Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Rondo Drills

Drill 1

Organisation  

Area size can be adapted depending on how many players and how the players adapt

Players are bibbed up on arrival 

Spare Footballs are located around the practice

Progression / Regression 

The drill will start with a 4 vs 2 situation. The team with more players will need to keep the ball away from the defenders. This can be made into a competition scenario where the attackers need to get to a certain amount of passes to get a point.

Once the defenders win the ball they then become the attackers and their two players on the outside join in and two of the other team drop out. 

This will progress where we will add another defender to make it 4 vs 3 then can go to 4 vs 4.

The session can be made harder if required by making the area smaller or can be made easier by making it larger.

Mechanics of Technique 

1. Non kicking foot to side of ball 

2. Angle of approach 

3. Head up to see target 

4. Make eye contact 

5. Part of the ball you make contact with and follow through

6. Movement into space after the pass

7. Looking where my team mates are 

Drill 3

Organisation

• Square big enough to accommodate all players in attendance, this can be altered depending on skill levels etc
• 3 equal teams with different coloured identities
• Balls around practice 

Key Factors

Two teams in the middle play against each other, one attacks and the other defends. This time though the attackers can use the players on the outside of the square and in the corners as an extra pass when required.

The defending team will swap with the team on the outside when they either win the ball or a certain amount of time is achieved by the attackers. The attackers will then become the defence.

Progression/Regression

The area can be made bigger or smaller depending on the outcome of the drill

The competition aspect can change and use different scoring.... amount of successful passes or times etc