Possession
Rondo
Keep the ball under pressure with quick decisions
Keep the ball under pressure with quick decisions. Set up the area, follow the steps and use the coaching points below.
Back to drill libraryAge
Under 8 to Adults
Duration
15 min
Players
6-18
Area / pitch size
10 x 10 yards
Difficulty
Intermediate / Advanced
Equipment
Balls, Cones, Bibs
Coaching focus
Keep the ball under pressure with quick decisions
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Drill diagram
The library drill's own 10 x 10 square: four outside players, two defenders inside, spare balls with the coach.
- 1.Outside players keep possession and move along their own side only; arrows show example passes, not a compulsory order. Count consecutive passes. A defender swaps with whoever loses the ball; coach supplies spare balls for quick restarts.
Objective
- -Keep the ball under pressure with quick decisions
- -Find and use the free player
- -Press as a pair out of possession
Setup
- 1Mark a square.
- 2Four attackers outside, one per side; two defenders inside.
- 3Spare balls with the coach for fast restarts.
How to play
- 1Outside players keep possession, moving along their side only.
- 2Defenders swap with whoever loses the ball.
- 3Count consecutive passes and set a team target.
Coaching points
- -Scan before the ball arrives
- -Receive on the back foot to open the square
- -Split the defenders when the gap appears
- -Defenders press together, one shows, one intercepts
Progressions
- +Two touch, then one touch
- +Add a central pivot
- +3 points for a split pass
Regressions
- -Bigger square
- -5v2 with unlimited touches
Variations
- -Two rondos with promotion/relegation
- -Break out to a corner gate after 8 passes
Common mistakes
- -Slow passing that lets defenders set
- -Flat, static support angles
- -Defenders pressing individually
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