Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): High pressure in a 3-4-3

Warm Up

After dynamic stretching;

3 teams of 3 players. The team on the halfway line is the pressing team (green). Ball starts with end player (GK or CB) who plays in toattacking team (blue). Attacking team's aim is to transfer the ball to one of the three players in the opposite half (white), who then play into the end player (orange) to complete. If this happens, defending team (green) then press new team in possession (white).

If at any point, the defending team (green) win possession, or the ball goes out of play, play restarts with opposite end player, and the team giving up possession becomes the defending team.

2 minute bursts, dynamic stretching in between.

Stage 3 - Game Related

Extension of stage 2

Now looking at big pitch and bigger picture, how all 11 players play a role in pressing as a unit.

Any initial passes beyond the white line are unopposed. As soon as the ball crosses the white start line, white team are looking to hit opposition GK as a target as quickly as possible, to encourage blues to press. If blue win possession, they attack to goal.