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Shoot then press

After every shot, the shooting team must press the keeper's distribution immediately. Teaches teams to switch straight from attacking to defending.

U10 to adultAges
8 to 12 plus 2 keepersPlayers
35 x 30 mArea
15 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Two goals with keepers; 4v4 or 5v5.
  • Coach restarts quickly.

Equipment: 2 goals, bibs, balls

How it works

  1. Play a game.
  2. After any shot, the keeper restarts quickly; shooting team presses straight away.
  3. Win it back within 6 seconds of the shot: bonus goal.

Coaching points

  • Shot taken? Press the nearest receiver.
  • Press together to block the keeper's options.
  • If the press fails, drop and get compact.

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Make it easier

  • Keeper must roll out

Make it harder

  • Keeper can go long

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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