Hunt in packs 4v4 (+2)
A 4v4 with two neutrals; the defending team must press as a group of four, with three players within 10 metres of the ball at all times. Teaches compact, aggressive pressing.
Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.
Set-up
- Two teams of four and two neutrals.
- Possession scoring (8 passes = point).
Equipment: Cones, bibs, balls
How it works
- Team out of possession presses as a pack.
- Coach freezes play to check distances.
- Win it and you become the possession team.
Coaching points
- Close the space around the ball.
- Nearest player presses, others close the options.
- Stay compact: no player left behind.
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Make it easier
- One neutral
Make it harder
- No neutrals: 4v4 only
AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ Passโ Runใฐโ Dribble
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