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71 min

4 drills

U15 - Seniors

Coordinated high press and quick attacking transitions during offensive recovery

This session is designed to improve coordinated press by combining defensive work and possession phases. The progressive sequence of exercises, from warm-up to real game situations, allows for the development of quick transitions and defensive aggressiveness.

Drill #1

Warm-up: Possession with numerical advantage and defensive pressing

Warm-up: Possession with numerical advantage and defensive pressing

By creating a numerical advantage situation for the attackers in a small space, your players work on both game awareness, ball movement, and ball retention (attack) as well as coordinated pressing (defenders)....

Drill #2

Pressing then possession play in 3 zones by D. Simeone

Pressing then possession play in 3 zones by D. Simeone

This exercise on 3 zones by Diego Simeone, used at Atlético Madrid during the 2013/2014 season, is ideal for working on the defensive-to-attacking transition in the defensive third, with a situation of numerical disadvantage....

Drill #3

Finding the free player in a 3v1 situation by Marcelo Bielsa

Finding the free player in a 3v1 situation by Marcelo Bielsa

Inspired by an exercise used by Marcelo Bielsa, this drill will allow you to take advantage of a 3v1 situation in the wide areas....

Drill #4

High press and quick attacks on 2 small goals

High press and quick attacks on 2 small goals

Small-sided games

Great exercise to train your players in quick attacks following a high press. Offered at Tottenham, it's an ideal small-sided game to end a session....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Attacking transition Pressing Build-up play Overload Counterattack Transition Possession

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