GK Rondo
Key Objectives
Work with a pair of goalkeepers on their smothering technique
Technical/Coaching Points
Close down the ball quickly
Get as low and as big as possible
Weight forward on balls of feet
Force the attacker away from the goal
Decision–Stalk or smother
Organisation
Mark out a 10 x 10 square inside the penalty area with cones
How to play
Players attempt to keep possession of the football using their feet as in a traditional rondo
The goalkeeper can use any part of his body to regain possession of the ball
If you play with a number of goalkeepers then they can rotate who is in the middle
Progression
If your players find this too easy or too difficult, you could progress the game in the following ways:
Make the area bigger/smaller
Change the number of players keeping possession