Rotation Rondo | Keeping the Ball by Making Positions Move

Overview

• Group work with 8 players
• 20m × 30m grid
• Keeping the ball while rotating positions
• Works from youth level all the way up to the top

Objectives

• Read how positions shift in tight space
• Get players thinking about more than one passing option
• Sharpen decisions under pressure and adjust positioning on the fly
• Fluidity in possession, and working together when you press

Setup

In a 20m × 30m grid, put your four players in possession around the outside and four defenders inside the grid. Add one free player in the middle so positions are always rotating.

1）The four attackers start on the outside edges of the grid

2）The four defenders work inside the grid

3）One attacker rotates into the grid at a time, so you always keep a 5v4 numbers-up edge

4）After 5–10 touches, players must switch positions and swap with the next teammate

5）When possession is lost, attackers and defenders switch

6）Add a constraint with a set time (for example, hold for 30 seconds)