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Rondos

A rondo is a group of players round the outside with one in the middle. The job is to keep the ball away from the middle. Move it when the defender comes to press, not before, and take a touch if you can. Whoever loses it goes in the middle, and get nutmegged and you stay in for another round. If there are too many players the circle gets too big, so put two in the middle.

Instructions

  • Away from the middle
  • Move as they press
  • Touch it if you can
  • Lose it, you go in
  • Nutmegged? Stay in

Variation

  • Too many? Put two in the middle

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