7v7 Organised Team Press
A 60-minute session for U13-U14 squads building an organised team press. Trigger, cover, press-and-recover cycle.
⏱Session timeline
▦Session blocks
Counter-press activation
10 min5v2 rondo. On winning possession, two players press immediately (counter-press). The rondo continues from the new position. Trains the instinctive press habit before the session's tactical content.
Press shape walkthrough
12 minWalk through pressing shape in slow motion — no ball. When ball goes wide, who presses, who covers, who holds. Three scenarios: wide right, wide left, high through-ball. Walk, then jog, then 75%.
7v7 with structured press
28 min7v7. Defending team earns 2pts for any turnover in the opposition half using the structured press. Earns 1pt for a turnover anywhere. Standard goal = 1pt. Coach calls out moments where the shape held or broke.
Review
10 minWalk through one press that worked and one that didn't. What made the difference?
◆What you'll need from yourself
Insistence on the shape walkthrough even when players want to skip to the game. The walkthrough is how the press gets installed — without it the game just produces chaos.
!Common problems
Players pressing in ones rather than the shape. Stop the drill. Walk it again. The individual pressing habit is the default; the team press is what needs training.