Sidewalk-chalk agility ladder

An agility ladder drawn on a patio with sidewalk chawk

I’ve long thought some agility ladder training would help with my sword fighting. But never having trained with one, I hesitated to buy one. (Not so much for the expense—they’re cheap enough—as for having yet another thing to find space for, store, and keep track of.)

Instead I bought some sidewalk chalk and drew one. These squares are 18 inches each way which seemed kind of average. But a bonus of the chalk version is I can change it every time, if I want to.

Of course, as soon as I drew it, the dog wanted to participate.

A dog lying in the sun, next to an agility ladder drawn in sidewalk chalk

Another bonus: although we have several nice days coming up, I know I need to start using it immediately, because it will get worn away or washed away soon enough.

Now I’m studying agility-ladder stepping patterns.

Philip Brewer @philipbrewer