3v3 - Break press

A good drill for practicing how to beat the press. Use movement and communication to play through the pressure. Set up a pitch (approx. 30x25m) involving seven outfield players and one goalkeeper. Divide the players into two teams: one with three players (Red team) and one with three players plus a target player (Blue team). Use a full-sized goal appropriate for the age group. Play begins with the goalkeeper distributing the ball to any teammate (Blue). The defending team (Red) immediately applies high pressure. The attacking team must now try to pass their way through the pressing team to reach their target player, who is positioned off the pitch at the end line. If the pressing team wins the ball, play immediately switches direction. Offside rules now apply to the Red team (depending on the age group). If the Blue team successfully passes to their target player, play switches in the same way, and the Red team now attacks.