Agility test

Agility - is the ability to change the direction quickly using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, strength, and endurance

Hexagon Agility Test - This is a simple agility test to perform, requiring limited equipment and space

Purpose – to measure the ability to move quickly while maintaining balance

Equipment 

1.       Tape measure

2.      Stopwatch

3.      Chalk or tape for marking the ground

Procedure

For the Student:

a.         Start with both feet together in the middle of the hexagon facing the front line.

b.         On the command 'go', jump ahead across the line, then back over the same line into the middle of the hexagon.

c.          Then, continuing to face forward with feet together, jump over the next side and back into the hexagon.

d.         Continue this pattern for three full revolutions.

e.         Perform the test both clockwise and counterclockwise.

For the Tester:

a.         Mark a hexagon (six sided shape) on the floor. The length of each side should be 24 inches (60.5 cm), and each angle should work out to be 120 degrees.

b.         Record the time taken to complete three full revolutions. The best score from two trials is recorded.

c.          If the student jumps the wrong line or land on a line then the test is to be restarted.

Scoring - Record the time in nearest minutes and seconds.