High pressure exercises for U14 players

An application game with 2 spaces where the attacking team (red) must progress to space 2 via a pass to players in that space before finishing at mini-goals. Players must position at different lines and heights using third-man combinations, constant movement and triangles.

Players are positioned 2 in each square with the joker providing numerical advantage in both squares to achieve progression or finishing at mini-goals.

Attack: speed of circulation, passing quality, offering passing lines, width. Defense: prevent opponent progression, close passing lanes, direct the pressure.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.

An application game with 2 spaces where the attacking team (red) must connect a wide switch by passing to both wide players to progress to space 2 and finish at mini-goals. Players must position at different lines and heights.

If the attacking team loses the ball they immediately try to win it back through pressure.

Attack: speed of circulation, passing quality, offering passing lines, width. Defense: prevent opponent progression, close passing lanes, direct the pressure.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.

An application game with 2 spaces where the attacking team (red) must progress to space 2 via a pass to players in that space before finishing at mini-goals. Players must position at different lines and heights using third-man combinations, constant movement and triangles.

Attackers are positioned 2 in each square with the joker providing numerical advantage. Defenders are positioned 1+2 as per diagram, always remaining numerically disadvantaged.

Attack: speed of circulation, passing quality, offering passing lines, width. Defense: prevent opponent progression, close passing lanes, direct the pressure.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.

A rondo with 2 spaces is played where the ball-possessing team (2 groups of 3) must maintain possession through passes, constant movement and association triangles, then progress via a pass to the players waiting in the other square.

The objective for the defending team is to recover the ball through interception or tackle, make a safe pass and take up the positions vacated by the team that lost the ball.

Offensive transition: find the safe pass. Defensive transition: focus on pressing immediately after losing the ball.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.

A rondo with 2 spaces is played where the ball-possessing team (2 groups of 3 plus 1 interior joker) must maintain possession through passes, constant movement and association triangles, then progress via a pass to the players waiting in the other square.

The objective for the defending team is to recover the ball through interception or tackle, make a safe pass and take up the positions vacated by the team that lost the ball.

Offensive transition: find the safe pass. Defensive transition: focus on pressing immediately after losing the ball.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.