Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Rondo 1

Rondo 1

Objective: Improve ability to keep possession but also find second line (miss a player) and third line (pass through defenders) passes.

Set Up - 10x10 grids with either 4 (3 v1) or 6 (4 v 2) players

Rules - When a players causes possession to be lost (Defender gets the ball or the ball goes out of play) the player replaces a defender in the middle.

Coaching Points:

In Possession (Attackers)

• Good movement off the ball to provide the player with the ball passing options.
• Good movement off the ball to draw the defender to create more space for the team mate with the ball.
• Quick pass when a team mate is free as moving the ball quickly tires the defence quickly.
• Good Quality Passes - 1st line (closest team mate), 2nd line (Miss the closest team mate) and 3rd line (Play to though defenders to a team mate at the other side of the grid) passes.

Defenders

• Positional Intelligence - Optimum position to cut out the pass and pressure the player with the ball
• Team work (when defending with a partners) - Optimum positions to cut to hem in the player with the ball and cut out passing options
• Decision Making - When to stand a player up and when to try and nick the ball
• Defending Stance - Low centre of gravity. Watch the ball rather than the player.