COACH ONE TEAM TO PRESS HIGH WHEN THEY CAN
ENCOURAGE THE OTHER TEAM TO PLAY OUT FROM THE BACK AS MUCH AS POSIABLE BUT DON'T FOUCUS TO MUCH ON IT.
COACH PLAYER ON THE BALL
NEAR TO THE BAL
AWAY FROM THE BALL
TRIGGER THE PRESS FROM THE FRONT
CREATE OVERLOADS
ANTICIPATE THE PRESS
INTERCEPT PASSES
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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