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Access more drillsJosé Mourinho's Counter-pressing Upon Losing Possession in 4v4 (+4)
Exercise used by José Mourinho at Real Madrid, it will allow you to work on counter-pressing in an 8v4 situation with 4 support players. Be sure to close down spaces immediately after losing possession!
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9v9: midfield pressing and maintaining a compact block across 3 zones
Seniors U20 U19 U18 U17
9v9 game in zones to work on midfield pressing, central density, and the ability to play vertically under pressure....
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Pep Guardiola: Small-sided high-intensity play from 1v1 to 5v5
U16 U17 Seniors U20 U19 U18
Used during a training session at Manchester City, this high-intensity drill is ideal for working on the attacking-defensive trans...
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Build-up play from the goalkeeper and alternating between short passing game and direct play
U18 Seniors U20 U19 U17
Exercise focused on goalkeeper work and how players move when their goalkeeper has the ball in hand. The goalkeeper's decision-mak...
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Defensive transition of Pep Guardiola in an 8vs7 with 4 supports
U17 Seniors U20 U19 U18
Used by Pep Guardiola during a training session at Manchester City, this drill will help you work on the attacking-defensive trans...
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Attacking-defensive transition of Mikel Arteta in a 4v2
Seniors U20 U19 U18 U17
Used by Mikel Arteta during a training session at Arsenal, this drill will allow your players to work on the attacking-defensive t...
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Xavi: using width in a 6v6 with 4 support players
U16 U17 Seniors U20 U19 U18
Used by Xavi at FC Barcelona, this drill will help your players work on using width and how to effectively take advantage of a num...
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Pep Guardiola's Quick Attacks: Working on Transitions in 6v6
U17 Seniors U20 U19 U18 U16
Exercise used by Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich, this 6v6 will allow your players to work on attacking and defensive transitions a...
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Playing between the lines and quick transitions by Luis Enrique in 6v6
U18 Seniors U20 U19 U17
Excellent exercise proposed by Luis Enrique during his time at AS Roma, with this 6v6 small-sided game on 3 mini goals, which allo...
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Pep Guardiola's Quick Attacking-Defensive Transition with 1v1 Duels
U19 Seniors U20 U18 U17
This two-step drill is inspired by an exercise implemented by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. It's ideal for working on attackin...
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Switch of play and shooting with a series of 1v1 duels
Seniors U19 U18 U17
Used in the Spanish national team, this drill helps work on duels at the edge of the penalty area, as well as switches of play. A ...
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Luis Enrique: dynamic situation in 3 zones with support for the ball carrier
U17 U18 Seniors U20 U19
Used by Luis Enrique during a training session at FC Barcelona in 2015, this drill, which places your players in a situation acros...
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Jurgen Klopp's Attacking-Defensive Transition with a Reduced 6v6 Game
U18 Seniors U20 U19 U17
Inspired by a Jurgen Klopp exercise, this 6v6 small-sided game (with 6 neutral players) is ideal for working on transitions, parti...
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José Mourinho's Counter-pressing Upon Losing Possession in 4v4 (+4)
U18 Seniors U19 U17
Exercise used by José Mourinho at Real Madrid, it will allow you to work on counter-pressing in an 8v4 situation with 4 support pl...
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Defensive transition on 4 zones by Jurgen Klopp (9vs5)
U18 U20 Seniors U19 U17
Great exercise in 9v5 to train your players on build-up play under pressure and reaction time to losing possession, while studying...
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Exploiting a Numerical Advantage with 3v2 Duels
U20 Seniors U19 U18 U17
Taken from a session with AS Roma, this drill allows you to work on the numerical advantage in a small area dynamically with 3v2 d...
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Transition and "support players" of Pep Guardiola (in 3 zones)
U17 U18 U20 U16 Seniors U19
Taken from a training session of Bayern Munich (2013/2014), this exercise focuses on working on the defensive-attacking transition...
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Double 3v2 with pressing from a central square
U18 U20 Seniors U19 U17
In this 3v2 (and 3v3 with pressing), your players will be able to work on coordinated press as well as transition play when losing...
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Possession game and attacking transition with 3 teams of 5
U18 U16 U20 Seniors U17 U19
Inspired by a session from José Mourinho at Real Madrid, this exercise focuses on working on the attacking-defensive transitions i...
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Finishing sequence followed by 2v2 opposition
U17 U18 U19 Seniors U16 U20
Highly appreciated by players, this shooting exercise followed by an attacking-defensive transition and a 2v2 duel is ideal for wo...
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Counter-pressing work by J. Nagelsmann in 10v10 with 4 goals
U18 U19 Seniors U17
Used by Julian Nagelsmann at RB Leipzig, this 10v10 exercise with 4 mini-goals will allow you to multiply counter-pressing situati...
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Small group possession in 4 zones
U17 U18 U20 Seniors U19
4v2 possession exercise with switch of play and attacking-defensive transition that will require a lot of focus and intensity....
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1v1 Duels then Defensive Transition in 2v1
U18 U20 Seniors U19 U17
1v1 duels from different perspectives: first a 1v1, then a defensive transition to quickly move into a 2v1 on the large goal....
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Possession game in 4v2 with quick transitions and pressing
U18 Seniors U19 U17
Very dynamic exercise in the form of 2 possession games in 4v2 with focus on pressing in tight spaces. Ideal for gradually increas...
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Warm-up with a small-sided game focused on counter-pressing
U18 Seniors U19 U17
This drill is ideal for a warm-up before a session focused on counter-pressing work. Remember to gradually increase the intensity ...
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Attacking to defensive transition with a 5v3 in a dual zone
U19 U20 Seniors U18 U17
Possession exercise that will allow your players to work on the attacking-defensive transition with the possibility of implementin...
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Shooting under pressure in 4v2 on 4 small goals
U17 U20 U16 U15 Seniors U19 U18
A small, dynamic exercise that will allow your players to work on sequences in tight spaces and under pressure. Many variations ar...
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Ralf Rangnick's Possession Game to Work on Transitions
U18 U20 U16 Seniors U19 U17
A relatively simple possession exercise to set up, but with certain constraints that will allow your players to work on transition...
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7v7 Possession Game with 3 Neutral Players and Gate Passes
U18 U20 U16 Seniors U19 U17
Used by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in February 2019, this possession game is ideal for working on the positioning and moveme...
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Recovery and Switch of Play in an 8v8 on 2 Zones
U17 Seniors U19 U20 U18
Still based on Positional Play, this exercise allows you to work with your players on quick recovery (gegenpressing) as well as sw...
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Aerial duel, second ball, and dynamic play in 5v3
U19 U20 Seniors U18 U17
Game-based exercise that will allow your players to work on recovering the second ball following an aerial duel, while keeping in ...
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4v4 game with line touch after each goal
U17 U20 Seniors U19 U18
Two teams play on a small field and try to score with one condition: every time a team loses possession, they must sprint, touch t...
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"Positional play" in 4v4 + 3 neutral players
U17 Seniors U19 U18
Inspired by Pep Guardiola's famous "Juego de Posición," this drill is perfect for working on your players' positioning and their r...
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Pressing and Gegenpressing: 4vs 2 + 4 in a double grid
U18 U19 Seniors U20
The principle is simple: possession in the small central square, then opening up to the large square. In this exercise, players le...
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Collective Defensive Positioning in Zonal Marking
Seniors U19 U17 U20 U16 U15 U18
In a 7v7 on a half-field, you work with your defenders and central midfielders on collective zonal defensive positioning and the q...
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Technical work in 2v2, cross and shooting
U17 U19 Seniors U18 U20
Through a 2v2 drill ending with a shot, your players work on ball retention and recovery as well as shooting in front of the goal....
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Possession and Recovery in 2v2
U20 U18 Seniors U19 U17
Starting from a 2v2, this warm-up exercise focuses on ball recovery and possession....
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Attacking transition and game awareness
U17 U19 Seniors U18 U20
By alternating pressing and recovery with ball retention and circulation, your players work on attacking transitions and their gam...
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Midfield Line: Advancing and Defending as a Team
U18 U20 U17 U19 Seniors U16 U15
Ideal for learning to counterattack quickly and advance as a team. The defensive aspect is also present in this exercise, perfect ...
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