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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.