Diagonal Square Multi-Directional Agility Drill
Using a square with a central cone, start at an outside corner, sprint diagonally into the center cone, cut at an acute angle outward to a corner cone, sprint back to center, and continue around the perimeter corners before finishing; alternate rotational directions between reps. Final drill finishes at 530s (08:50); remaining 530s to 643s (10:43) consists of session summary, football application advice, training structure recommendations, and outro.
Key points
- Decelerate sharply with rapid stutter steps into the acute angle around the center cone
- Push forcefully off the outside edge of the plant foot on each diagonal cut
- Keep the upper body angled forward to re-accelerate out of sharp turns
- Alternate travel sequence (clockwise and counter-clockwise) across repetitions
Common mistakes
Over-striding when approaching acute cuts, resulting in loss of footing or blown turning angles.