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Free activity · 100 Possession ActivitiesAngles Rondo
A 14x14, 5v2, with one rule: nobody may receive in a corner or in a straight line with the passer and a defender. Players have to move to a better angle before they ask for the ball.
Setup
A 14x14, 5v2. Cones mark the corners. Attackers may stand anywhere on the perimeter.
How it works
- Nobody may receive standing in a corner or in a straight line with the passer and a defender.
- Six passes is a point.
- Defenders swap on a win.
Scoring
First to ten points.
- Move off the line of the defender before you ask for it.
- Receive on the foot furthest from the defender.
- Support on an angle means you can see both teammates.
Make it easier or harder
- Progression 1: Add a neutral inside who must be found every four passes.
- Progression 2: One touch for perimeter passes.
Coach’s notes
- If It Stalls: Players still receiving on straight lines? Freeze the play each time and ask where the angle was.
Why it works
“Give an angle” is easy to say and hard to teach. This rule makes it impossible to ignore. A player who stands behind a defender simply cannot get the ball.
After a few minutes, players start moving a step or two before the pass, without being told. That small movement is the whole lesson.
Where it sits
This is activity 33 of 100 in 100 Possession Activities (Theme 4 · Angles and Support). The book is ten themes of ten rungs each, from a 3v1 square to a full 9v9 transition game, and every activity has its setup, rules, scoring, two progressions, three coaching points and an animated video like the one above.
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100 Possession Activities is a 115-page PDF with 100 animated MP4 videos: rondos, playing out from the back, through the lines, support, switching, overloads, movement, timing, counter-pressing and counter-attacks. Print the page, watch the clip, run the session.