Warm Ups
Rondo Activation Warm Up
Warm up with the ball and a game feel
Warm Ups
Possession
Passing
Rondo Activation Warm Up is a 10-minute warm ups drill for 6-20 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate 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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Possession
Passing
Warm Up
Beginner
Intermediate
Full Squad
Minimal Equipment
Foundation Phase
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Quick 10 Minutes
Rondo
Duration
10 min
Players
6-20
Pitch size
15 x 15 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate
Pitch diagram
Rondo Activation Warm Up — Circle — pass around and through · 15 x 15 yards
Step 1 of 3Free touch for two minutes, then two touch, then one touch.
- 1. Free touch for two minutes, then two touch, then one touch.
- 2. Defender who wins the ball swaps with the player at fault.
- 3. Finish with a 60 second maximum pass challenge.
- Ball
- Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
- Circle organisation — players on the outside
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Warm up with the ball and a game feel
- -Sharpen passing and body shape early
- -Get the group talking from the first minute
Setup
- 1One or two rondo circles of six to eight players.
- 2Two defenders in bibs per circle.
- 3Coach with spare balls to keep it flowing.
Coaching instructions
- 1Free touch for two minutes, then two touch, then one touch.
- 2Defender who wins the ball swaps with the player at fault.
- 3Finish with a 60 second maximum pass challenge.
Coaching points
- -Open up before the ball arrives
- -Weight the pass to the correct foot
- -Move after passing to open a new angle
- -Talk: names, time and pressure calls
Common mistakes
- -Cold, sloppy first passes
- -Feet planted after passing
- -Silence around the circle