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Ladder Footwork Patterns
Quick foot patterns through a ladder on the ground: two in, in-out, side steps.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Medium. Beat your own clean runs.
- Ages
- 10 to 14
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Agility ladder or chalk ladder
- Level · skill
- Developing · Spin & Flight
The steps
How it works
- Lay a ladder or draw one with chalk.
- Step with two feet in each square.
- Then try in-in-out-out sideways.
- Do 3 trips of each pattern; get it right before getting fast.
Coaching point
Right first, then fast.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slow), Core (medium), More (a new pattern). Beat your own clean runs.
Story
You are a dancer on a stepping-stone path.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own clean runs. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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