10 rondo soccer drills - soccer source coaching
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10 Rondo Soccer Drill Variations
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Ruleandsetupchangesthatcanincreaseordecreasethedifficultyofyourrondoormakethemmorefun
• IncreaseordecreasethesizeofyourareaIncreasingthesizeoftheareatheplayersareworkingwillallowthemtohavemoretimeontheballsotheycanaffordtotakealittlebitlongertomaketheirdecisions.Bydecreasingthesizeoftheplayerswillhavelesstimeontheballwhichwillincreasethespeedoftheirdecisionmaking.
• Passes=PointsThisgivesplayersagoaltoachieveasateaminsteadofpassingforthesakeofpassing.AfuntwistyoucanaddontothisaswelliswhenthepossessingplayersreachXamountofpassesthedefendersmuststayinforanextraturn.Alsoiftherearetwodefendersinthemiddleandapass'splits'themthatcanalsocountasapoint.Anotherwaytokeeptrackistoseehowmanypassesinarowthepossessingteamcanget.
• LimittheamountoftouchesBylimitingtheamountoftouchesplayerswillhavetothinkmoreabouttheirbodyposition,firsttouchandtheirdecisionmaking.Thesmallertheamountoftouchesplayersareallowedtheharderitwillbe.
• MegsIfaplayerplaysapassanditgoesthroughthelegsofthedefenderandreachesateamthatcountsasa'megs'.Thedefendermuststayinforanextraturn.
Coachingpointsforrondosoccerdrills
• Scantheareabyscanningtheareabeforeyoureceivetheballyouareawareofwherethespaceis,wherethedefenderisandwhereyouteammatesare.Thisissowhenyoureceivetheballyoualreadyhaveapictureinyourheadofwhatyouwanttodo,thiswillincreasethespeedofwhichdecisionscanbemade.
• FirsttouchAplayersfirsttouchshouldalwaysbeawayfromthepressureandtowardsthespaceeitherusingtheinsideoftheoutsideofthebackfoot.
• BodypositionWhenaplayerreceivestheyshouldtrytoalwaysbeinanopenbodyposition,thiswillallowthemtoseethewholeareaandeasilybeabletopasstoanyoneintherondo.
• PressingasthedefenderWhenadefenderpressestheyshouldclosedownthespaceasquickastheycan,withtheirbodypositionandstancetheycanshowthepossessingplayerthedirectiontheywantthemtogoin.Ifondefenderispressingthentheotherdefenderiscovering.
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1. BasicrondosoccerdrillSetup:
• 5x5yardarea• 1soccerball• 4playerspossessing• 1defender
Instructions:Thisisthesimplestofrondosanditisagreatrondotointroducetoyourplayerswhoarejuststartingtolearnthebasicsinsoccer.Forthisrondohave1defenderinthemiddleand4possessingplayersintheoutside.
2. 3playerrondoSetup:
• 5x5yardarea• 1soccerball• 3playerspossessing• 1defender
Instructions:Thiswillbethesamesetupasthepreviousrondohowevertherewillbeonelessplayerpossessing,thismeansthatplayerswillhavetomovearoundthesquaretothe'freeside'tohelpsupporttheirteammateontheball.Thiswillhelpencourageplayerstomoveofftheballoncetheyhaveplayedapass.
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3. SplitthedefendersrondosoccerdrillSetup:
• 5x5yardarea• 1soccerball• 4playerspossessing• 2defenders
Instructions:Thegoalofthisrondoisaplayapassthatsplitsthedefenders,everytimethepossessingteammanagestodothissuccessfullytheywillgainapoint.Withthisrondoyouwanttoencourageyouplayerstoworktheballbetweenthemtopullthedefendersfurtherapart,thiswillcreateabiggergapforthemtoplayapassthrough.
4.DefensetoattackrondoSetup:
• 5x5yardarea• 1soccerball• 4playerspossessing• 2defenders
Instructions:Stillusing4playerspossessingtheballand2defendersinthemiddle,highlight2playersonthepossessingteamwhoarestandingoppositeeachotherasthetargetplayers.Everytimetheballisplayedfromonetargetplayertoanotherthepossessingteamgetsapoint.Thisagreatrondotousethatfocusesondefensivepositioningandpressinginpairs.
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5. PassthroughthesquarerondoSetup:
• 5x5yardarea• 1x1yardinsidethe5yardarea• 1soccerball• 4playerspossessing• 2defenders
Instructions:Withthisrondosetupinsteadofhavingtospiltthedefenderswithapass,youmustpasstheballthroughthe1x1yardsquaretoateammate.Ifyouachievethistheteamwillgetonepoint.Thisisaanotherrondothathasafocusonstayingorganizedasdefenders.
6. PlaytothemiddlemanrondoSetup:
• 5x5yardarea• 1soccerball• 5playerspossessing(1inthemiddle)• 2defenders.
Instructions:Thisrondoisgreatforhelpingplayersfindgapsandspacestoreceivetheballbetweentheoppositionslinesofdefense.Theplayerinthemiddlemustbeconstantlyscanningthearoundthemtofindgapstoreceivetheballandalsotoseewheretheirteammatesaretoplayaquickpasstothem.Everytimeapassisplayedtothemiddleplayerandtheysuccessfullymakeapasstoaplayerontheoutsidethatcountsasapoint.
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7. 4arearondoSetup:
• 5x5yardareadividedintoquarters• 1soccerball• 4playerspossessing• 2defenders
Instructions:Withyourrondosquarethistimedivideitintoquarters,eachpossessingplaymuststayintheirquarter.Whicheverquarterthedefendingteammanagestowintheballbackinitbecomesa2v1withthepossessingplayerinthatquarter.
8. 2teamrondoSetup:
• 5x10yardareadividedinhalftomake25x5yardareas
• 1soccerball• 2teamsof4
Instructions:Seteachofyourteamsupintheirownarea,when1teamispossessing2oftheplayersfromtheotherteamcancomeintothatareatocreatea4v2.Assoonasthedefenderswintheballbacktheymusttryandswitchtheballtotheirteammatessotheycancreatea4v2intheirarea.
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9. 3teamrondoSetup:
• 15x7yardareadividedintoequalthirds• 1soccerball• 3teamsof4
Instructions:Onceyouhavedividedyourteamsinto4assignthemeachasection.Theteaminthemiddlewillbethedefendingteamandtheteamsintheoutsidesectionswillbethepossessingteams.Thegoalforthepossessingteamistoswitchtheballasmanytimesastheycantoeachother,everytimetheydothistheywillget1point.2defendersareabletointotheareaatatimewiththeteamthatareapossession,thiswillcreatea4v2.Ifthedefendingteamwinstheballbacktheywillswapareaswiththeteamthatlostpossession.Thetodefendersinthemiddlesectionareallowedtoinceptpassesaswell.
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10.TargetplayerrondosoccerdrillSetup:
• 5x10yardareadividedinhalftomake25x5yardareas
• 1soccerball• 4players2defenders
Instructions:Thisrondohasafocusofworkingtheballtoatargetplayerwhocouldrepresentastrikeroracentremidfielderinagame.Inonesectiontheirwillbea3v1oneandtheymusttrytoworktheballtotheplayerintheotherareawhoisbeingmarkedbytheotherdefender.Oncetheballisplayedintothetargetplayerthe2possessingplayerswillmoveacrosstothatsectiontohelpsupportthetargetplayer.Leavingonepossessingplayertobecomethetargetplayerbeingmarkedbythedefender.