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U8 · 60-minute practice

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Next: Partner travel

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Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Pairs walk side by side; one carries and the other shows an open passing angle without entering the ball path. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s10-arrival20 × 25 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: Use a teammate to create a route forward. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations. Three steps show give go 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. Offer a passing angle: Show a clear supporting angle. 2. Pass and move: Pass, then move outside the passing lane. 3. Receive the return: Meet the return with room for the next touch.Station 1Station 2Station 3Station 41526374820 × 25 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Offer a passing anglecornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #5: show an angleStation 1: To #5: pass to the visible partnerStation 2: #6: show an angleStation 2: To #6: pass to the visible partnerStation 3: #7: show an angleStation 3: To #7: pass to the visible partnerStation 4: #8: show an angleStation 4: To #8: pass to the visible partner15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Show a clear supporting angle.2. Pass and movecornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #1: move outside the passing laneStation 2: #2: move outside the passing laneStation 3: #3: move outside the passing laneStation 4: #4: move outside the passing lane15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Pass, then move outside thepassing lane.3. Receive the returncornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: To #1: return into the new angleStation 2: To #2: return into the new angleStation 3: To #3: return into the new angleStation 4: To #4: return into the new angle15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Meet the return with room forthe next touch.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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