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Speed and agility training are crucial components of athletic development, particularly for sports that require quick movements, rapid changes in direction, and explosive power. Athletes need both speed to cover ground quickly and agility to maneuver effectively in response to game situations

Featured Speed & Agility Training Articles

Improving Lateral Speed and Agility

- Mike Boyle

A Lateral Speed & Agility Warm-up is used to prepare the body for workouts devoted to improving lateral movement. The Lateral Warm-up consists of eight minutes of Agility Ladder work followed by 5 minutes of lateral dynamic flexibility. The key is to stress the abductor and adductor groups to a greater degree than would be possible in the linear warmup...

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What's All the Buzz about Reaction Time?

- Michael Cummings

We hear it all the time during track and field events. We see charts and stats during the Olympic Games. But do we really understand what reaction time is or what it means in the world of sports? Let's start with what it is. Reaction Time Defined. Also referred to as Response Time, Reaction Time is the amount of time it takes us to respond to stimulus...

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Good Feet

- Steve Myrland

“What A Great Player!”, “Yup: Good Feet.” Good feet? What do coaches mean when they say someone has good feet? What are “good feet?” And why do they matter? Good feet can move quickly and precisely. They find balance and react to restore it when it is perturbed by the unexpected...

Center of Gravity Management – The Secret to Great Game Speed

- Bill Parisi

Deceleration is an important motor skill that influences an athlete's overall performance and is the foundation of great Game Speed. Deceleration ability is paramount to making "big plays" in any sport that requires fast starting and stopping. Most coaches and athletes do not train, or for that matter, even think about or consider deceleration technique or strength. Would you get into a car if you knew it had no brakes...

Learn From The Experts

"Agility is the ability to change speed and direction in non-reactive and reactive conditions. Training that focuses on non-reactive agility improves the quickness, strength, and power qualities that support effective change of direction. Training reactive agility improves decision-making capabilities in relation to specific sport and life demands. The same drills can be used for reactive and non-reactive agility training with the only difference being the addition of a stimulus (i.e. sight, sound or touch) during reactive agility drills."


– Nick Winkelman - PHD, XPS, CSCS*D

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"Speed and agility training is an essential part in any athlete, client, or member’s training and success. With proper form and technique, the right tools and equipment, and a driving desire to get faster and more explosive, the sky is the limit for anyone who thirsts for greatness."


– Todd Durkin – MA, CSCS

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Speed and Agility Equipment

We carry an extensive selection of quality and time-tested speed and agility equipment including:

Resistance Trainers
Speed & Agility Ladders
Training Sleds
Agility Training Equipment