Football · Passing & receiving · Pressing
Rondo 4v2
Four attackers keep the ball in a square while two defenders press as a pair.
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- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- 6
- Age
- U10+
- Area
- 12 × 12 m
- Equipment
- 4 cones3 balls2 bibs
Setup
- Mark a 12 × 12 m square with four cones.
- One attacker on each side, two defenders inside in bibs.
- Keep spare balls at a corner so play restarts fast.
How it runs
- Attackers pass around and across the square, two touches max.
- When a defender wins it or forces it out, the attacker who lost it swaps in.
- Play rounds of 90 seconds and count passes in a row.
Coaching points
- Open body; receive on the back foot, facing the next pass.
- Move along your side to make a passing angle.
- Defenders, one presses the ball and one cuts the split pass.
Common mistakes
- Standing still on the corner, leaving no angle to pass to.
- Both defenders chasing the ball and leaving the middle open.
Say it: “Open body. Move to make the angle.”
Make it harder
- One touch only.
- Shrink the square to 10 × 10 m.
- A split pass between the defenders scores 2.
Make it easier
- One defender instead of two (4v1).
- Unlimited touches.
- Grow the square to 15 × 15 m.
Pairs well with
Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.