Rondo Soccer Drill
This rondo soccer drill is the rondo at its simplest. This rondo game is great as a warm-up drill to a game, or a drill for your practice session.
Rondo Soccer Drill
This rondo soccer drill is the rondo at its simplest. This rondo game is great as a warm-up drill to a game, or a drill for your practice session.
Drill Setup
- Create a 12x12 grid.
- Position two defenders inside the grid.
- Position the remaining players evenly spaced out around the outside of the grid.
Drill Instructions
- The players outside the grid start with a pass to any of the players on the outside of the grid.
- The outside players attempt to remain in possession without letting the defenders win the ball.
- The defensive players try to cut off passing lanes and win possession of the ball.
- If possession is lost, whether to a defensive player, a bad pass, or a bad touch, the player making the mistake switches roles with one of the defenders.
- Players should switch fast, and the game should not stop for long.
Drill Variations
- Limit the defensive side to 1 player for a lower skill level.
- Shrink the playing area for more skilled players.
- Limit touches to 1-touch.
Drill Coaching Points
- Players should only move minimally, left and right, to position themselves in good passing lanes.
- Encourage players to be creative as players often have to rely on tricks, flicks, flighted-balls, back-heels, and 1-touch passing
- Receiving players must learn how to react to handle all types of balls played to them.
- Players should think ahead of the play and be ready to play immediately.
Equipment
Drill Ages
- 8 - U8, Under 8, 8 and Under
- 9 - U9, Under 9, 9 and Under
- 10 - U10, Under 10, 10 and Under
- 11 - U11, Under 11, 11 and Under
- 12 - U12, Under 12, 12 and Under
- 13 - U13, Under 13, 13 and Under
- 14 - U14, Under 14, 14 and Under
- 15 - U15, Under 15, 15 and Under
- 16 - U16, Under 16, 16 and Under
- 17 + - U17, U18, U19, U20, and Older
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