Lateral Speed training/exercises

[TheHighlander]

Looking for exercises to increase my lateral speed - moving to side to evade an attack, moving at angle to outmaneuver an opponent.

I know that plyometrics are good for this, but most exercises I find are geared towards increasing vertical jump, not necessarily lateral movement.

What are some exercises that you use in your training?

[Kuma]

Use duct tape, put a * on the ground, and work on moving on the different angles with counterattacks from each. Seems to be the easiest and one of the most effective ways IMO.

[Jay]

Shadow Boxing if your on your own

Sparring Drills. Gear up and agree to only work on your lateral movement your opponent is thus only allowed to attack straight.

[DWx]

Great sparring drill we use:

Stand with your back close to a wall (a couple of feet away maybe) and have it so that someone is constantly attacking you, either one person or rotating a group so that the attacker is always fresh. Can't move back because you'll hit the wall so you have to move off to the side.

Aside from that other drills are to just practise dodging and slipping on your own or against pre-defined attacks.

[TheHighlander]

Great sparring drill we use:

Stand with your back close to a wall (a couple of feet away maybe) and have it so that someone is constantly attacking you, either one person or rotating a group so that the attacker is always fresh. Can't move back because you'll hit the wall so you have to move off to the side.

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My sensei told me that we will be doing this drill (3-on-1) tonight!