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Play Beyond Pressure

U11–U12 · 60-minute practice

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10:00

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Next: Split the shadow

Move the angle before forcing the pass.

Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Two players change their diagonal angle around a still imaginary blocker and point to a clear passing line. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s22-arrival28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 3 numbered stations, 10 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: Find a pass that moves beyond a blocking player. 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 31471025836928 × 34 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Face the gatecornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: #1: set the ball toward the gapStation 1: #4: show beyond the crossingStation 2: #2: set the ball toward the gapStation 2: #5: show beyond the crossingStation 3: #3: set the ball toward the gapStation 3: #6: show beyond the crossing14710258369Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Look at the receiving spacebeyond the gate.2. Pass throughcornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: #1: ground pass toward #4Station 2: #2: ground pass toward #5Station 3: #3: ground pass toward #614710258369Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Use a ground pass through theclear gap.3. Move to helpcornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: #1: offer the return angleStation 1: #4: return through the crossingStation 2: #2: offer the return angleStation 2: #5: return through the crossingStation 3: #3: offer the return angleStation 3: #6: return through the crossing14710258369Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Offer a new angle for thereturn pass.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.

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