Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 6v2 + 4 Rondo

6v2 + 4 Rondo

Objective

A practice designed to warm players up withemphasis on passing, decision making  andpositional play

Organisation

• Area: 24 x 24 metres (each zone 12 x 12 metres)
• 6 blue players v 6 yellow players (6 v 2 in each zone)
• Both the blue and yellow players set up as seen above in picture
• Blue players start the practice with emphasis on keeping possession
• 2 yellow players look to gain possession of the ball and if successful, they then attempt to transfer the ball to the other zone to create a 6 v 2 overload for the yellow players
• Blue players must transition to defend if theylose possession and if yellow players are successful in transfer of possession,2 blue players must enter yellow zone and attempt to gain possession of theball

• Quality and selection of pass – 1st, 2nd and 3rd line passes
• Body shape/first touch/back foot
• Angles and distance of support – looking to play in between and behind the opposition
• Width and depth – Penetrating pass (Up-back-through)
• Awareness of space and defender
• Patience in possession – no forced/rushed decisions
• Transition to defend – can we win ball back as quickly as possible
• Transition to attack – width and depth asquickly as possible

If players of a high quality encourage one/ twotouch football when applicable