Type of practice: Variable Rules: If a team gets the ball to the opponents line the other team gets the ball; Players must start on their lines; The team that starts with the ball has to pass it to the opponents and then run up to press. The nearer deffender from the ball goes to press The player who's not pressing must be shadowing the attacker who's not in possession of the ball being behind from the one who's pressing; Off-side counts. Goal: Place the ball into the opponents line; Press using the coaching points; Get the best positioning from the players;
Position of who's pressing: Side on/diagonally (not sideways) Action: Shut down Slow down Sit down Stay down Show down Mind set: High-intensity/Pressure Progression: Reduce Area to make easier for deffenders (depnding on skill level and age group); Increase Area to make it harder to deffend; Make it 3v3, 4v4 no more than that.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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