Team practises pressing from a high position — strikers forcing the keeper and centre-backs to play long. Drills the shape, the triggers, and the trust required to commit numbers high up the pitch.
• Strikers press the keeper at an angle — block the short pass to the CB
• Wide forwards press the full-backs, blocking the line down the wing
• Midfielders push up to support — leave no gap between lines
• Trigger: keeper takes a heavy touch or looks up to play long
• If they play long, the back line wins the second ball
Progression: GK is allowed to chip over the press — defenders must compete for the second ball.
Regression: walk through the shape, no live ball.