Agility training apparatus and method of agility training

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of exercise apparatuses that provide exercises which are used for speed and agility training as well as strength training, with an emphasis on plyometric training, comprising a multi-directional, multi-configurable, and adjustable system of ladders.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An agility training apparatus comprising:
 one or more a multi-configurable, multi-directional core elements having multiple core sides each one of the multiple core sides detachably coupled to one or more different core sides of the multiple core sides; and   one or more ladder elements detachably coupled to the core element, wherein each of the one or more ladder elements further comprise two or more ladder sides and one or more cross members is attached between two ladder sides.   
     
     
         2 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the core element is configured in a shape selected from the group consisting of triangle, square, pentagon, rectangle, quadrilateral, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon, henagon, dodecagon and other multi-sided polygon. 
     
     
         3 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 1  wherein each one of the multiple core sides further comprise:
 multiple core fasteners spaced apart and disposed on each one of the multiple core sides. 
 
     
     
         4 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 3  wherein each one of the multiple core fasteners further comprise:
 a fastener selected form the group consisting of plastic snaps, metal snaps, fabric hook-and-loop, and metal clips with flexible sides. 
 
     
     
         5 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 3  wherein each one of the multiple core sides is rotatable about each one of the multiple core fasteners. 
     
     
         6 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 1  wherein each of the one or more cross members is detachably coupled to each of the two ladder sides. 
     
     
         7 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of anchor points variably spaced and disposed on the ladder sides providing for the cross members to be attached at variable locations. 
     
     
         8 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the multiple ladder sides and each of the one or more cross members are various colors. 
     
     
         9 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the various colors of the multiple ladder sides and of each of the one or more cross members is selected from the group of colors consisting of orange, blue, green, yellow, and black. 
     
     
         10 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the multiple ladder sides and each of the one or more cross members further comprise material selected from the group consisting of flexible material, rubber, plastic, webbing, nylon, and fabric. 
     
     
         11 . An agility training apparatus comprising:
 a multi-configurable, multi-directional core element having multiple core to ladder fasteners; and   one or more ladder elements detachably coupled to the core element by the core to ladder fasteners.   
     
     
         12 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the core element further comprises:
 multiple core sides each one of the multiple core sides detachably coupled to one or more other core side(s) of the multiple core sides. 
 
     
     
         13 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the core element is configured in a shape selected from the group consisting of triangle, square, pentagon, rectangle, quadrilateral, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon, henagon, dodecagon and other multi-sided polygon. 
     
     
         14 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 11  wherein each one of the multiple core to ladder fasteners is selected from the group of fasteners consisting of plastic snaps, metal snaps, fabric hook-and-loop, magnets and metal clips with flexible sides. 
     
     
         15 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 11  wherein each of the one or more ladder elements further comprises material selected from the group consisting of flexible material, rubber, plastic, webbing, nylon, and fabric. 
     
     
         16 . An agility training apparatus comprising:
 a first ladder element detachably coupled to one or more second ladder elements.   
     
     
         17 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the first ladder element and each of the one or more second ladder elements further comprises:
 multiple ladder sides each one of the multiple ladder sides having multiple cross fasteners space apart and disposed along the ladder side; and 
 one or more cross members detachably coupled to each of the multiple ladder sides by the cross fasteners. 
 
     
     
         18 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the first ladder element is detachably coupled to the one or more of the second ladder elements by the cross fasteners. 
     
     
         19 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the first ladder and each of the one or more second ladders are variously colored. 
     
     
         20 . The agility training apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the first ladder and each of the one or more second ladders comprise material selected from the group consisting of flexible material, rubber, plastic, webbing, nylon, and fabric.