Mastering Build-up Play Under Pressure: Transitions and Movements

This session focused on build-up play allows for working on technical fundamentals (directional controls, passes) while developing the tactical principles of switch of play and playing under pressure, essential for bypassing an opposing block.

Drill #1

Technical warm-up: directional control and pass

Through a sequence of directional control and pass, this exercise, ideal for warm-up, works on ball mastery while being simple to set up....

Drill #2

Switch of play using the central midfielder

Ideal passing circuit to work on switching play through the central midfielder, who will drop back to offer a solution to teammates....

Drill #3

Build-up play under pressure and switch of play in 2-1-2

Excellent exercise for working on build-up play when your center backs are under pressure. It will also allow your players to work on their automatic movements when executing a switch of play during a restart....

Drill #4

Pressing and possession play in an 8v4 (+6)

8v4 possession game with 6 support players that will allow your players to work on the attacking-defensive transition, as well as pressing upon losing the ball....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Passes Counter-pressing Circuit Defensive transition Pressing Build-up play Transition Possession

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