Escape through the press
Objective – Improve 1v1 defending, building up to 2v1 and, finally, defending as a unit.
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- Create a cone grid 8m x 8m (resize according to age and skills
- Attacking team pass the ball across their zone until one decides to take on a defender 1v1.
- The defenders are restricted to their boxes can tackle the attacking player alternatively force them backwards/sideways into another defender’s box.
- Once through the defensive line the attackers try to score against the goalkeeper unopposed.
- If the attacker is tackled they go back and start again.
- Only the player with the ball moves beyond the defensive line.
Adjust grid to reflect players in team
- Be alert
- Step as a team
- Double team
- Allow a defender to recover into the last zone to apply pressure to the attacker on their run to score
- Allow the second closest defender to enter the box at so they can double team
- Allow all players to be active but no more than 2 defenders inside any box
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