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Defend as a Pair

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: Linked cover

Close a route, keep your partner covered.

Begin at walking pace. In shared clear space, carry or share a ball and explore this question: When did you exchange defending roles? Stop on a raised hand.

s26-arrival28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 8 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 8 balls and 4 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Protect space together and switch responsibilities. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.Station 1Station 2Station 3Station 4Station 5Station 6Station 7Station 81234567828 × 34 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route