Individual pressing
Individual pressing
Individual pressing
AL-NASR F.C
1. Individual Pressing
• Stay in balance and • Close the space when • Press when poor pass, angle.
Communicate with each the ball is played. poor receiving or • Close passing options
other when opponent • Delay and drop down to bouncing ball. • With high balls we go
swift from zone. shield passing lines if • Press in the zone we for the 1st duel 1v1 to
• Orientation necessary. want disturb opponent.
• Press at GK when gets • With high balls be ready
poor ball played or poor for the 2nd ball cover
technique front, behind, beside.
• The player understands that Defense is not more important then Offense and Offense is
not more important then Defense. To be successful and get the max out of the game we
Defense and Offense with the same intensity
• The player(s) know what is being Demand and is Consistent!!!
• We want to have the ball back as soon as possible. The player is aggressive but with ice
in the mind!!! Have self control!!!
• How Faster we get the ball back and keep the opponent away from the goal and center
area’s how more we Control the game!!!
• With defending you can disturb, disbalance the mindset of the opponent “you let them
breath, be themselves – or you get the opponent out of their comfort zone and create
panic in their mind, let them feel discomfort, put them constantly under pressure, get
them out of their rhythm!!!
Key points
• With timing aggressive pressure on the ball
• Angle and body orientation
• Recovery runs
• Give direction Shield dribbling and passing lines
• Block tackle
• Keep pressing till you win the ball back.
9/16/2018 Individual pressing – Alexander Zwiers 7
Example exercise 1v1 defending from behind
Aim; improve individual pressing in equal situation
• We will play 1v1 defending from behind where the
team mates can support each other. 1v1 / 1v2.
• We play with 2 actions with the exercise. Action 1;
Red start with a pass to Red and try to score on the
small goals. Action 2; The red player make a 2nd
attempt with receiving the ball from the blue player.
• After 2 repetitions change roles with the passers.
Key points
• With timing aggressive pressure on the ball
• Angle and body orientation
• Recovery runs
• Give direction Shield dribbling and passing lines
• Block tackle
• Keep pressing till you win the ball back.
Key points
• With timing aggressive pressure on the ball
• Angle and body orientation
• Recovery runs
• Give direction Shield dribbling and passing lines
• Block tackle
• Keep pressing till you win the ball back.
Key points
• With timing aggressive pressure on the ball
• Angle and body orientation
• Recovery runs
• Give direction Shield dribbling and passing lines
• Block tackle
• Keep pressing till you win the ball back.
• Covering
Key points
• With timing aggressive pressure on the ball
• Angle and body orientation
• Recovery runs
• Give direction Shield dribbling and passing lines
• Block tackle
• Keep pressing till you win the ball back.
• Covering
Key points
• With timing aggressive pressure on the ball
• Angle and body orientation
• Recovery runs
• Give direction Shield dribbling and passing lines
• Block tackle
• Keep pressing till you win the ball back.
• Covering