Agility Gate Weave

Objective

• -Develop footwork and change of direction
• -Link agility to dribbling with the ball
• -Build quality repetitions with full recovery

Setup

1. 1Poles or cones set one metre apart in a weave line.
2. 2A finishing gate five yards past the last pole.
3. 3Players in two short lines with a ball each.

How to play

1. 1Weave through the poles with quick feet then accelerate through the finish gate.
2. 2Walk back around the outside to recover.
3. 3Repeat with a ball, using the inside and outside of the foot.

Progressions

• +Progressive Tempo: add a fourth maximal round
• +Ball For Every Player: shrink the working area
• +Reaction Start: two cues, one a decoy
• +Add a competitive scoreline for the last round

Regressions

• -Progressive Tempo: stay at the first two tempos only
• -Ball For Every Player: bigger area, share a ball between two
• -Reaction Start: coach counts players in
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Progressive Tempo — Three rounds: 60% pace, 80% pace, then match pace with full recovery between.
• -Ball For Every Player — Every player works with their own ball so no one waits in a queue.
• -Reaction Start — Every repetition begins from a visual or audio cue rather than a set count.
• -Partner Race — Players work in matched pairs and race each repetition, best of five.
• -Mobility Focus — Each round finishes with a controlled mobility hold for the hips, groin and ankles.
• -Change Of Direction — Add a 90 or 180 degree turn into every repetition before the finish.
• -Team Target — The whole group works to a shared score target and repeats the round if they miss it.
• -Flip the practice to the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Wide, slow turns around the poles
• -Slowing down after the last pole
• -Too many reps with no rest