T-Drill

Agility is the ability to change the direction of movement of the body quickly while moving and remaining balanced. Agility is an important component of many team and individual sports including ice hockey, figure skating, alpine skiing, judo, basketball, and wrestling.

Equipment

• 4 Cones
• 1 Tape measure
• 1 Stopwatch
• Masking tape
• 10-metre area with a surface that is straight, level, and non-slip.

• Three cones are set five metres apart on a straight line. A fourth cone is placed 10 metres from the middle cone so that the cones form a 'T'.
• The student starts at the cone at the base of the 'T' (A).
• The timer gives the signal to 'Go' and starts the stopwatch.
• The student runs to the middle cone (B), touches the cone. The student then side steps (feet cannot cross) 5 metres to the left cone (C), touches that cone and then side steps 10 metres to the far cone (D) and touches that one. The student then side steps 5 metres back to the middle cone (B), touching that one. The athlete then side steps 10 metres back to the base of the 'T' and touches that cone (A).
• The teacher stops the watch when the student touches cone (A) and records the time.
• Allow two trials for each student.
• If the student slips during a trial, discard the result of the trial and allow the student one further attempt.

• Record the student’s best time to the nearest 0.1 of a second. (e.g. 21.1s, 32.8s)