INTERMEDIATE 

• Start in one or both ends of the floor, with 2 teams evenly spaced from one side of the boards to the other (facing away from the middle or lying on their stomachs), with one team near the restraining line and one near the goal-line (as seen in the diagram); or one team along one side-board and one team along the opposite side-board.  Give all players a number, depending on how many players are on each team; players must remember their number.    

• Variation #1 (7 min):  "1 Vs. 1."  The coach rolls a loose ball into the middle of the zone and then yells out a number between one and however many players there are in each line (generally between 1-8).  For example, if the number five was called the players with the number five from each team would turn around and run after (battle for) the loose ball.

• The player who picks up the ball can then go to the net for a shot, and the player who doesn't get the loose ball then tries to recover and play defense (5 seconds max).

• This drill can also be done with no shooting, just loose balls.  It can also be done with, or without goalies; depending on the calibre of the players.

• Variation #2 (5 min):  "Multiple Players."  Same as the above variation except the coach yells out 2 or 3 numbers at a time (10 seconds max). 

• Variation #3 (10 min):  "Game To 7."  Same as the variations above except the two teams play a game against each other to 7 goals (Variation #3A) or 7 quality shots (Variation #3B), depending on the calibre of the players.