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Create a Spare Player

U11–U12 · 60-minute practice

Explore and notice

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10:00

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

Next: Three-player angles

Use the spare angle, then move again.

Begin at walking pace. In shared clear space, carry or share a ball and explore this question: How did the helper change the defenders choices? Stop on a raised hand.

s24-arrival28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 9 numbered stations, 9 numbered player slots, 9 balls and 4 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Use an extra passing option to keep or advance the ball. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.Station 1Station 2Station 3Station 4Station 5Station 6Station 7Station 8Station 912345678928 × 34 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route