What Do Rondos Teach?

A rondo for example isn’t just 4 players playing keep away from a single-player and a bit of fun (though they Are fun), what you get out of a rondo is the following:

Soccer Awareness

Assessing options BEFORE receiving the ball

The Think and Look Technique, Mobility, Agility and balance Body position, Foot preparation, Communication, The 1st touch, The 2nd touch, and beyond Teamwork, Collective tactical understanding in a small-sided game environment, Positioning OFF the ball, Problem-solving, And developing creativity and imagination, Intensity of play, Physically challenging;

Developing Angles of support; Opening up passing lanes by movement off the ball; Speeding up thinking and decision making, The SKILL FACTOR; ultimately providing a competitive environment where no one wants to give the ball away and finally, They are fun to do.