Shape Walk-Through — Defensive Block

Set the starting 11 in the defensive shape (4-3-3 or your base system). Coach walks a ball around the attacking third at low tempo. Defenders shift and hold shape in response. No pressure — this is about picture-taking, not winning.

• Compact shape: distance between lines no more than 15 yards.
• Call and communicate — center backs set the line, midfielders adjust to them.
• Every player tracks the ball; shape is collective, not individual.

• Add passive attackers who move the ball to simulate a real back-four shift.
• Introduce one active presser to trigger the rest — when the press is on, everyone commits.