The Double Rondo

Enhance players’ ability to retain possession under pressure, improve decision-making, and develop defensive reactions when transitioning between attack and defence.

Setup: • Play 1v1+1 in each area, with 2 neutral players positioned in the zone between the areas. • Each area features a Green player in possession, opposed by a Blue defender. • Black players positioned in the middle zone act as supporting players, either assisting the Green/Blue player in possession in an area (1v1+3) or helping the player in possession in each area (1v1+2). • The aim is to maintain possession for 10 passes for a goal. • Encourage players in the central zone to scan the pitch and provide support when required. Progressions: • Remove neutral players from the middle zone and reposition them in the top and bottom areas to assist possession-based players. • Increase the number of Green and Blue players to challenge defenders with numerical superiority. • Reduce to one ball and encourage players in the middle zone to transfer possession from one area to another.