How to Build an Agility/Speed Ladder
Speed and agility drills are incorporated into sports performance programs.You can use an agility speed ladder to increase speed, agility, quickness and footwork skills. If you follow the steps below, you can build your own agility/ speed ladder at home.
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Things You'll Need
- 20 yards of fabric thread
- A spool of outdoor canvas thread
- Sharpie pen
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
Instructions
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Buy the fabric trim and outdoor thread. You can find these at a hobby or arts and crafts store. Make sure the trip is a little heavy so it will lay on the ground. If it's too light, your speed and agility ladder will float away.
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Measure two 15-foot lengths of the trim. This is how long your ladder will be. If you want your ladder to be longer measure longer lengths. Cut the trim with scissors.
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Lay the two pieces of 15 -foot trim beside each other. Measure 17-inch lengths 3 inches from the end of each trim. Mark every 17 inches with a sharpie pen. You'll end up with two 15-foot trims each marked with a sharpie every 17 inches.
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Cut the remaining trim into 36-inch lengths. Mark each of these lengths at the 10- and 26- inch points.
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Lay your measured and cut trim out on the ground. Line up the sharpie marks to form ladder boxes.
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Wrap the canvas thread over the trim's junction points. Make a figure 8 to secure the trim together.
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Tips & Warnings
If your trim frays at the end you can put scotch or athletic tape on it.
You can attach a dowel at the ends to roll up the speed and agility ladder.
