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Aim at Targets

U8 · 60-minute practice

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10:00

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

Next: Target lanes

Look at the target; choose accuracy.

Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Walk with the ball toward a named line segment and stop it before the line. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s07-arrival20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 3 numbered stations, 6 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: Place a ground shot toward a visible target. 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 314253620 × 25 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Find the targetcornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: To #4: ground service into the laneStation 2: To #5: ground service into the laneStation 3: To #6: ground service into the lane142536Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Choose a clear end-line target.2. Prepare the ballcornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: #4: prepare a controlled touchStation 1: #4: keep the ball closeStation 2: #5: prepare a controlled touchStation 2: #5: keep the ball closeStation 3: #6: prepare a controlled touchStation 3: #6: keep the ball close142536Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Keep the first touch in theclear lane.3. Aim along the groundcornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: #4: controlled ground finishStation 2: #5: controlled ground finishStation 3: #6: controlled ground finish142536Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Aim for control. Retrieve whenthe lane is clear.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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