Pivot Wars

Obj: Double-pivot possession against a pressing front — the 6s' partnership: staggering, covering, and sharing the press's attention. Field: 30×25yd. Equip: Cones, ball, bibs. Org: 6v4 where the possession six = 2 "CBs" + 2 pivots + 2 high targets; the pressing four hunt with real front-line shapes (2+2). Scoring: any progression CB→pivot→target = 3 pts; CB→target direct (over the pivots) = 1 pt (legal, lesser). The pivots must never occupy the same line or lane (their war: constant mutual adjustment — one shows, one covers; one drops, one rises). Rotate pivot pairs every 3 min. CP: (1) Pivot partnership rule: never both visible to the same presser — split their attention or one of you is free; (2) the non-receiving pivot reads the receiver's pressure: tight = offer the bounce, loose = climb a line; (3) CBs: pass into the pivot who can PLAY, not just the one who's open (body shape check before release). Prog: Pressing four use back-pass and touchline triggers (E-11 integration); 6v5. Reg: 6v3; pivots may bounce unlimited. Mist: P: pivot pairs mirroring each other's movement (staggering is the whole war); C: letting CBs skip the pivots all session (the 1-pt option exists to be counted, revealing avoidance). Time: 16 min. Out: Pivot partnerships with visible stagger discipline; through-the-middle progressions climbing. Var: Single-pivot round (harder — the 4-3-3's 6 alone) for contrast. Diag: Rectangle: CB pair low, staggered pivot pair center (one high-left, one low-right), targets high, pressing 2+2 arrows, progression chain CB→pivot→target.