Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Transfer Rondo Game

Transfer Rondo

Structure:

2 blue zones 10x10, 1 middle zone 10x6, 2 wide zones 10x4. Teams of 3 in each blue zone and middle. 1 player in each wide zone. change defenders after each set.

Zones: 2-3

Training load: moderate - 3 sets of 2 min with 1 min rest - 1:0.5

Strategy:

Play starts when coach plays ball into one of the blue zones. 1 defender from middle goes to defend the 3 in the box. Once team of 3 make 3 passes, they look to play wide players to transfer to next grid. point for each transfer. When Defenders win it, they play coach for point. 

Key Factors: Body positioning to receive. quality of pass, ability to move into space and provide options. opposite side anticipating the switch. 

Progressions:

Limit touches of players in possession

Add defenders into grid

Defenders to transition as they win ball, They become possession players and the team that lost becomes defenders.