HIGH PRESSING in Youth Soccer - You Can Do It!!

[@jtsoccerschool167]

Love this video. I liked the moments you spoke about in terms of When to press. My teams triggers or visual queues are: A poor touch A weak or bad pass When the opponents back is facing us The moment we lose the ball

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Great points!

[@charliefoss615]

Very interesting I’m playing a year up on 9v9 thank you for this

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Thanks!!

[@charliefoss615]

@@CoachRorySoccer you got any good drills for 9 aside football that can be done with 3-6 players ?

[@edwin5419]

Under some rules, you have to be 10m outside of the penalty area on goal kicks or when the keeper takes possession. So mid block is the best you can do

[@CoachRorySoccer]

True.

[@former_hydro5951]

In my state, that rule is called the "build out line" and stops once you are in 9v9. In 7v7 it is implemented.

[@stephenlane2693]

Hi Rory, tried out your 4-3-1 today and they played really well. What’s your preferred formation at 11v11?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Really depends on make up of the team. Been playing 4231 past couple of seasons.

[@stephenlane2693]

@@CoachRorySoccer cool. I’ve long preferred 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 with the single pivot which is why I bought into your 4-3-1 idea (been playing 3-2-3 until today)… it depends on the players i guess and this set up needs wing backs with a lot of energy!

[@Rossiiii11]

subscribed for the leeds utd hat! Good content too, obviously. Keep it up!

[@CoachRorySoccer]

MOT!

[@charliefoss615]

Have you done a mid and low block video ?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Coming out this week!

[@laxrulz7]

Interesting. I've always preferred a two man press (even in single striker systems) such that you're denying the wings and essentially "giving them" the pass back to the goalkeeper. If a team wants to switch fields by going through the goalkeeper (and many, many, many teams aren't willing to do this and don't even coach it), I'm content to let them try. So I want the strikers wide such that they can move to cut with wide pass out. The second striker covers the middle so that the pass to the top of the arch isn't available and the midfielders pick up the midfielders. In your example (at 6:07) the #9 would already be further down and the blue #8 would be closer to the red #6 with the #3/#6 having responsibility for #10 depending on where they move. That forces #3 to make either an awkward pass to the GK, switch it to #2 (which most players are coached not to do at this age because too much can go wrong) or hoof it down field. A particularly good player might also find the seem to #8 but that kind of skill and vision is relatively rare. Either way, the tandem pressing always seems more effective IMO.

[@gfc30]

Great stuff, thanks!! Where can we learn more about the principles you are discussing beyond your channel? Where/how did you learn this stuff?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Well combo of my own education, failures, and stealing great coaches stuff!

[@gfc30]

@@CoachRorySoccer guess there is no shortcut, time to start on my own failures. Thanks for the sharing, that's my stealing from great coaches, lol.

[@MikeBaas]

Will you do the Mid Block and "bus parking" Low Block videos someday?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Yeah for sure! I have a whole list of topics, just need to do them!

[@MikeBaas]

Coach Rory, do you have advice on how to press a team whose BOOTB is GK >> CB and then boot?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Probably would't press them. Or just press with your 9. I'd drop waiting to either win the ball in the air or more likely at younger ages win it on first bounce.

[@soccerANDlife_10]

Sir I watch every video you uploaded..but the problem is very low of voice...and sir try to keep subtitles and give examples

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Will do

[@scoopstroop85]

Do u have any 11v11 videos?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Not yet. Hopefully coming soon.

[@carlbohman]

Great stuff Rory! We are just about to start implementing high pressure using 4-3-1, very valuable! One key question I have after viewing your video twice is: what if the opponent manage to change side, i.e. centerback>goalie>centerback? Which players would we engage/activate for continued high pressure?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

So this is a decision. You either press immediately with your midfielder on that side. This applies maximum pressure but leaves you vulnerable in the middle of the field. The other option is to drop and wait for the striker to get back over to the other side. Now your pressuring in the same way in more of a mid block. Ideally this doesn’t happen and you keep them on one side of the field.

[@Nolan.Gurule]

You remind me of the guy who plays in Ozark

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Not the first time that’s been said!😂

[@goodchannel8172]

I am really struggling! I am coaching coed u12 ayso. We have a club that does try outs and has created now 3 teams. So I have the kids that did not make it. My best 2 players are the 2 girls that tried out for u12 club and did not have enough players. I have ball hogs, kids that run all over the field, kick and chase, and several kids that can't kick the ball 10 feet, no joke. I have had to spend the first 5 weeks trying to just teach the kids how to run up to and kick the ball. Because we are all inclusive we are told to give the kids equal playing time. I have a kid who is a great goalie, but his dad wants him out in the field. We have had penalty kicks because he used his hands in the goal box. Anyway done ranting.

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Keep going! Your helping these kids more then you know!

[@goodchannel8172]

@CoachRorySoccer today after losing 11 to 1 those 2 girls want to quit playing. Last game was 11 to 3 first game 4 to 8. You can only lose so much before wanting to give up. It is unfair to the kids that are good and want to listen and play the game I am trying to teach them. I do 10 minutes of ball handling skills. I had 2 kids lying on the ground, and several putting in minimum effort. Like toe taps, literally slow mode!

[@CyberXShinobi]

@@goodchannel8172 Would love to hear an update on your situation? How many kids returned to play soccer the next season?

[@NiyibiziSamuel-kt7hq]

Hello thanks but I need book Do you have it

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Hopefully some day!

[@kingsknight2112]

I was on board until he put on a Leeds United Hat😊

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Come on! 😂 MOT.