Soccerexercise: applying pressure on the opponent
Suitable for the following techniques: defense
Applying pressure on the opponent
Execution
- All players jog in a square across the field.
- Half of the players have a ball.
- Players with the ball pass to players without the ball, maintaining eye contact.
- The ball must not be held for more than 5 seconds.
- At a whistle signal from the coach, players without the ball sprint to a nearby player with a ball and try to take the ball away.
- Players with the ball try to shield the ball (1:1 duel).
- At the next whistle signal, resume jogging and passing.
- With an odd number of players, the player without a direct opponent receives a task, such as sprinting across the width of the field.