All ages · Possession · 10 min
4v2, Two-Touch, Far Foot
Set the standard in the first ten minutes: scan, receive on the far foot, and split the pair — not a keep-away that dies on the first heavy touch.
Attack DefendSolid = passDashed = run
- Space
- 12×12 yard grid
- Equipment
- 4 disc cones · 1 ball · 2 pinnies
Organization
Four on the sides, two in the middle. Two-touch. Possession scores with 6 consecutive or a split pass received. Defenders score by winning and dribbling out. Rotate every 60 seconds. 8 rounds.
Whiteboard
Diagram notes
Square grid, cones at four corners. Possession on each side. Two defenders staggered inside. Ball on the south. Bounce into the middle of a side, then a split north.
Coaching points
- Receive across the body so both sides stay in view before the first touch.
- The bounce is to the far foot, not into the nearest defender.
- If both defenders jump, the split is on. Play it first time.
- Defenders hunt as a pair: nearest presses, the other owns the lane.
Phrases to use
- “Far foot.”
- “See both sides before you touch it.”
- “If two jump, split them.”
- “Hunt together.”
Progressions
- One-touch after five passes.
- Shrink to 10×10.
- Must play the way they don’t face.
Regressions
- Three-touch.
- Widen to 16×16.
- Defenders must touch a cone before they press.
Common mistakes
Players hide on the same line as the ball and the rondo becomes a square.
One player has to sit between the defenders — the third man, not a spectator.
First touch kills the ball and the press arrives.
First touch is a preparation. Direct it away from the nearest defender.
Both defenders chase the same pass.
Nearest presses. The other owns the split lane.