BEGINNER

• Variation #1 (10-15 min):  "Single Line."  Start with the entire team (or as few as 3 players) in a line along the boards (1 metre away from each other), with no balls (Variation #1A).  Players jog at the same speed around the outside of the box, with the player at the back of the line sprinting up to the front of the line. 

• Once the sprinter reaches the front of the line, the next player at the back of the line begins their sprint.  Be sure to have the lines switch directions at the halfway point of the jog, predetermined prior to the team cardio session.
  

• Coaches should keep an eye out for players in the line running too fast, which can throw off the timing of the drill; it's meant to be a slow jog with all players running at the same pace (except for the "sprinter").  The only rule, for all drill variations, is no stepping in the crease (coaches can consider adding an extra minute of running for each time it happens) 

• Players can also perform this drill with balls, cradling around the outside of the box while they run (Variation #1B).