Cardio Drill #10C: Sprint-Specific Interval Training (Variation #3)
ADVANCED
- Start with 2 or 4 groups (2 shown in diagram) of even numbers, designated Offense/Defense, in one or both ends of the floor.
- If 4 groups are going at the same time in both ends of the floor the coach must explain the timing of the drill (which may take some trial and error to figure out), ensuring that players don't run into each other at the end of the drill and that goalies face only one shot at a time.
- Coaches must decide whether to have players switch lines each rep, or specify that certain players participate in solely the defense or offense line (which is best practice for junior/senior). They should also aim to have players participate at a 1:2 work:rest ratio, which may require some creativity on behalf of the coach (4 nets?).
Offense Variation (10-15 min): "Pick & Pop + Loose Ball." Without a ball (starting at the crease position) the first player in line does a V-cut around the middle pylon, running up to the pylon at the shooter position for an imaginary pick & pop. This player then receives a pass from a coach, protects the ball from the token pressure of another coach, and then takes a shot on the run in the middle.
After the shot the player runs back up around the top pylon, picks up a loose ball, then dodges back around the coach for another shot on the goalie from "the middle; eventually sprinting the length of the floor (attempting to catch the defensive player) then jogging back around the boards and into line.
The next player in line takes their turn after the player in front of them takes their 2nd shot. Any player who is shooting from their wrong-side should practice their "drifting" ability. Switch sides half-way through the drill (after 2-3 reps through for each player).
Defense Variation (10-15 min): "Lateral Figure-8 & Sprint." Without a ball, the first player in line continuously figure-8's (east-west) side-shuffling left and right around 2 pylons (5 metres apart). A coach or the next player in line rolls a loose ball in to the defensive player slightly before the player on offense takes their 2nd shot, at which point the defender runs the length of the floor for a transition shot (shot-on-the-run) on the goalie (being chased by the offensive player), jogging back around the boards into line.
The next player in line takes their turn after the player in front of them finishes making their way through the pylons. Players who are shooting from their wrong side should practice their "drifting" ability. Switch sides half-way through the drill (after 2-3 reps through for each player).
Goalie Variation (10-15 min): "Touch The Boards." The coach has the option to force one or both goalies to run and touch the boards after each shot, usually in one or the other end.

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