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Protect Your Ball

U8 · 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: Shadow shields

Side on; ball on the far foot.

Begin at walking pace. In shared clear space, carry or share a ball and explore this question: Which turn gave you space to move again? Stop on a raised hand.

s04-arrival20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 6 numbered stations, 6 numbered player slots, 6 balls and 4 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Keep the ball on the side away from an opponent. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations.Station 1Station 2Station 3Station 4Station 5Station 612345620 × 25 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route