10-P10 · Rondo · U15 up to adult
High Press Rondos
High Press Rondos is a rondo for U15 up to adult teams (20 players, 45 × 30 yards) that works on defending, compactness and defensive transition.
This practice takes place in a 30 by 45 -yard area and focuses on developing the high press.
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2:01 - Age group
- U15 up to adult
- Players
- 20 players
- Area
- 45 × 30 yards (1/3 Pitch)
- Time
- 25–30 minutes
- Goalkeeper
- Yes
- Coaches
- 1
- Practice type
- Rondo
- Coach level
- Advanced (B Licence)
How it's set up
This practice takes place in a 30 by 45 -yard area and focuses on developing the high press. We setup by splitting the playing area into two 20 by 30 yard zones, a 5 yard neutral zone and a goal and GK on each side. Players are split into 3 teams of 6 players each with a team starting in each main zone and the third team ( The Defenders ) starting in the neutral zone. To begin, the coach passes a ball inside a zone, triggering 3 defenders to start their press (6 v3). If the possession team makes 10 successful passes, they can finish past the GK. This will trigger play from the other side, with the other 3 defenders entering the zone. If the defenders win possession, they can switch play to the other zone, with the team that lost possession now becoming the pressing team.
Key coaching points
- Press as a unit
- Body shape to force direction and create pressing traps
- High intensity press to force errors from possession players
Also in the full practice
- 3 progressions to make it harder as your players improveIn Club
- 3 player questions to check understanding during the practiceIn Club
- The coach-led video (2:01) how to set it up and deliver itIn Club
- Add it to your team's Dugout drop it into a session plan with your warm-up and gameIn Club
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