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2v2 Press-and-Cover Defending

10 min · Intermediate · 4+ players · Medium space

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Description

20x25 - the defending pair decides in real time who pressures and who covers. (Age fit: U11+.)

Curriculum

Ages
U11 and up
Players
4+
Opposition
Live opposition
Session phase
Practice (teaching)
With a squad of 12
3 groups of 4. Run them side by side.

Trains 3 objectives

  • Pressure the ballU11-U12 · defensive-pressure
  • Cover behind the pressureU11-U12 · defensive-support
  • Delay when you're outnumberedU11-U12 · defending-overloads

Skills

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Individual Technique

Ball Mastery / Dribbling1v1 Defending

Functional Technique

Passing

Defending

Defensive Shape / Unit Pressing

Transition to Defend

Counter-Pressing