Soccer Exercise
Fast Counter-Pressing
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
Pitch: Six cones mark out a rectangle in front of the penalty area. At one end there is the full-size goal with a goalkeeper, at the opposite end two small counter-attack goals side by side.
Equipment: 1 full-size goal, 2 counter-attack goals, 6 cones and several balls.
Players: Two teams playing 5 vs 4, each in their own colour of bibs, one player with a ball behind the small goals plus a goalkeeper.
Procedure
- The player behind the small goals starts the drill with a pass to one of the team-mates.
- The team in possession tries to get a finish on goal in the 5 vs 4.
- If the defending team wins the ball, it finishes on the counter-attack goals.
- After losing possession the team with the numerical advantage immediately goes into counter-pressing.
Tip
- Create a numerical advantage near the ball immediately.
- Put the passing options near the ball into the cover shadow.
- Cover the passing lanes in behind.
- Put the player in possession under pressure immediately.
Training attributes
Tactics
- Tactics
- Pressing Player behavior Games plays Transition drill Man down/Man up
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 25 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Goalkeeper
- 1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Spatial Behavior
- Half-field
- Training Location
- Indoor Pitch