Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Wide Build Up Rotations

PP Wide Build-Up Rotations (15 mins)

Passing Practice to emulate wide build-up rotations.

The bottom player represents our centre back and the two in front are our fullback and central midfielder.

The top player is our striker or winger.

Follow our pass so as everyone has the understanding of the following points 1.weight of pass 2. timing of movement 3.Direction of the pass and also receiving on the back foot so we can play forward.

5 payers per group

Area 30 x 20 

3  x Sets/Blocks

4 Minutes per Set/Block

1 Minute rest per Set/Block

Total 15 Minutes Duration

PP Wide Build Up Rotations Progression 2 (15 mins)

Passing Practice Wide Build-Up Rotations Progression 2

1. Centre Back plays into our midfielder.

2. Our midfielder then clips it to our defender.

3. Our defender who has pulled deep to create space they  then look to play to our winger/striker.

4. Our winger/striker then makes a pass to our midfielder who in turns plays it back to our other centre back.

5. Sequence then continues

Positional Rondo to recreate Wide Build Up Rotations  Animation 1

Positional Rondo to recreate Wide Build Up Rotations  Animation 1 Example

This image shows a simple but effective method of playing around the opponents defensive shape.

Here we can see here that our central player plays out wide to our defender/Midfielder who receives across there body and then plays into our attacking player.

This illustrates a simple way of playing around the opponent. 

Positional Rondo to recreate Wide Build Up Rotations Animation 3 Example

Positional Rondo to recreate Wide Build Up Rotations  Animation 3 Example

In this animation example it is the most direct but arguably the most effective way to move the ball from the back to the front.

the fullback receives the ball and plays a bounce pass to the centre back,

The centre back then finds the striker/winger who sets the ball to the fullback on the outside.

Animation 2 Example