Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 13th Three-player passing (Start Time: 2025-12-08 18:15:00)
Description
Develop passing accuracy and ball control in three-player combinations, while promoting coordination, movement, and communication in collective play
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10 mins
Activity Description: 3-Player Rondo Transition Game (12 palyers)
If 4 players in rondo , then 5 rondos (20 players)
Equipment: Balls, cones, pinnies, and a group of three players per square.
The activity is organized using four squares, each marked with a different color: red, blue, white, and yellow.
When the activity begins, the three players assigned to a given square maintain possession of their ball and wait for the coach’s signal. When the coach calls out a color, the team in that colored square must immediately leave their zone and defend the other three squares, with each defender responsible for one of the remaining squares.
When a defender wins the ball, they must support their teammates by helping press in the other squares until no balls remain in play. Attackers may also transition to other squares to help maintain possession if their team loses the ball. This can create numerical imbalances such as 2v4 or 2v5 situations.
If several balls remain active across the squares, the activity can escalate into a 9v3 collective transition moment.
Activity Objectives
Develop aerobic power through repeated high-intensity efforts during defensive transitions.
Improve pressing coordination, communication, and defensive rotations.
Stimulate quick recognition of visual cues (color call from the coach).
Enhance possession skills under pressure.
Encourage collective defensive support and rapid transition from attack to defense.
Rules
Each square begins with three attackers maintaining possession.
On the coach’s signal and color call, the corresponding team becomes the defenders.
Each defender must quickly move to press and defend another square.
If the ball is won, defenders must immediately transition to support pressing in other squares.
Attackers may assist neighboring squares if they lose their ball.
The activity continues until all balls are out of play.
Reset and repeat with a new color.
Progression
Limit touches for attackers (3-touch → 2-touch → 1-touch).
Smaller grids to increase defensive pressure.
Add time constraints (defenders must win a ball within X seconds).
Introduce a scoring system:
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10 mins
Activity Description:3v2 Small-Goal Overload Game (5players) 10 second ScoreDuration: 10 second games
Equipment: Cones, 1 small goals, bibs, balls
Set-Up:
Place a small goals , each post with a defender line behind the posts.
Position 3 attackers about 20 yards in front of the goals.
Only 5 players are active at a time: 3 attackers vs. 2 defenders.
How It Works:
The attackers have 10 seconds to score.
After the 10-second play, the next group in line rotates in.
Continue the sequence at high tempo.
Objective:
Improve attacking decision-making in overload situations (3v2).
Develop quick transition from attack to defense.
Encourage teamwork, movement off the ball, and communication.
Rules:
Each round lasts 10 seconds.
Play continuously with quick resets.
Teams keep track of total goals scored.
Progressions:
Limit attackers to 3 touches per player.
Add a goalkeeper for a 3v2 + GK scenario.
Progress to a 3v3 transition game as players improve.
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
15 mins
Activity Description: Passing in threes
Equipment: 1 ball per three players, cones and small goal
Before starting the explanation, players should already be in group of three, passing the ball (control and pass).
First, explain the principles of good pass, no slow pass, no shoot pass, yes a hard pass
Drill 1 – Follow-the-Pass Rondo
The red player passes the ball to the white player and immediately follows the pass.
White then passes to blue and follows the pass.
Blue passes to red and follows the pass.
The sequence continues, with all players using only two touches.
Drill 2 – Dribble-to-Center Passing Cycle
The red player dribbles to the middle cone and passes to the white player.
White then dribbles to the middle and passes to blue.
Blue dribbles to the middle and passes back to red.
The pattern repeats.
Drill 3 – Middle-Cone Receive & Release
Red runs to the middle cone. White passes to red and then runs to the middle.
Red receives the ball and passes to blue, then runs in the opposite direction of the ball.
Blue passes to white and runs to the middle.
White receives the ball and passes to red, then runs in the opposite direction of the ball.
The cycle continues.
Drill 4 – Short–Long–Support Combination
Red plays a short pass to White.
White then plays a long pass to Blue.
White follows the play, receives the return ball from Blue, and plays a short pass to Red, who has moved across to support Blue.
Red then passes to Blue, and Blue finishes the sequence with a long pass to White.
The pattern repeats.
Drill 5 – Continuous One–Two Rotation
Red plays a pass to White and immediately runs forward to support.
White returns the ball to Red (one–two) and then moves forward to receive the next pass from Red.
White then plays to Blue and runs to support Blue.
Blue returns the ball to White (one–two) and moves forward to receive the next pass.
Blue then plays to Red and runs to support Red.
The pattern repeats continuously.
Drill 6 – Middle Switch & Bounce Play
Red starts in the middle and plays a pass to White on one side.
White receives and bounces the ball back to Red.
Red then switches play by passing to Blue on the opposite side.
Blue receives and plays back to Red.
Red switches again to White.
The rhythm continues for 1 minute, then rotate the middle player.
The pattern repeats continuously.
Drill 7 – 2v1 With Live Presser
Blue starts by running toward White to offer support, while the defender (Red) closes down from the yellow cone.
White plays a pass to Blue, and the two attackers immediately attempt a 2v1 to score in the small goal within 10 seconds.
After each repetition, players reset and repeat the pattern.
Activity Objectives and Rules:
Focus on control and pass
Focus on the first touch — it’s very important.
Progression:
Depending on the available space, add more balls to increase the tempo and make the activity faster.