Line To Line Ease

Objective

• -Use simple movement to recover
• -Keep the group organised in lanes
• -Prepare players to finish training calmly

Setup

1. 1Set up three parallel lanes, each 30 x 10 yards.
2. 2Place cones at both ends of each lane.
3. 3Players line up at one end of each lane facing the other end.

How to play

1. 1Players walk to the far end and back in their own lane.
2. 2On the coach's signal, they stop and do a gentle body action, such as ankle rolls.
3. 3They then walk back the other way, keeping the same easy pace.
4. 4Halfway through, change the action to arms, hips or hamstrings.
5. 5Finish with everyone standing at the start line for a final slow breath.

Progressions

• +Progressive Tempo: add a fourth maximal round
• +Ball For Every Player: shrink the working area
• +Reaction Start: two cues, one a decoy
• +Add a competitive scoreline for the last round

Regressions

• -Progressive Tempo: stay at the first two tempos only
• -Ball For Every Player: bigger area, share a ball between two
• -Reaction Start: coach counts players in
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Progressive Tempo — Three rounds: 60% pace, 80% pace, then match pace with full recovery between.
• -Ball For Every Player — Every player works with their own ball so no one waits in a queue.
• -Reaction Start — Every repetition begins from a visual or audio cue rather than a set count.
• -Partner Race — Players work in matched pairs and race each repetition, best of five.
• -Mobility Focus — Each round finishes with a controlled mobility hold for the hips, groin and ankles.
• -Change Of Direction — Add a 90 or 180 degree turn into every repetition before the finish.
• -Team Target — The whole group works to a shared score target and repeats the round if they miss it.
• -Flip the practice to the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Walking too fast
• -Crowding the lane
• -Making stretches sharp