A training aid for use during footwork, coordination, speed and/or agility training exercises is provided. The training aid is one or more obstacles about which a player weaves, jumps, or ducks and includes at least one coaching stick. The coaching stick is elongate, has opposite free ends, and has a transverse cross-section that is uniform along substantially a full length of the coaching stick. Preferably, the coaching stick is elliptical in transverse cross-section and defines an elliptical outer periphery that has a width greater then its depth. Accordingly, the coaching stick has a wide face as viewed in one direction and a narrow face as viewed in a different direction. Swivel clips for connecting coaching sticks together and methods of assembling a training circuit are also disclosed.