Rondo: 4v1

Set up

Field

Set up a small four-cone square for each group with an empty middle.

Players

5 to 10 players. Use five players per group: four passers, one on each side, and one defender inside. Multiple groups can run simultaneously.

Balls

Use one ball for each group. The outside four keep the same ball until the defender wins it, then roles change without introducing another ball.

How it runs

1. 1.The four outside players circulate the ball across the square and slide along their side to improve the passing angle.
2. 2.The central defender presses and tries to touch or win the ball.
3. 3.Count completed passes aloud.
4. 4.The repetition ends as soon as the defender gets a touch.

After each rep

The player responsible for losing the ball becomes the defender, and the previous defender takes that outside position. Restart immediately.

How to win

Count consecutive passes; a nutmeg on the defender counts as five bonus passes.