Quick Feet Ladder

Warm-up

Wake up fast feet and coordination.

6 min 4–12 Half court · dual
FootworkU8U10U12U14
OffenseDefenseBall / cone Move Pass
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Setup

Lay a ladder (or a line of cones) on the floor. Form one or two lines.

Steps

  1. 1Two feet in each box, quick as you can.
  2. 2One line: in-in-out-out (Icky shuffle).
  3. 3Lateral feet down the ladder and back.
  4. 4Finish with a quick sprint off the last rung.

Coaching points

  • Stay on the balls of your feet.
  • Pump the arms.
  • Speed over size of steps.

Why kids love it

Fast-feet patterns feel like a game and get little athletes bouncing.

Variations

Easier

Walk the pattern slowly first to learn it.