Pressing Rondo | Fitness Work

Overview

• Six players in possession keep the ball away from two defenders
• Played inside a tight area (15m x 30m)
• Defenders start 9m outside the grid
• Receivers move early and constantly get into positions to give the ball-carrier an option

Objectives

• Sharpen the defenders’ quick pressing
• Widen the ball-carriers’ vision and speed up their decisions
• Work passing accuracy and decision-making at the same time in a tight space
• Push the intensity high enough to build fitness too

Setup

This is all about flipping fast from defense to attack the moment a defender cuts out a pass.

１）Two defenders start 9m outside the grid

２）The team of six keeps the ball moving inside the grid

３）The defenders jump in to win it

４）Once they win it, the defenders become the players in possession

５）The players who gave the ball away step in to try to win it back

６）Keep the cycle going for a set time

７）Build in more complex passing patterns to crank up the intensity