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Width in Small Games

U9–U10 · 60-minute practice

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Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Partners move from a narrow pair into separate diagonal positions, stopping before the pass would become uncomfortable. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s18-arrival24 × 30 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 4 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 4 balls and 12 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Create wider passing options. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations. Three steps show pass gate 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. Face the gate: Look at the receiving space beyond the gate. 2. Pass through: Use a ground pass through the clear gap. 3. Move to help: Offer a new angle for the return pass.Station 1Station 2Station 3Station 41526374824 × 30 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Face the gatecornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #1: set the ball toward the gapStation 1: #5: show beyond the crossingStation 2: #2: set the ball toward the gapStation 2: #6: show beyond the crossingStation 3: #3: set the ball toward the gapStation 3: #7: show beyond the crossingStation 4: #4: set the ball toward the gapStation 4: #8: show beyond the crossing15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Look at the receiving spacebeyond the gate.2. Pass throughcornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #1: ground pass toward #5Station 2: #2: ground pass toward #6Station 3: #3: ground pass toward #7Station 4: #4: ground pass toward #815263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Use a ground pass through theclear gap.3. Move to helpcornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #1: offer the return angleStation 1: #5: return through the crossingStation 2: #2: offer the return angleStation 2: #6: return through the crossingStation 3: #3: offer the return angleStation 3: #7: return through the crossingStation 4: #4: offer the return angleStation 4: #8: return through the crossing15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Offer a new angle for thereturn pass.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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