Exercise created to favor possession of ball by playing short to search long to areas away from the pressure, promoting the conservation of the ball through rules that force the player to switch the game.

We delimit two squares of 12x12m distanced each other about 25 m, and in the middle a rectangle. These measures must be adapted to the dimensions always taking into account the number of players that we have and fulfilling the premise that it is better to start with the wide field to reduce if necessary and not the other way around.

It is ideal for 15 players. We created three groups. One team occupies the square on the left, another team on the right and the other team, 3 players in the central rectangle and two other players will try to steal in Rondo created.

We do 3 sets of 5’min, in each square will be made a ball conservation rondo, the moment we make 4 touches, we will be able to switch the game and take the ball to the other rondo. The 2 players will try to steal and the 3 players in the center will try to intercept the pass.

If they steal the ball, the team exchanged positions, the team that has been stolen go to occupy the zone of the rondo, the team that has lost the ball 2 of its players go to steal to the other rondo and 3 stay in the central zone.

If they achieve to switch of the game to the other rondo, 2 of the 3 players who are in the central zone will steal and those who were stealing go to the central zone to rest and to try to intercept.

We will focus on the rational occupation of spaces without overlapping passing lines and disabling a partner in the rondo. Occupy the sides not the corners. Continuous support to favor superiority. Control farthest leg to move away the ball from the pressure zone.

(Time, space, number of players, etc … are indicative. They should be modified according to the resources we have depending on players availability)

Total duration:	17′ min
Series:	3
Series duration:	5′ min
Repetitions:	1
Breaks:	2
Breaks durations:	1′ min
Dimensions:	2 cuadrados 12×12 y rectángulo interior
Materials:	Chinos, Balones, Petos
Didactic way	Integral

Variants:

• Touches limitation for all players.
• Add players to the inside the rondo
• Add players to steal the ball the inside the rondo.
• Forbidden to give back the pass.
• Make the rule to switch the game with the less skilled leg,

Laterality:

Remind them to control with the farthest leg to foment the game from side to side and work the laterality.

Main target:

Improvement of the conservation and occupation of spaces, play short to play long, switch the game, attract to move away from the pressure zone, search of the 3rd man, overcome pressing lines.

Secondary targets:

The supports, generate pass lines, improved control and pass, panoramic view, long passes, long pass reception, cover his back to intercept.

Tactical targets:

• Attacking:
  • Concept to separate, to be wide in attack.
  • Supports.
  • Good occupation of the free spaces.
  • Concept of switch the game, move away from pressure zone, attract to move away, play short to play long
• Defending:
  • Cover his back.
  • To provoke defensive superiority situations.
  • Concept of gathering lines (narrow), when we do not have the ball.
  • Close passing lines.

Technical targets:

Correct hit technique on the short and long pass. Farthest leg control. Good body shape orientation with and without balloon. Quick decision.

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