that I have on the basketball court is my quickness and foot speed. My coaches in high school and college depended on me to play great defense. I have no doubt that the foot speed I developed came from my training, starting from a very young age, on the Ballistic Ladder. One of the first things Lee would have us do at the beginning of workouts was do our drills on the ladder. We loved it and it became a game to see who could move their feet the fastest. Eventually it trained me to move my feet as fast as I could. The Agility Ladder is a great product and is a must-have training tool for an athlete to be the best he can be."

TJ Fredette
Athlete
New York


"The Ultimate Ladder DVD teaches coaches, trainers and athletes alike, how to how to improve their foot speed and coordination. The techniques taught in the DVD teach how to react and move efficiently with greater body control.....also, I am very impressed with the practical application section.... I have found the Ultimate Ladder DVD very informative."

Glenn Williams
Sports Trainer
AUSTRALIA


"The Ballistic Ladder is excellent for both private and group training. As a tennis instructor, I use the ladder as warm up and cool down exercises! It's the most popular training tool in my bag of tricks - kids love it and adults are inspired by it. The Ballistic Ladder adds a fun element to dynamic training - it keeps students active while working on speed, agility, and coordination. I can't imagine my tennis classes without it."

Steven Matthew
Professional Tennis Instructor

In various fields of sports competition the body is constantly asked to perform movements from unfamiliar joint angles. The main objective for agility ladder programs is to promote a wide range of different foot and movement patterns. These skilled movements become second nature and the body is able to quickly respond to various angles that are required in sporting events.

We can improve our agility by practicing the movements in training and an agility ladder is an essential tool in a complete agility program.

Agility Ladders
The agility ladder is the ultimate footwork training device...Improve foot quickness, agility, coordination and balance... Vary the position of the ladder to work linear and lateral movements and change of direction drills...

Agility is the ability to change the body's direction efficiently, and this requires a combination of balance, coordination, speed, and strength.

Aside from improving sports performance, why would an individual need to maintain or improve agility? Dodging requires agility, such as jumping out of the way of an oncoming car or avoiding an unexpected hole. If you ever need to run down a crowded street to catch a bus or escape an assailant, agility will help you avoid knocking yourself out on a utility pole or tripping over a dog leash.

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