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Rondo Ladder 5v2

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Area

two 12×12m squares marked with cones, side by side in the middle of the half field

But du jeu

Keep the ball moving inside a small square against two pressing players and find the free man before pressure arrives.

Règles & consignes

  1. 01

    In each square, the 5 players in bibs stand on the edges, the 2 defenders start in the middle.

  2. 02

    Set 1: the two defenders press at jogging speed, the 5 keep the ball with free touches.

  3. 03

    Set 2: the defenders press at full speed, the 5 play 3 touches maximum.

  4. 04

    Set 3: the 5 play 2 touches maximum and must find one pass through the middle every sequence.

  5. 05

    If the ball leaves the square or a defender touches it, that defender swaps with the player responsible and play restarts at once with a new ball.

Points de coaching

  • ✓

    OFF: watch whether the two players beside the carrier move one step along the line to open an angle, ask for it before the pass arrives.

  • ✓

    OFF: check the first touch is taken away from the nearest defender, correct with an open body before reception.

  • ✓

    DEF: ask the two defenders to press together, one on the ball, one cutting the pass through the middle.

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