Session Pitch
Back to session

Finish Under Time

U11–U12 · 60-minute practice

Explore and notice

Ready to start

10:00

Rest and transitions are included in each activity. Pause for additional breaks.

Next: Five-count aim

Decide early; accuracy before power.

Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Look at a target, settle the ball and name finish or return before making any movement. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s25-arrival28 × 34 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: Make a calm choice before the route closes. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations. Three steps show target finish 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. Find the target: Choose a clear end-line target. 2. Prepare the ball: Keep the first touch in the clear lane. 3. Aim along the ground: Aim for control. Retrieve when the lane is clear.Station 1Station 2Station 3Station 41526374828 × 34 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Find the targetcornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: To #5: ground service into the laneStation 2: To #6: ground service into the laneStation 3: To #7: ground service into the laneStation 4: To #8: ground service into the lane15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Choose a clear end-line target.2. Prepare the ballcornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #5: prepare a controlled touchStation 1: #5: keep the ball closeStation 2: #6: prepare a controlled touchStation 2: #6: keep the ball closeStation 3: #7: prepare a controlled touchStation 3: #7: keep the ball closeStation 4: #8: prepare a controlled touchStation 4: #8: keep the ball close15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Keep the first touch in theclear lane.3. Aim along the groundcornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #5: controlled ground finishStation 2: #6: controlled ground finishStation 3: #7: controlled ground finishStation 4: #8: controlled ground finish15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Aim for control. Retrieve whenthe lane is clear.Solid gold: ball · dashed pale: player · dotted blue: shadow / defender

Player arrivals and departures

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

    Record an observation and choose the next practice