Time: 15 minutes Space: 30ft x 30ft Number of Players: 8 per field Activity: 3v1 Rondo to 5v3 Rondo Rondo starts in the middle with a 3v1 situation where greens will try to keep the ball for as long as possible. The moment that the defender in red recovers the ball, or a wrong pass makes the ball go out of that small area, immediately starts a 5v3 Rondo where now the greens are the defenders. Rondo restarts when green recover the ball and are able to play it again inside the small area.
Triggers for pressure (pass into weak foot, bad first touch, wrong body shape, lack of options) Force bad decisions from attacking team. Defending is a collective behaviour, don't do it isolated Cut passing lines Close the space (speed of approach)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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