Performing under pressure

Psychologist John Neal gets technical in explaining brain function and the biology of performing under pressure.

Pressure's on - Coaching Decision Making

Total Control Under Pressure - When teams performances unfold late on in matches and players seem to struggle to make the right decisions its usually to do with fatigue and pressure. How can coaches help players to improve in this area

Passing Under Pressure

Being able to pass under pressure is how players perform in games. This exercise challenges players to react to multiple prompts and is great for all junior and senior players

CCRU - Principles of Play - Build Pressure

By competing for possession, going forward and supporting, the continuity will apply pressure to the opposition.
Remember that a team cannot apply pressure to the opposition unless it is prepared to apply pressure to itself

Accuracy under Pressure (Six Nations Review)

A look at the 2014 Six Nations match between England and Wales, and thoughts on developing accuracy under pressure.

Build Pressure

Building Pressure

Here are some good examples of how to build pressure to help you in your coaching process

Passing Under Pressure

Changing your catch & pass practises is always a good way to add variety into your sessions. This practise is not only different but the defenders are putting pressure on the attackers from a variety of angles

Pressure players to make decisions

A simple attacking drill mixed up by calling a random number of attackers and defenders instantly before. This takes the players out of their comfort zone as they are forced to react and make decisions rather than pre-plan.