Agility Ladder with Ball

Pitch: One agility ladder; the training partner or coach stands at Station 1 at the end of the ladder and at Station 2 at the long side of the ladder.

Equipment: 1 agility ladder and one ball per two players.

Players: Pairs of two players.

Station 1: The player works through the agility ladder with one of the following step patterns:

• Two contacts per square.
• Three contacts per square.
• One contact to the left of the square, two contacts in the square, one contact to the right of the square, two contacts in the square and so on.
• Two contacts per square, moving two squares forward and one square back in turn.
• Two contacts per square, with one foot flicking the heel up on every step and the other taking normal steps.

At the end of the ladder the partner throws the ball to the player, who plays it back:

• With the left or right inside of the foot.
• With the left or right instep.
• As a header from a planted step.
• As a header after a one-footed take-off.
• With a chest control and a return pass with the inside of the foot.
• As a drop kick with the left or right foot.

Station 2: The player works through the ladder sideways with two contacts per square. The partner stands at the long side and throws the ball to the player two or three times during the run. The following tasks are carried out:

• Catch the ball and throw it straight back.
• Catch the ball, pass it once around behind the back and throw it back.
• Play the ball back with the inside of the foot.
• Play the ball back with the instep.
• Head the ball back.