Transition – Breaking out wide
Warm Up
Rondo - Fitness
Rondo Fitness
- 2 teams
- 3 minute rounds
- Attacking team keep the ball in a 4v1
- Defenders run through ladders, around cone and into rondo square
- Defenders try to win the ball as quickly as possible, and get a point when they do
- When they win the ball, they return to their group and next player goes
- Team with the most points win
​​​​​​​Progressions
- Limit to 2 touch for attacking players
- Defenders can't return until both players have won the ball
- Defenders who win the ball in their rondo, can help out other defender to make a 4v2
Main Activity
Defensive shape
Defensive shape
- 3 teams of 6 players
- 1 team in each zone
- Defending zone prevent ball being transfered between end zones
Progressions
- Maximum 3 touches for attackers
- 2 defenders can press attackers
​​​​​​​Coaching points
- Show inside
- Screen off pass in between players
- Pressing defenders show one way, work together
- Get players head down
Small Sided Games
3v3's (Breakout wide game)
3v3's (Breakout wide game)
- 6 teams of 3 players
- 3 pitches
- Score points by dribbling through gates
- 4 minute games
- Winning teams move up/losing teams move down
Progressions
- Maximum 3 touches