5v2 Rondo

• Width and support for attackers.
• Open body position for the attackers to receive the ball.
• Defenders should pressure hard if there is a wayward touch or pass.

The rondo (or keep-ball/keep-away) is a possession game.

• The 5 attackers pass the ball to keep it away from the 2 defenders. 
• The goal is to see how many passes they can make without losing possession of the ball.
• If a defender steals or intercepts the ball, they switch places with the attacker who last touched the ball. If an attacker kicks the ball out of bounds, they switch places with the player who has been defending the longest.

Skills Developed: Passing, teamwork, support, movement, communication, pressure, and cover.

• 7×7 yard area.
• 1 ball for each group.
• Cones to mark the start and finish of the run.

There are so many technical skills being practiced that help within a game:

• Attacking – first touch, passing, awareness, supporting teammates, and communication. 
• Defending – correct defending technique, teamwork – understanding pressure and cover, communication

Attackers

• When off the ball, support the player with the ball by moving into space.
• Correct passing and receiving technique
• Communication with your team to ask for the ball with a hand movement or call
• Scanning and head up – looking around for the best place to pass next

Defenders

• Pressure the player with the ball making it more likely he will make a mistake
• 2 defenders – Pressure and cover – the nearest player goes to the ball, and the other defender helps out by getting close to him, anticipating where the ball might go if the first player gets beaten

• Attacking players use 2 touches.
• If you have 2 groups, they can compete to get to 10, 20 passes first or ‘split the defenders’ more times.
• 5v2 – 1 point per pass, 3 for ‘splitting the defense’ (passing between the two defending players).