THEME
Defending Rondo – Warm up
DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)
A Practice designed to warm up players and improve technical skills and focus for session ahead with
emphasis on middle two players working together to win the ball back
ORGANISATION
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Area: 10 x 10 metres – Size of depends on numbers
8 v 2, 7 v 2, 6 v 2, 5 v 2
Two players in the middle, they can hold their bibs
Players must try to maintain possession, if a player makes a mistake they go in the middle
along with the player to their left
1 Touch, Middle Players stay in for another round if one get s nutmegged, Middle Players
stay in for another round if they let three passes in between them
When Middle Players win possession they must transition to attack and pass to one of 4
Cones or dribble outside area
KEY FACTORS
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Defending Players stay compact and don’t let passes be played through them
When to Press – Poor Pass, Pass into corner, Ball in the Air, Receiving player has poor body shape
Nearest Players presses and makes play predictable and second player works off this
If Possession is won quick transition to attack
NOTES
Make sure players play within the area, don’t accept touches outside the area