Blue is in Press: Ball starts in middle, CF is 5 yards off the ball, the outside F complete the arrow head shape. Outside Mids are the height of their opposing mid and just outside their F, ACM holding the pocket of their opposing CM and the DCM is holding deeper offset with their ACM. Backs are in a triangle with the CB holding higher offset with the DCM.
One the ball is passed outside, the on ball outside F goes at the defender (controlled breakdown defense to force outside). Almost everyone else shifts down and over. The off ball F and M shouldn't need to shift past the halfway point of the goal. The ball side outside M maintains the height of their opposing mid and shifts to outside lane for big ball down the line OR if the opposing back dribbles the F channels into the M -- the mid can't just leave their opposing mid too early to make the tackle, have to let the forward bring to them. The ball side back shifts up and to the inside of their M, while the CM and other back shift down and over to cover.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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