Univeristy of Washington Strength and Conditioning

Strength Training Information and Articles

  FOOT-SPEED DRILLS 

 

SPEED LADDER DRILLS

 

STRAIGHT RUN (1 foot in hole)

Facing the front of the ladder:

  • Run through the ladder, placing the LEFT (1) foot in first hole, followed by the RIGHT (2) foot in the second hole

  • Follow this pattern through the ladder

 

 

STRAIGHT RUN (2 feet in hole)

Facing the front of the ladder:

  • Run through the ladder, placing the LEFT (1) foot in first hole, followed by the RIGHT (2) foot in the same hole

  • Follow this pattern through the ladder

 

 

LATERAL RUN (1 foot in hole)

Facing laterally to the front of the ladder:

  • Run laterally through the ladder, placing the LEFT (1) foot in first hole, followed by the RIGHT (2) foot crossing-over in front of the left and into the second hole

  • Follow this pattern through the ladder

 

 

LATERAL RUN (2 feet in hole)

Facing laterally to the front of the ladder:

  • Run laterally through the ladder, placing the LEFT (1) foot in first hole, followed by the RIGHT (2) foot in the same hole

  • Follow this pattern through the ladder

 

 

LATERAL IN-OUT (Ali Shuffle)

Beginning in front of the right side of the ladder:

  • Step with LEFT (1) and RIGHT (1) foot at the same time - Left in the hole, right outside the ladder

  • Step with RIGHT (2) and LEFT (2) foot at the same time - Right in the first hole, left outside the ladder

  • Continue with pattern through end of ladder