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Pressing drills and games

These pressing drills and games are designed to give your players the best opportunity to practice winning the ball back with a variety of pressing techniques.

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Developing soccer skills: pressing

Moritz Kossmann talks about the craft of closing down opponents. Steph Fairbairn poses the questions.

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Press with aggression

A practice with a focus on the pressing actions of individuals and the team.

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Press with intensity

An activity which encourages players to press with speed and intent.

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Rondo, rondo, rondo

Fun game for younger ages to encourage teamwork, communication and technical skills.

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Tactics tips – 4-3-3 to beat 3-5-2

This session is all about breaking down the 3-5-2 system being used by many teams. It is about applying immediate pressure to the opposit...

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Perfecting pressing

Closing down and harassing opponents on the ball is vital if players are going to turn over possession in a game.

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Warm-Up: Defending in our half

A three-part session focusing on defensive principles and developing defensive techniques.

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Warm-up: Press from the front

This session develops players’ awareness and ability to press confidently as a unit.

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Warm-up: Delaying and denying

Session working on out-of-possession principles, with the aim of disrupting build-up play.

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Practice: Defending in our half

This session focuses on defensive principles and developing defensive techniques.

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Soccer drill to improve jockeying skills

Jockeying is a term often used in youth soccer drills, but what does it mean? A good definition of jockeying is that it coaches players i...

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Small-sided game: Counter pressing

Three-part session on a key facet of the modern game – reacting to win back possession.

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Practice 2: Counter pressing

Three-part session on a key facet of the modern game – reacting to win back possession.

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Practice 1: Counter pressing

Three-part session on a key facet of the modern game - reacting to win back possession.

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Pressing to dictate

Work on the pressing of the front three to force the play in a particular direction.

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Practice: Pressing from the front

This session develops players’ awareness and ability to press confidently as a unit.

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Small-sided game: Press from the front

This session develops players’ awareness and ability to press confidently as a unit.

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Practice: Pressing and covering

This three-part session develops players’ awareness of pressing and covering as a unit.

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Small-sided game: Delaying and denying

Session working on out-of-possession principles, with the aim of disrupting build-up play.

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Practice: Delaying and denying

Session working on out-of-possession principles, with the aim of disrupting build-up play.

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Practice 2: Setting the traps

Coach the techniques, principles and tactics of defending as a unit to win the ball in wide areas.

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Practice 1: Setting the traps

Coach the techniques, principles and tactics of defending as a unit to win the ball in wide areas.

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Small-sided game: Setting the traps

Coach the techniques, principles and tactics of defending as a unit to win the ball in wide areas.

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Pressing strikers

When you play with two up front, you need them to work together to hunt down the ball and communicate well.

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Step up to win the ball

Encourages players to push out of defence to claim possession of the ball before it reaches dangerous areas.

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Intercept and convert

An activity that rewards players for cutting out the ball and then making the most of it.

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Practice 3: Freedom of the press

This session promotes proactive closing down to win possession. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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