3v1 rondos in four grids
Groups of four play 3v1 rondos in 8×8 m grids, progressing from free touches to two-touch and a competitive round.
Rules
- Three on the outside, one defender inside
- Defender changes after 5 passes or a regain
- Progress: free touches, two-touch, two-touch opening up to the far player, then a scored round
- Mobility and short accelerations in between, about 3 min
- The player who has just passed must move to a new spot on the line
Coaching points
- Receive half-turned on the back foot
- Move to create the angle before the pass
- Pass to the far foot
- Ask: where can the defender not reach?
Common mistakes
- Attackers standing still in the corners
From the session “Small-Space Football Training: Quarter-Pitch and Indoor Session”
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