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Rondos have become a staple in most team’s training sessions over recent years. The impact of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona, in which the principles that apply to a rondo played a key role in establishing the team’s style of play, has been felt around the world.
So the question is, why are rondos so important to a coach like Guardiola and what is rondo’s relevance in a match?
Rondo’s are not simply fun games for when players are arriving but instead they are supposed to be performed with maximum concentration levels, whilst testing the player’s technical ability and tactical awareness.
One of the great things about rondos is that there are so many variations which can add a number of tactical elements to the game that a team can transfer into a game situation.
Rondos
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This rondo is great for kids to encourage them to look for spaces, to receive the ball, and understand passing angles. Set-Up Mark out a square4 mini goals, one on each side of the square (use poles if no mini goals are not available3v1 Description Three red...
Set-Up Set-up a square (size of playing will depend on age group and players’ level of ability)3 groups of 5 players each7 balls Description Yellows have a ball each and dribble into spaces, inside the square, without bumping into any other players. Players attempt...
Set-Up A large square with 4 reds placed on the outside, 4 blues inside the square and the 3 free players (yellows) taking a position centrally (2 at either side and one in the middle). Description The red team plays with the 3 neutral players (yellows) to keep...
Set-up Set up a large square with a small square inside4 red players begin on the outside of the small square2 blues start on the inside of the small square4 more blues are positioned on the outside of the large square Description Start with a 4v2 situation using the...
Set-Up 2 squares with a 4v2 situation in one square and a target player at the end of the second square. Description Red team must complete X number of passes before they can pass the ball to the target player. As the pass goes into the target player, the two...
Set-Up Divide the playing area into 3 zones, each containing 3 players representing 3 different teams (yellow, blue and red). Each team has 1 player in each zone. Description A fluid rondo that continues without stopping after each turnover. In the picture below, red...
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