INTERMEDIATE 

• Start with defenders on the bench and offenders on their proper floor sides against the far-side boards.  The offensive players against the boards should be in a line, just inside the restraining-lines (with balls), generally 2-3 metres back from where the defenders are getting on the floor off of the bench (defenders switch benches after 5 minutes).  

• Variation #1A (10 min):  "Ball In Stick."  Defenders and offenders start at the same time (triggered by the first movement of the offender), with coaches helping time it so the offender gets to the net on a “partial breakaway,” and defenders sprinting from the bench and ideally meeting them in the middle.

• Offenders should be sprinting as well, but can also change speeds, or do a one-on-one move, to try and evade the defender.  Defenders should close the gap accordingly (arriving in control), maintaining “top-side” positioning, but also being careful not to get beat underneath.