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Passing Triangle

U9–U10 · 60-minute practice

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10:00

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Next: Triangle travel

Pass, move, show an angle.

Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Walk between three named corner spaces; stop and check that the three positions still make a triangle. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s11-arrival24 × 30 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 3 numbered stations, 9 numbered player slots, 3 balls and 10 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Move after passing to keep a triangle open. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations. Three steps show triangle move using the first round's numbered players. Solid gold routes show the ball; dashed pale routes show player movement; dotted blue routes show a shadow or defender. Routes stay inside each numbered station. 1. Show passing angles: Use the available players to show angles. 2. Pass and relocate: Move after the pass to reopen the triangle. 3. Connect the next side: Use the next angle, then look up again.Station 1Station 2Station 314725836924 × 30 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Show passing anglescornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: #7: show the third-player window before the first passStation 1: To #4: first side of the triangleStation 2: #8: show the third-player window before the first passStation 2: To #5: first side of the triangleStation 3: #9: show the third-player window before the first passStation 3: To #6: first side of the triangle147258369Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Use the available players toshow angles.2. Pass and relocatecornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: #1: reopen the spare cornerStation 2: #2: reopen the spare cornerStation 3: #3: reopen the spare corner147258369Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Move after the pass to reopenthe triangle.3. Connect the next sidecornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: To #7: connect the third angleStation 2: To #8: connect the third angleStation 3: To #9: connect the third angle147258369Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Use the next angle, then lookup again.Solid gold: ball · dashed pale: player · dotted blue: shadow / defender

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Use anonymous numbers from 1 to 99. Changes take effect before an activity begins; each activity needs 4–16 players.

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