EXPLORE:
Train possession under realistic pressure — the iconic Barcelona / Guardiola exercise where attackers must use sharp first touches, fast decisions, and use of the "free man" to play through two defenders.
Fork it into your private drills, then change the animation, adjust positions, swap equipment, or drop it into a session block.
Square grid with one attacker on each side. Two defenders start in the middle. Coach has spare balls to play in immediately when one goes out, keeping the tempo high.
Outside attackers keep the ball; defenders work as a pair to win it or force it out. When defenders win it / ball goes out, the two attackers responsible (the passer and the would-be receiver) swap in as defenders. Score: consecutive passes (target 10) or split passes through the defenders (2 points).