12 min
6-24 players
Small-sided games

2v1 Rondo in two zones

2v1 (or 4v2) possession exercise on two adjacent zones with possible variation on mini-goals. Ideal small-sided game for soccer schools.

Description

Mark out two adjacent areas of approximately 12x10m and then form a team of 4 players and a team of 2 players. Duplicate the fields and teams based on the number of players available for training. 

The exercise starts with a 2v1 possession game in one of the two areas. The objective for the offe...

2v1 Rondo in two zones

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