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Tests of Agility

Agility is the ability to move quickly and change directions while maintaining control and balance. Good agility requires a combination of speed, acceleration, balance, power and coordination, plus good reflexes. Below is a collection of agility fitness tests, which vary over the distance, number of turns and angle of direction changes. Which one to use? See our discussion about agility fitness testing.

running an agility test

True Agility Tests (incorporating reaction to a stimulus)

Reactive Shuttle (NBA) - players complete an agility circuit, first running to the right or left direction in response to a stimulus.

Change of Direction Tests

Illinois Agility Test (also a modified Illinois Agility Test and another over a shorter distance)
T-Test — running a T-shape course involving forward, lateral, and backwards running.
505 Agility Test
20 Yard Shuttle (NFL, SPARQ) — running 5 yards, back 10 yards, and back again 5 yards, touching the lines with a hand.
3-Cone Drill (L-Run) (NFL)
Shuttle Run test (30 foot) — run 30ft (9.14m) x 4, moving blocks from one end to the other
40 Yard Shuttle Run — run 30ft (9.14m) x 4, foot and hand simultaneously touching the floor on or beyond the turn-around line.
SEMO Agility run — run around a rectangular area incorporating forward sprints, diagonal backpedaling, and side shuffling.
Zig-Zag Test

Figure-of-Eight Agility Run Test
Hexagon agility test — involves jumping in and out of a hexagon shape as fast as possible.
Hexagonal Obstacle Test — involves jumping over obstacles placed a hexagon shape, as fast as possible.
Quadrant Jump Test — involves two-legged jumping around a cross shape on the floor, as fast as possible.
10-meter shuttle
Quick Feet Test — run along a ladder placing a foot in each space
Foot Tapping Speed Test — how many quick foot taps can be performed in 30 seconds.
Side-step Test
Edgren Side-Step Test, Modified Edgren Side-Step Test
20m 5-10-5 agility shuttle — run 5 meters to one side, 10 meters back the other way, finishing with 5 meters back to the start line.
20 Yard Agility (soccer) — run 5 yards to one side, 10 yards back the other way, finishing with 5 yards back to the start line (touching lines with a foot).
Agility Cone Drill (SPARQ)
3-Cone Drill (NFL)
Box Drill (NFL)
Arrowhead Drill (soccer) (SPARQ)
Balsom Agility Run (soccer)
10x5m Shuttle — run back and forth over 5 meters, for a total of 50m.
5m Multiple Shuttle — 30 seconds of shuttles, increasing by 5m over a 25m course.