Pressure Cooker Squares

Obj: Ball mastery executed under countdown stress — technique that survives adrenaline. Field: 8×8yd squares, one per 4 players. Equip: Ball each, cones, timer. Org: Task cards per round (e.g., "20 sole-rolls + 10 V's + escape the square through any side"); all four players work simultaneously, last to finish gets +1 "pressure point" (low points win). Every third round is a "cooker": half time allotted. CP: (1) Technique holds at speed — sloppy reps don't count (self-honesty coached); (2) breathe and rhythm under the clock; (3) know the task before "go" (listening is a skill). Prog: Tasks chain longer; defenders enter on the escape phase. Reg: No scoring; longer clocks. Mist: P: rushing into mush — teach "fast is smooth"; C: tasks too complex to remember. Time: 12 min. Out: Mastery speed rises with quality intact; composure vocabulary ("reset touch") in use. Var: Team version — square's combined time vs. other squares. Diag: Four small squares, one player each, timer icon, escape arrows through sides.