Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): IFA NPP Possession & Transition Rondo (Start Time: 2025-03-16 13:30:00)

Animation 1 (15 mins)

General Transition Rondo Practice  

The idea of this practice is to reinforce the basic principles of early decisions, quick passing, a technical skill that should always be constant. As well as recognising the importance of transitions in a game.

Organisation / Area

• 24x30 yards (Outer)
• 12x12 yards (inner)
• 7v7 x2 teams based (can increase but never decrease)
• x24 flat discs (both outside and inside area (inner has to be different colour))
• x4 goals
• x18 balls
• Timings; x4 3 minute practices with progressions after each team run through first practice

Explanation:

The purpose of the practice is to encourage quick thinking on the ball to maintain possession for IP team. OP are encouraged to win the ball back with hard fast aggressive pressing. 

How:

x2 teams spread out across the area, x5 IP must occupy the 12x12 area and maintain possession completing minimum x4 passes. Achieve x4 passes can IP play out to the x2 outer IP players, x5 players locked in the 12x12 are then unlocked. Can the IP complete x3 passes and score in the designated x2 goals. If the OP players win possession (everyone becomes unlocked), can they transfer the ball out wide to OP players complete minimum x4 passes and score in the designated x2 goals.

All players must reset and get on the ball early within the 12x12 area to start again.

Conditions, Challenges & Targets:

• Conditions; Minimum passes must be completed
• 1st Challenge; Can we play off x3 touch
• 2nd Challenge; Can we play of x2 touch
• Targets; Can teams score inside 7 seconds

Key Points:

• Movement find a free passing line
• Early decisions need to be positive and quick
• Transitions need to be quick
• What story are our hips telling (Open hips - first touch out and away, Closed hips - flat footed and maybe aligned for a set)
• Positive touch and pass
• Ball Speed, Weight and Direction with all passes

Interventions:

• Concurrent feedback, reassurance, autocratic demanding intensity and quality
• Drive by coaching