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75 min
4 drills
U17 - Seniors

Progressive Gegenpressing: From Tactical Warm-up to Advanced Counter-pressing

This training session focuses on Gegenpressing with a tactical progression ranging from warm-up in small-sided games to specific work inspired by the methods of Nagelsmann and Mourinho, allowing the development of immediate counter-pressing reflexes upon losing the ball.

Drill #1

Warm-up with a small-sided game focused on counter-pressing

Warm-up with a small-sided game focused on counter-pressing

15 min
12-21 joueurs
Warm-up
U17 - Seniors
This drill is ideal for a warm-up before a session focused on counter-pressing work. Remember to gradually increase the intensity during the exercise....

Drill #2

Pressing and Gegenpressing: 4vs 2 + 4 in a double grid

Pressing and Gegenpressing: 4vs 2 + 4 in a double grid

20 min
10-14 joueurs
Tactical
U18 - Seniors
The principle is simple: possession in the small central square, then opening up to the large square. In this drill, players learn to quickly transition from defense to attack and from attack to defense. Gegenpressing, or counter-pressing, is an important training objective....

Drill #3

José Mourinho's Counter-pressing Upon Losing Possession in 4v4 (+4)

José Mourinho's Counter-pressing Upon Losing Possession in 4v4 (+4)

20 min
12-16 joueurs
Tactical
U17 - Seniors
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!...

Drill #4

Counter-pressing work by J. Nagelsmann in 10v10 with 4 goals

Counter-pressing work by J. Nagelsmann in 10v10 with 4 goals

20 min
18-22 joueurs
Tactical
U17 - Seniors
Used by Julian Nagelsmann at RB Leipzig, this 10v10 exercise with 4 mini-goals will allow you to multiply counter-pressing situations....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Counter-pressing Attacking transition Defensive transition Pressing Transition

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