Developing Players with Rondos Using the Soccer Awareness Philosophy - Part 2

In part 2 of this series, Wayne Harrison's 122 page book continues to explore the use of rondos in youth soccer. Rondos are a great way to prepare players for the game situations and especially the fast decision making needed within the game. I have included as a way to work into these game situations many Rondo ideas that I feel are great foundation builders for players learning to combine and play together. I have stayed with simplistic ideas that all levels of players can try and be successful at. It is up to each coach to work out how to make it work for their players. Though the foundation of the basic rondo stays the same; we explore different ways to present it. It can be made easier or more difficult based on the number of touches players are allowed, for example, so it benefits ALL players who practice with them; also the size of area they play within can be manipulated to change the challenge. Contents: 1) Introduction to Playing 4 v 4 using rondos 2) Quick transition 2 v 2 Rondos with Players staying in their own zones: An Introduction to 4 v 4 Rondos 3) Quick transition 2 v 2 Rondos 4) Quick transition 2 v 2 Rondos: An Introduction to 4 v 4 Rondos now transitioning between zones 5) Quick transition 4 v 4 Rondos (Defending) 6) Quick transition 4 v 4 Rondos (Attacking) 7) Quick transition 6 v 6 Rondos (Attacking) 8) Quick transition 6 v 6 Rondos (Defending) 9) Quick transition 3 v 3 Rondos with Players staying in their own zones. Teach this for using a back three 10) Quick transition 3 v 3 Rondos with Players moving throughout the zones. Teach this for using a back three 11) A Game Situational Soccer Awareness Rondo 12) A Rondo Overloading players in the Zone 14 13) Soccer Awareness Rondo: Switching Play using long passes 14) Circle Awareness Rondo: Warm Up: Keep away 2 touches 15) Circle Awareness Rondo: Warm Up: Keep away 1 touch 16) Circle Rondos: Keep away game working on possession, passing and support; combination plays and rotations of players Circle keep away: Two Teams 1 v 1, 2 v 2, and 3 v 3 17) Circle keep away: Two teams add a neutral player 3 v 3 + 1 18) In Conclusion