Explore and notice
10 minBegin at walking pace. In shared clear space, carry or share a ball and explore this question: How did you help when you did not have the ball? Stop on a raised hand.
Give your friend another option.
Play
- Begin at walking pace. In shared clear space, carry or share a ball and explore this question: How did you help when you did not have the ball? Stop on a raised hand.
- Keep ground play only. No heading, sliding or body contact. Pause for water whenever needed.
Organisation
Each player works in their own clear station with one ball. Stop together on the signal.
7 rounds × 60 seconds. Timing: 420s activity · 60s briefing · 60s rest · 60s transition.
Adjust the challenge
Easier: Walk through the task without opposition; shorten pass distances and widen the target.
Next step: Add a second choice to explore and notice; ask players to explain the choice.
Move on: Stop the balls, walk to the next area and check all players are ready.
20 × 25 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: Use a teammate to create a route forward. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.
Round-by-round player roles
| Round | Assignments |
|---|---|
| 1 · 60s | 1: carrier (station 1); 2: carrier (station 2); 3: carrier (station 3); 4: carrier (station 4); 5: carrier (station 5); 6: carrier (station 6); 7: carrier (station 7); 8: carrier (station 8) |
| 2 · 60s | 1: carrier (station 1); 2: carrier (station 2); 3: carrier (station 3); 4: carrier (station 4); 5: carrier (station 5); 6: carrier (station 6); 7: carrier (station 7); 8: carrier (station 8) |
| 3 · 60s | 1: carrier (station 1); 2: carrier (station 2); 3: carrier (station 3); 4: carrier (station 4); 5: carrier (station 5); 6: carrier (station 6); 7: carrier (station 7); 8: carrier (station 8) |
| 4 · 60s | 1: carrier (station 1); 2: carrier (station 2); 3: carrier (station 3); 4: carrier (station 4); 5: carrier (station 5); 6: carrier (station 6); 7: carrier (station 7); 8: carrier (station 8) |
| 5 · 60s | 1: carrier (station 1); 2: carrier (station 2); 3: carrier (station 3); 4: carrier (station 4); 5: carrier (station 5); 6: carrier (station 6); 7: carrier (station 7); 8: carrier (station 8) |
| 6 · 60s | 1: carrier (station 1); 2: carrier (station 2); 3: carrier (station 3); 4: carrier (station 4); 5: carrier (station 5); 6: carrier (station 6); 7: carrier (station 7); 8: carrier (station 8) |
| 7 · 60s | 1: carrier (station 1); 2: carrier (station 2); 3: carrier (station 3); 4: carrier (station 4); 5: carrier (station 5); 6: carrier (station 6); 7: carrier (station 7); 8: carrier (station 8) |
Equipment: 8 balls · 4 cones · 0 goals
Round-by-round player roles
Keep the numbered stations shown on the map. C = carrier. Round times below are activity time; briefing, rest and transition are separate.
| Player | Station | R1 60s | R2 60s | R3 60s | R4 60s | R5 60s | R6 60s | R7 60s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2 | 2 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 3 | 3 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 4 | 4 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5 | 5 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 6 | 6 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 7 | 7 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 8 | 8 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |