Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): PDP 3: 4v2 Transfer Rondo

PDP 3: 4v2 Transfer Rondo

THEME: 4v2 Transfer Rondo

DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)

A practice designed to warm players up with emphasis on passing, decision making and positional play

ORGANISATION

• Area: two 12 x 12 metres areas with a middle area 2 x 12 metres
• 4 blue players v 2 white players in one area with 2 white player trying to stop transfer pass in the middle area, 4 yellow players waiting for the transfer pass
• Blue players start the practice with emphasis on keeping possession and when the opportunity arises transfer possession to yellow players
• 2 white players look to gain possession of the ball and if successful, they then attempt to transfer the ball to the white or yellow players, blue players will then become defenders
• blue players must transition to defend if they lose possession and attempt to stop white players passing to the ball into white players or yellow players in second zone

COACHING POINTS

• 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 as quickly as possible

NOTES

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