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75 min
4 drills
U12 - Seniors

Technical fluidity and possession under pressure: rondos and defensive-attacking transitions

This session focused on rondos offers a progressive workout combining warm-up with support, speed of passing, defensive-to-attacking transitions, and possession play with neutral players, ideal for developing technical fluidity and the short passing game under pressure.

Drill #1

Warm-up with neutral support in the wide areas

Warm-up with neutral support in the wide areas

15 min
14-18 joueurs
Warm-up
U12 - U15
8v8 warm-up drill to work on using width with 2 neutral players in the channels. Ideal for starting a session on the theme of space occupation....

Drill #2

Fast Play: Speed of Passing and Play

Fast Play: Speed of Passing and Play

25 min
12-18 joueurs
Technical
U17 - Seniors
Through a quick play exercise with support, your players work on the speed of ball movement in the short passing game and finding the available teammate....

Drill #3

Attacking transition: recovery and retention

Attacking transition: recovery and retention

20 min
12-14 joueurs
Tactical
U14 - U17
Through this defensive-to-attacking transition drill, your players improve both ball retention/circulation and their game awareness (offensive). Ideal for progressing on pressing and recovery work....

Drill #4

7v7 Possession Game with 3 Neutral Players and Gate Passes

7v7 Possession Game with 3 Neutral Players and Gate Passes

15 min
17-20 joueurs
Small-sided games
U16 - Seniors
Used by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in February 2019, this possession game is ideal for working on the positioning and movement of your players....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Positional play Attacking transition Defensive transition Using width Rondos Support Counterattack Transition Possession

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