1. Strength and conditioning Mike Dowd

2. Goal:  To implement a program that contains agility based drills

3. Importance of Agility  For athletes agility is very important. You need to be able to react quickly to what is going on in your sport. Changing direction and reaction time are a major part of any sport.

4. Agility Cones  Very inexpensive  Portable and easy to set up and put away  Align in any way to create a drill for athlete  Cost depends on the size  Sizes go from 6” to 15” high Each 6” cone cost $1.95

5. Agility Ladder  Easy to set up and put away  Designed for athletes to make quick precise foot movements  Many different drills you can make with this ladder  Two different sizes. Price varies  15ft. Ladder costs $41.95; 30ft. Ladder costs $73.95

6. Reaction Ball  Oddly shaped ball  Unpredictable bounce  Used to improve athletes hand-eye coordination as well as reaction time  Will also enhance athletes depth perception  Very easy to use  Cost for one= $9.95

7. Dot Drill Mat  Both plyometric work and agility  Improves reaction time, balance, and foot speed  Multiple types of drills you can create  Using multiple mats  Single-legged drills  Jumping drills  Cost= $55.95

8. Zigyt agility app.  Very inexpensive app.  Creates drills based on what sport you play as well as what kind of equipment you are using  High intensity interval training component (HIIT)  Has timer, intensity setting (high to low), a pacing timer (metronome) for all drills  Cost= $1.99

9. Where to buy?  All of the previously mentioned equipment can be found on Power- systems.com  Zigyt agility app can be found on iTunes app store

10. Conclusion  Total cost: $121.54 (before shipping)  6” cones (6)= $11.70  15ft. Ladder= $41.95  Reaction ball= $9.95  Dot drill mat= $55.95  Zigyt app.= $1.99  All these items are very easy to use and set up  Overall cost is inexpensive for a agility program  All these items provide a great ability to implement agility fundamentals to athletes