Agility ladders offer multiple opportunities for coordination training for all ages and all abilities.
They are available in different lengths, configurations, and colors. You'll also find agility and gymnastic rings for inside and outside use. To buying guide »
What is an Agility Ladder?
Agility ladders have been used to help improve coordination across many sports disciplines, including soccer, tennis, and athletics. In ball sports that involve lots of running and movement such as basketball or volleyball but also in fitness studios, agility ladders have proven to be particularly effective, either when used as a simple ladder or when used in the double ladder variation. Visually, they resemble a rope ladder lying on the floor with several rungs. The distances between the rungs can be adjusted on some models to alter the difficulty of the exercises.
Uses and Advantages of Agility Ladders
Agility ladders help to improve the speed, coordination, and agility of the athlete and work the body as a whole. In particular, exercises with an agility ladder help to train the muscles in the legs, thigh, and core. Agility ladder training is often very prominent within soccer training as the sport relies on players performing multiple series of quick movements to achieve the intended goal.
Jumping up the ladder on one leg, backward on one leg, or performing straddle or tip jumps helps to train the running and sprint coordination skills and techniques often needed by soccer players. For all exercises with the coordination ladder, the first step is to learn the movement correctly and only increase the speed once confident with the exercise.
An Overview of Agility Ladders
Our Full Athletics online store offers a large selection of agility ladders and other equipment from many different brands to aid with training coordination.
Standard Agility Ladders
Discover our standard agility ladder available in many different varieties, including the model made from anti-slip synthetic material with stationary or moveable rungs. This anti-slip model is particularly well-suited for indoor training.
We also have a light agility ladder for use on grass, that can be carefully secured by pegs and is well suited to soccer training. These ladders are made from flexible synthetic fiber and have 10 or 21 rungs.
Agility ladders with adjustable rungs are very practical and enable the ladder to be adjusted to the needs of the individual athlete.
Height-Adjustable Agility Ladders
Agility ladders with adjustable rungs are a very popular choice. These allow for a varied and multifaceted coordination training program. The rungs are robust enough that they do not break when stepped upon. These kinds of agility ladders are used often during soccer training.
Ring Ladders
We also offer a ring ladder, comprised of multiple connected rings held together by bands at the sides. These kinds of agility ladders are used overwhelmingly in schools or to support the training of younger athletes in club sports.
Zig-Zag Agility Ladders
The anti-slip zig-zag agility ladders offer numerous possibilities, including forming part of a fitness circuit. The anti-slip material makes this ladder an ideal piece of equipment for inside use.
Hexagonal Agility Ladders
Hexagonal agility ladders are also available and offer many opportunities for coordination exercises and games.
Additional Equipment for Coordination Training
There is the possibility to purchase a set of four agility ladders to build the most flexible, and individualized, coordination and speed training setup possible. Each ladder is comprised of four or ten rungs made from synthetic material. Should you wish to connect the ladder at the sides, we also offer the Design-a-Ladder-Agility System made from anti-slip synthetic material.
We also offer a wide range of other agility and coordination training equipment, including the agility cross, which is suitable for use inside and out and can be fixed into grass and hard surfaces by eyelets.
Our agility rings are another great choice. The 12 agility rings are made from synthetic material and are well-suited to grass surfaces, artificial turf, and gym floor surfaces, making them a great choice for sports in schools.
We offer other sports equipment for training coordination, such as agility hurdles, floor markers, cones, and flat cones, as well as slalom and agility poles.
Exercises with the Agility Ladder
Utilizing agility ladders within training sessions is a great way of improving coordination skills, as it forces the legs and feet to keep a precise and coordinated rhythm when moving. In contrast to cones or poles, agility ladders can be easily stored away, can be easily transported, and take only a matter of moments to set up and pack away. They are also very versatile and can be used easily inside and out. Training with an agility ladder can be uniquely tailored to each athlete and can be easily altered to increase the difficulty and intensity of the exercise.
So many exercises are possible with an agility ladder and can be adapted in many different ways. An athlete can run up the agility ladder and make contact with every open space or every other open space between rungs. An athlete can tap each space twice with their feet or turn 90 degrees after each step. Another effective exercise is to jump with the legs closed or to jump and tap every other space between rungs. The possibilities are endless.
In training sessions for ball sports, such as volleyball, handball, or basketball, the ball can be introduced as a part of agility training. This simultaneously trains the core and arm muscles.
Agility ladders also play an important role in rehabilitation following accidents or injuries. Patients suffering from problems with motor skills can work on improving their coordination skills. In these cases, steps with the agility ladder must be done at a slower pace.
FAQ
What should be taken into consideration when buying an agility ladder?
The agility ladder can always be optimized for the athlete and the type of exercise being carried out. When exercising alone at home a ladder with at least 6 rungs is sufficient. If multiple people are likely to use the ladder it is worth considering whether the double agility ladder is more suitable. Other areas to consider include whether the ladder will be used inside or outside and whether or not you require the rungs to be adjustable.
For which sports are agility ladders used?
Agility ladders are well suited for fitness, athletics, rehabilitation, school sports, and many types of ball sports.
When does it make sense to buy an adjustable agility ladder?
As well as agility ladders with fixed rungs, ladders with adjustable rungs are also available. Training sessions with athletes of different ages or which incorporate many different types of exercises with the ladder will find an adjustable ladder very useful.