Speed & Agility: Principles, Benefits & Training Guide

Male and female athletes performing speed and agility training with cones and an agility ladder

Speed and agility are important components of physical fitness and athletic performance. They influence how quickly a person can accelerate, move across a distance, change direction, react to a situation, and control the body during fast movement. Although the terms are often used together, speed and agility are not the same physical quality. Speed primarily … Read more