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Return Around the Corner

U9–U10 · 60-minute practice

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10:00

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Next: Show the new return angle

Pass, leave the line, show again.

Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Pass softly, walk off the original passing line and point to the new return window. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s38-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: Move outside the first passing line to receive a useful return around a corner. 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 41526374824 × 30 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

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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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