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Rondo in 3+2 vs 3+2: managing the overload and quick transitions
15 min
10-20 joueurs
Small-sided games
U13
Ball possession and transition work in a balanced rondo, where each team seeks to exploit the temporary overload during the possession phase....
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U13 Agility soccer drills
- Cognitive work without the ball with 1v1v1 duels
- Right foot, left foot passing and directional control work
- Warm-up: sequence, control, dribbling, and passing
U13 Attacking transition soccer drills
- Rondo in 4v2 and pressing with a numerical disadvantage
- Defensive transitions after loss in rondo games
- Zonal Defense in 6v6: Marking, Cover, and Balance
U13 Build-up play soccer drills
- One-two pass drill against a diamond formation
- Switch of play using the central midfielder
- Preventing the build-up play: high press and shooting in 2v1
U13 Circuit soccer drills
- Technical Circuit of Passing, Dribbling, and Shooting
- Switch of play using the central midfielder
- Diamond drill: high-intensity give-and-go with groups of 5
U13 Cognitive soccer drills
- Cognitive work without the ball with 1v1v1 duels
- Warm-up: team ball possession
- Juggling, retrieving pinnies, and shooting run
U13 Counter-pressing soccer drills
- Using Width in a 4v4 with 6 Mini-Goals
- 4v4 possession game with 2 support players per team
- Rondo in 4v2 and pressing with a numerical disadvantage
U13 Defensive recovery / Tracking back soccer drills
- Offensive combinations in 3v2 with defensive recovery
- Zonal Defense in 6v6: Marking, Cover, and Balance
- Defensive transitions after loss in rondo games
U13 Defensive transition soccer drills
- Interception and forward ball control in 4v3
- Sequence of small-sided games in 1v1, 2v1, 2v2, then 3v2
- 2v1 Rondo in two zones
U13 Dribbling soccer drills
- Triangle passing sequence and dribbling through gates
- Cognitive work with colored gate choice in 1v1
- Receiving on the half-turn and dribbling with the "escape from jail" drill
U13 Dribbling soccer drills
- Dribbling: imitation and sequence to be repeated by the team
- Passing circle: ball control, dribble, pass and follow
- Dribbling in figure 8 then 1v1 duel
U13 Duels soccer drills
- Working on Duels: Offensive and Defensive Techniques (Version 2)
- Protecting a Defensive Zone
- 1v1 Duel with Required Skill Move and Shooting
U13 Explosive strength soccer drills
- 4v4 Numerical Equality Game and Shooting Situation
- 1v1 and agility: support and change of direction
- Dynamic Warm-up with Passing, Slalom, and Dribbling
U13 Fun Game soccer drills
- 4v1 Rondo with Zone Changes
- The 4-Step Clock: Passing and Dribbling
- Information gathering and cognitive work in Youth academy
U13 Gaps soccer drills
- Rondo in 3+2 vs 3+2: managing the overload and quick transitions
- Creating space through movement in 5v5
- Working on playing between the lines with a passing circuit
U13 Motor skills soccer drills
- The pickpocket game: dribbling and decision-making
- Warm-up: sequence, control, dribbling, and passing
- Receiving on the half-turn and dribbling with the "escape from jail" drill
U13 Offensive combinations soccer drills
- Offensive Combinations in 2v1 on Opposite Goals
- Combination and shooting in front of the goal followed by a 2v2
- Offensive combinations in 3v2 with defensive recovery
U13 Overload soccer drills
- 4v4 possession game with 2 support players per team
- Offensive Combinations in 2v1 on Opposite Goals
- Tic-Tac-Toe possession game with overload
U13 Passes soccer drills
- The 4-Step Clock: Passing and Dribbling
- 3v3 high-intensity with shooting on 6 mini goals
- Cognitive work with a passing game on 4 squares
U13 Positional play soccer drills
- Free Play: Positioning and Space Occupation
- Collective ball retention through the short passing game
- 3v3 (+4) with support players and position change
U13 Possession soccer drills
- 4v4 Possession Game with 2 Final Third Zones
- 4v4 Possession Game with Central Square
- Possession game in two zones with 5v3 and 3 gates
U13 Pressing soccer drills
- Training on Long Balls and Off-the-ball Movement
- Compact defense with a back three in a reduced central area
- Possession game with support at the 4 corners
U13 Scanning soccer drills
- Rondo in 3+2 vs 3+2: managing the overload and quick transitions
- Dynamic 360° Opposition with 3 Teams of 3
- 4-player passing sequence with scanning
U13 Shooting soccer drills
- Offensive Combinations in 2v1 on Opposite Goals
- One-two pass combinations with 2 teams then shooting
- Passing sequence on the run followed by shooting
U13 Support soccer drills
- 4vs4+1: corner-to-corner possession with fixed support players
- 3v3 with a neutral player and central support – stop-ball and overlaps
- 3v3 Wing Play with Support
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