Protect the Back Line-CDM

Set up a 30 by 50-yard area, incorporating a 15 by 15-yard rondo box in the near half, with tapered edges leading into the far half. The blue team operates in possession, aiming to progress the ball into the final third, while the red team of 3 defends in the rondo. A designated red central defensive midfielder (6) is restricted to the halfway line, tasked with intercepting forward passes. The objective for the blue team is to successfully break out of the rondo and connect with the front three, while the red team’s role is to either regain possession within the rondo or have the CDM intercept the pass. If the red team win the ball in the rondo, they must look to dribble it outside the box to score and if they win the ball in the defensive third, they must pass the ball inside the rondo area for the team to dribble out and earn the point.