Tanuscio finishes with two pressing drills built on the same principles: protect the centre, body and stick pressure, and balance. The first runs ten minutes on a side field with two central goals the defending team must protect, restarting from a build-up after every action. The second moves the same idea to full pitch, and he closes with a free-role game to transfer it. Watch the full masterclass: Defensive System Variants & Pressing Strategies in Field Hockey.