Double Rondo with Wall Player

Pitch: Mark out an area of 30 x 15 metres with cones and mark a 5 metre wide zone in the middle of the 30 metres, so that a left area, a middle zone and a right area are created.

Equipment: 8 cones, bibs in three colours, balls.

Players: Three teams of 6 players each; with smaller groups teams of four or five are also possible. 5 players of the first team stand with the ball in the left area, 5 players of the second team without the ball in the right area. From the third team 3 players each stand in the left and in the right area. In the middle zone one player each from the first and the second team stands as a wall player.

• In the left area the first team plays with the two players of the middle zone in a 5 plus 2 vs 3 to keep possession.
• In the right area the second team likewise plays in a 5 plus 2 vs 3 to keep possession.
• The two players in the middle zone may be passed to by both teams, but have to play the ball on first time.
• After about 5 minutes there is a short drinks break, after which the roles are changed.

Scoring: If the defending team wins the ball, it scores when each of its players inside the area has touched the ball once or when a player dribbles out of the area with the ball. After that the team with the numerical advantage gets the ball back. Whoever has scored the most points as a defending team at the end wins.

Progression:

• Limit the number of touches.
• Have the passes of the team with the numerical advantage counted out loud.
• The players of the middle zone may only play the ball on into the other area.

Note: Drill idea by Eddie Plickat.