Two-Line Press Links

Obj: Front-and-midfield press coordination — the two waves linked: when the front presses, the midfield's jumps make it a net instead of a gesture. Field: 55×40yd. Equip: Cones, balls, bibs, goals. Org: Defending 8 (front 3 + midfield 5, or 4+4) vs. building 9 with GK. The front three press on triggers (E-11's craft); the session's subject is the SECOND line: each front-press has a named midfield response — near-side 8 jumps the pivot, far-side winger tucks the halfspace, the 6 screens the center (assignments walked, then live). Wins inside a linked press = 3 pts; front presses where the midfield didn't link (measured at freeze) = the teaching moments, attackers usually punishing them naturally. CP: (1) The front's press is a QUESTION; the midfield's jump is the answer — unanswered questions are just running; (2) links are named people, not vibes: know YOUR response to each trigger; (3) the far side tucks tighter than feels right — the switch escape is the linked press's only real enemy. Prog: Building team uses D-08 baits (press links vs. bait — the arms race); full 11v11. Reg: Walkthrough links; building team predictable. Mist: P: midfield watching the front's press like spectators (the freeze-data confronts kindly); C: installing links generically (Saturday's build shape determines the assignments — D-23's mirror feeds this). Time: 18 min. Out: Linked presses as the norm; assignment fluency per trigger. Var: Block-to-press version (links from the E-09 block's jumps — the full defensive system assembled). Diag: Front three pressing with trigger arrow, three named midfield response arrows (8 jumps pivot, winger tucks, 6 screens), switch-escape lane shown defended.