Receiving Under Pressure: Read It and React | 5 Players, 20m x 20m

Overview

• 5 players
• Field size: 20m x 20m
• 1 attacker, 4 defenders
• Set up 4 mini-goals
• Best for U15 and up, competitive teams

Objectives

• Reading pressure with the clock running
• Getting the receiving body shape right
• Deciding instantly off the first touch
• Feeling out the distance to the defender
• Building decision speed you can use in a match

Setup

Inside a 20m x 20m square, the attacker works to beat the pressure and attack a mini-goal while the defenders hunt the ball.

1) The attacker receives in the middle of the field

2) Within 7 seconds, they either dribble out of the pressure or go at a mini-goal

3) The defenders press the attacker while protecting all 4 mini-goals

4) At the 7-second mark, reset and a new player steps in as the attacker

5) Run several turns so everyone gets a rep as the attacker