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Rondo | Attacking Pattern: Transition Play to the Wings
Soccer Exercise

Rondo | Attacking Pattern: Transition Play to the Wings

  • Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Main point
  • Number of Players 10-15 players, 16-22+ players

Setup

• Set up a square with dimensions 7 x 7 meters in the center circle
• Place a vertical pole on both the right and left wings, as well as one in the center
• Inside the square, Yellow plays against Blue in a 4 vs. 2 possession game
• One player from Yellow and one player from Blue play the ball back and forth at the poles

Procedure

When Blue wins the ball inside the square, an attacking action towards the large goal begins. Now, all players in the field join the action and try to create a goal-scoring opportunity.

When Yellow completes 7 passes inside the square, they can also initiate the attacking action.

Tip

Coaching Points

• During transitions, make sure the balls played at the poles go out of bounds

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Trapping Ball control Passing

Tactics

Tactics
Wing play/Crossing Transitional play (shifting the game) Transition drill Man down/Man up

Training Organization

Age
U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
25 min
Training Set
Main point
Number of Players
10-15 players 16-22+ players
Goalkeeper
1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
Form of Training
Group training Team training
Spatial Behavior
Half-field
Training Location
Pitch