Possession
Transition Rondo Squares: Restart Realism
Move the ball between two possession squares
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Transition
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Transition Rondo Squares: Restart Realism is a 18-minute possession drill for 9-18 players, suitable for Under 11 to Adults at intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Set Pieces
Game Realistic
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Duration
18 min
Players
9-18
Pitch size
Two 12 yard squares
Ability levels
Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Transition Rondo Squares: Restart Realism — Four-corner square · Two 12 yard squares
Step 1 of 4Team keeps the ball for four passes then plays into the far square.
- 1. Team keeps the ball for four passes then plays into the far square.
- 2. Pressers switch squares with the ball.
- 3. Rounds of three minutes.
- 4. All restarts are played as in a match — throw-ins, goal kicks and corners rather than a coach ball.
- Cones mark the area
- Ball
- Cones mark each station in the shape
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Move the ball between two possession squares
- -Transition quickly after a regain
- -Break the press with a pass into the second square
Setup
- 1Two twelve yard squares five yards apart.
- 2Possession teams in each square with two pressers.
- 3Balls in both squares.
Coaching instructions
- 1Team keeps the ball for four passes then plays into the far square.
- 2Pressers switch squares with the ball.
- 3Rounds of three minutes.
- 4All restarts are played as in a match — throw-ins, goal kicks and corners rather than a coach ball.
Coaching points
- -Head up to see the far square before the release
- -Receive on the half turn to play forward
- -Pressers travel together to the new square
- -Shape up quickly on every restart
- -Talk to organise before the ball is live
Common mistakes
- -Passing to the far square too early
- -Pressers arriving separately
- -Poor first touch after the switch