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Thanks for the offer. I would like to know more about the positional rondo- I can’t quite figure out how to implement it and exactly where the neutrals play, and how the team not in possession is organized- it was shown on the video in the classroom session, but maybe it was not used in the field session. I can’t really see the video within the video. Thanks for any help you can provide with this.
Thanks for sharing this. Can you elaborate a little- did the players also seem to think it meant, “play the safe pass and then pass the ball to the outside”, or, did “get outside” only refer to their increased spacing?
I also enjoyed the new classroom sessions. It was hard to see the video being shown to the coaches- I would like to see the positional rondo (6 v 6 with 3 neutrals) in its own video, or even a diagram to make sure I understand the set-up. Thanks!
Nice observation about the inaccuracy of “1-2″s. This could be another simple reason for the failure of the second pass in a “1-2”: the first pass often is made to a player that is standing still, whereas the second pass usually is made to a player who is running, at various speeds and directions. So, the second pass is more difficult to make accurately, with the right weight and direction. There are some good passing drills that will give players many repetitions of passing on the ground to running teammates- such as from the DVD series The Art of Attacking Soccer- you can google for some youtube videos if you don’t own the DVD. You can set up the drill in two groups, side by side, and have them race- which will help inspire them to play quickly and approach game speed.
I realize this site is great on teaching tactics, but if you are working with players who can’t pass accurately with both feet to teammates who are moving, at some point the players will need repetition of basic skills to build the necessary technique.
I really agree with your idea that you have to instill the expectation that passes will be completed, and that every loss of possession is a big deal and must be avoided.
Thanks. I think that would require 40×30- I will try that, modified to fit my numbers (that is, a larger double romdo, for up to 16 players, instead of 9 total players in 2 9×9 grids). I like the Porter idea you mentioned. My team are U15 girls and they love the small double rondo as shown on this site. These are some of my team doing the 4v0, which we still do every practice.
Thanks Paul!
what size is your playing area for this exercise? Also, if I lack 20 players- how could I use some neutrals or smaller numbers to still have a game-related shape? Any ideas on this will bw appreciated.
The sequence that starts at 5:05 is very nice. Very rare to see such a long stretch of possession, no matter who you are playing.
Regarding Paul’s initial question of players being in the corners instead of on the lines in the 5 v 2 double rondo: I have been using this game, as shown in the videos on this website, with U15 girls in 2 adjacent 9 x 9 grids. The players are in the corners, not on the lines, so it’s true the players are somewhat static, but I think they are benefiting because they have to play very fast, usually one touch, and they have up to three options (all teammates except the teammate diagonally across). The center player has to try to get “out of the shadows”. The corner players also have to use some deception when they are passing under pressure. We also play the 4 v 1 game (mandatory two touch) in which the 4 players are on the lines (outside of a 7 x 7 square) and moving a lot to receive a pass, and the 3 v 1 game inside a 7 x 7 space, in which they can’t be static and have to play a lot of one touch passes. So maybe the solution to the problem you have identified is to use each of these games, as they are each better at developing certain qualities. I’ll try to get some video of our double rondo and get your ideas on how it’s working for the corner players.
Brian answered the question in another thread that asked the same question, and you can see it here:
http://www.coaching.3four3.com/forums/topic/simple-4v0-rondo-question/
