Passing patterns are everywhere in youth soccer. If you want an alternate to rondos but better than passing patterns for your youth soccer team, look no further.
They look clean.
They look organized.
They look “professional.”
But they don’t work.
In this video, I explain why passing patterns take players out of the context of the game, kill decision-making, and leave players bored — then I show three game-like activities that develop passing, movement, and awareness without scripting the game.
If it doesn’t look like soccer, it probably shouldn’t be in your session.
Activities shown in this video (with full Kinoli animations):
The Diamond Game
https://kinoli.com/a/oRw4ouVwBQQa
Transitional Rondo
https://kinoli.com/a/AnVCZ6BneIVx
Keep Away with Consequences
https://kinoli.com/a/xsIDDAgim5Nr
Bottom line: players come to training to play soccer — so let them play soccer.
If you try any of these activities this week, comment below and let me know how it goes.
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