📋 Session Plan · Pressing
5v5 Adult Pressing Block
A tight 30-minute pressing top-up for adult squads. Counter-press, 5-second rule, and recovery shape.
⏱Session timeline
12m
13m
5m
▦Session blocks
1
Counter-press rondo
12 min5v2. On losing possession the outer players counter-press — 5 seconds to win it back. Count how many times counter-press works per 5-minute block.
2
5-second rule 5v5
13 min5v5. On losing possession: 5 seconds to win it back. If not won: drop into shape. Award 2pts for turnover in opponent half.
3
Free 5v5
5 minNo rules. Do pressing moments emerge naturally?
◆What you'll need from yourself
Trusting the 5-second rule to do the coaching. Don't intervene during the game. Intervene only in the debrief.
!Common problems
Players continuing to press after 5 seconds — enforce the reset strictly in the first block.