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Free rondo game

Win It Back: play the defender in a 3D rondo

They need 10 passes. You are in the middle. Read the pass and win the ball.

You are in the middle

Win It Back

They need 10 passes. Read the backswing, step into the lane and win the ball before they get there.

Free. No sign up. Works on your phone.

Tip: turn your phone sideways for two-thumb controls

How to play

One rule: win the ball before they string 10 passes together. You have three lives and five rondos to get through.

  1. 01

    Hold the middle

    Move with WASD, the arrow keys or by dragging the mouse. On a phone, use the joystick. Do not chase the ball: it moves faster than you do, and sprinting empties the stamina arc around your feet.

  2. 02

    Read the backswing

    Every pass is announced. The passer opens their body and swings before the ball leaves. That half second is your head start.

  3. 03

    Step into the lane

    Get a foot in the passing lane and the ball is yours. A clean read on your feet scores the most.

  4. 04

    Lunge with care

    Space or right-click lunges, and so does a tap on the pitch (the Tackle button when your phone is sideways). It doubles your reach for a moment. Miss and you are off balance, and the next pass goes through your legs.

What the game teaches about defending a rondo

The scoring follows what coaches ask of the players in the middle.

Body shape gives the pass away

Defenders who watch the ball arrive late. Defenders who watch hips and the standing foot arrive as the ball does. The game rewards the second kind, because so does the real thing.

First defender presses, second screens

From level 3 you have a partner. They press the ball and cut half the grid. Your job is the pass that splits you both, which is the one the passers want most.

Stay on your feet

A defender on the floor is a defender out of the rondo. The lunge wins balls you could not otherwise reach, and costs you the next two seconds when it misses.

Run these rondos at training

Animated rondo drills with setup, coaching points and progressions, free to open.

  • 5v2 Transitional Rondo

    Two teams of five keep it 5v2 in their own grid. Ten passes and two fresh defenders come in; win it and play into your grid to keep it there.

  • 6v3 Transfer Rondo with Mini Goals

    Two teams of six keep it 6v3 in their own box. Win it and you have six seconds to score in a mini goal or switch it to your three in the other box.

  • Midfield Box Rondo (6v3)

    A 6v3 rondo in four zones that teaches the midfield box: hold the shape, play off the press, keep it 10 seconds to score. Defenders need three passes.

  • 3v3+3 Hexagon Rondo (Atletico Madrid)

    The Atletico Madrid hexagon rondo: two teams of six, three inside and three outside each. Keep it 6v3 with triangles, win it and play a safety pass…

  • 3v3v3 Counter-Press Rondo (Newcastle-Style)

    A 3v3v3 counter-press rondo with four corner goals: six passes to score, and a turnover breaks for any goal while all six who lost it press to win it…

  • Transitional Rondo: 4v2 to 6v4

    A 4v2 rondo in a 10 x 10 m square that breaks out into a 6v4 in a 25 x 25 m area when the defenders win it. Supporting angles, splits and pressing.

See every rondo drill

Rondo game questions

What is a rondo?
A rondo is a possession exercise where a group of players on the outside keeps the ball away from one or more defenders in the middle. It trains passing under pressure, scanning and support angles for the outside players, and pressing, screening and anticipation for the defenders. Common formats are 4v1, 5v2 and 6v2.
How do I win the ball in the rondo game?
Get your player into the passing lane as the ball is played. The ring around your feet is your reach. If the ball crosses it, you win it. You can also lunge for a longer reach. You cannot take the ball off a player's toes: closing them down rushes the pass, and the pass is where you win it.
Is the rondo game free?
Yes. It runs in the browser, there is nothing to install and you do not need an account to play.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Upright, it is one thumb: the joystick sits bottom right and a tap on the pitch lunges. Turn the phone sideways for two thumbs: joystick on the left, Tackle on the right. The 3D players only download when you press Play, so the page itself stays light on mobile data.
What is the daily rondo?
One seeded game a day. Everyone faces the same passers making decisions from the same random draws, so scores are comparable, and playing on consecutive days builds a streak.
Can I use these rondos in my own training sessions?
Yes. The formats in the game are standard rondos. The Teloframe drill library has animated versions with setup, coaching points and progressions, and you can build and animate your own on the tactics board.

Now coach it

The players you just chased are the same 3D players coaches animate in Teloframe. Build a rondo on the board, animate it, and share it with your team.

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