Positional Rondo | Grid Possession Drill

Overview

• 10 players (4v4 plus 2 workers)
• Field size is 30m x 30m
• Set it up so the team in possession always has a numbers-up edge

Objectives

• Sharpen your players’ habit of keeping the ball while holding good positional balance
• Build quick movement and fast decisions both inside and outside the grid
• Groove accurate passing and efficient ball movement
• Train decision-making under defensive pressure

Setup

This is a 4v4 possession game inside the grid, where the team on the ball keeps possession by working the outside players (the workers) into their play.

１）Set up 4v4 inside the grid

２）Place 2 workers from the opposing team outside the grid

３）The team in possession keeps the ball moving and links passes together

４）Any ball that leaves the grid gets played back in by a worker

５）After the return pass, one of the workers steps into the grid

６）Keep possession and aim to string together a set number of passes (for example, 10)

７）Once the team in possession hits the target, swap with the defenders