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High Press Trap

Pressers: set the trap with the first defender's angle, block the forward and switch options, and win the ball high to finish immediately. Build-up players: keep composure, use the keeper, and learn to recognise and beat the trap.

Live animationPRS
Duration
15 min
Total drill time
Players
6
Recommended
Pitch
52 × 36 m
Setup space
Level
Advanced
Skill required
Intensity
High
Physical demand
Age band
U13-U14
Any format

Setup & instructions

In roughly a 52x36m defensive third, a keeper and two centre-backs build out against three pressers. The trigger is the pass out to a centre-back: the striker curves the run to show play inside and cut the switch, the near presser jumps to the receiver, and the far presser reads the rushed ball across. Win it and finish first. Rotate the units so everyone presses and plays out.

Setup time: 3 min

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • Set the trap with the first presser's angle: show them one way, not just toward the ball
  • Curve the run to cut the switch and the forward pass at the same time
  • The near presser jumps the moment the ball travels to the trapped player
  • Screen the easy way out so the only pass left is the one you want to intercept
  • Win it and go: the reward for pressing high is a short path to goal
  • Press as a unit, on the same trigger, or the trap leaks

Common mistakes

  • Pressing the ball without cutting the pass behind, so the trap has a hole
  • The first presser arriving square, letting the receiver switch away
  • Winning the ball and then slowing down instead of attacking the goal
  • Pressers triggering at different moments and breaking the shape

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • Add a holding midfielder as a build-up option to bait and screen
  • Give the build-up team a target to reach if they beat the press
  • Shorten the finish window to a two second turnover-to-shot

Regressions

  • Build-up team plays two touch so the trigger is easier to read
  • Remove the far presser so the trap is a simple 2v2 up top
  • Start with a walk-through of the trigger and angles before live pressing
Equipment
Cones×2
Full Goals×1
Markers×3
Audience
U13-U14

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