Agility is the ability to change the directionquickly and under control

Agility requires Balance, Co-Ordination, Flexibility and

Speed.

Having good agility will allow you to react quickly in situations and make alternative movements

Amazing Dribbling Skills

Agility

Positive impact on performance of Agility

Allow you to wrong foot and avoid a challenge

Help you move around a court to react to a shot played at you

Change direction in a split second Allow you to track an opponent and

mark them tightly

Agility

Negative impacts of agility on performance

You will not be able to change direction quickly

You will not be able to track your opponent

You will become a target as you are seen as a weak player

Aim: Complete a weaving running course in the shortest possible time.

Equipment: You will requireA measuring tape and anumber of cones set out asshown in the diagram. Illinios Agility Test

Approaches to improve Agility

You can improve your agility by improvingthe component parts of agility

Balance Speed Strength Co-ordination

Power is the combination of strength and speed.

Aim: To measure the power in your legs

Equipment: You will need a measuring tape and the standing long jump mat.

PLYOMETRIC TRAINING Explosive power is best improved by

increasing strength in the main muscles used for different activities and by completing exercises requiring speed.

Plyometric is a form of exercise which links strength with speed of movement.