Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pre Season Low numbers Session Ideas u13s

Rondo Overload Game (25 mins)

Rondo Overload Game 4 v 2 +3

Organisation:

Half Pitch with channel for wide players 

4 - Whites v 2-Orange around a 10m x 10m box

1 main goal with keeper - on edge of box

4 x Blocks of 5 minutes

Explanation:

Whites are attempting to accumulate pts around a rondo area - but once possession is lost they must transition out of possession and look to defend the lines and defend the final third.

How:

Whites - Defending - Protect the space in behind, Fast pressure on the ball Protect the middle,Force play wide.

Oranges -  Attacking - Width and Depth, Player movement to create the overload, Interchange positions, Find the spare player, Ball speed

Scoring: 

Whites - 1pt for every 3 passes

Oranges - gain possession they then attack 5 v 4 towards the main goal

Oranges secure pass out of circle - 1pt, score gets another - score beyond the line 3pts

Defensive 

Block 1 - Fast pressure on the ball

Block 2 - Protect the space in behind

Block 3 - Protect the Middle

Block 4 - Force play wide.

Attacking 

Block 1 - secure possession - the importance/quality of the first pass +  width and depth

Block 2- Player movement to create overloads 

Block 3 - Interchange positions/Risk taking

Block 4 - Find the spare player - Quality of pass - Can we make a one touch finish for 5pts

Progression:

Whites on fewer touches.

Oranges on fewer touches.

After each goal in main goal swap Oranges in to out 

Increase / decrease pts to challenge

No 1-2 on outside

Timed finish on Overload

All players touch to score

Different scorer each time

Coaching points:

• Whites - weight and direction of the pass
• Whites - importance of first touch into space or play 1 touch where possible