Pressing Traps
Do you want to improve your team's collective defensive behaviors? Do you feel like you’re not recovering enough balls in the opponent's half, forcing you into endless build-ups to score goals?
The fastest way to score is by recovering the ball in the opponent’s half! That’s why at APFC, we’ve created the PRESSING TRAPS course—to help you improve your team’s defensive performance.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
- What are 'Pressing Traps' and how to apply them.
- How to press the ball, differentiating between a high block and a high press.
- Individual and collective behaviours in the defensive phase.
- Concepts and behaviours of the first, second, and third defenders in a pressing system.
- Practical examples of formations and structures to succeed collectively.
- How to use 'Pressing Traps' in the most common formations.
COURSE STRUCTURE
- Chapter 1 - What is a Pressing Trap? (10:08)
- Chapter 2- How to put pressure on the ball (7:13)
- Chapter 3 - Second Defenders: Behaviours when there is pressure on the ball (6:26)
- Chapter 4 - Formations and Structures to succeed collectively (38:47)
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
With over 4 years of experience in Danish grassroots football, at Nordsjaelland and Brondby IF, Marc Cebrián has experienced a culture and a mentality of collective zonal behaviour to create pressing traps throughout his career. UEFA A licensed, in this course he will teach us what a pressing trap is and how to apply it effectively, going into detail about many micro and collective aspects of defensive play that will surely serve as inspiration to immediately apply them in your teams and improve their performance.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE
- Academy Managers
- Academy Coaches
- Professional Coaches
- Practical examples of formations and structures to succeed collectively.
- Head of Coaching or Player Development
