1v1 Wide Pressing

  • Technical
  • U4 to U6
  • 1–1 players
  • Transition
  • Defending
1v1 Wide Pressing

Setup

You will require: 2 balls / 1 mini goal / 20 cones, Use half the pitch for your age group, Split to only use the left or right channels not the center, Add a mini goal at the end but position it closer to the center channel, Also add a diagonal dribble line near the halfway which will be for the defender

How it works

Play starts with the goalkeeper passing to the defender out wide, defender must beat the press in a 1v1 and dribble beyond the diagonal line which leads to the pitch center, attacker must press high to win the ball then score in the goal, rotate players consistently

Coaching points

  • Press quickly
  • Tackle timing
  • Win ball back
  • Aim corners
  • Play quick

Progressions

progression: Add a static defender in the center that can better simulate a game with a defensive overload but only for initial phase regression: A second attacker can be used once the ball is one

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