
Key Concepts for Compact Block and Box Defending (Introduction)
Join this Free Webinar to dive into one of the most resilient defensive strategies in modern football: the low-block defense. Used by coaches like Diego Simeone, Jose Mourinho and Sean Dyche, this approach is designed to absorb pressure, stay compact, and frustrate attacking opponents. While many teams favor high-pressing or mid-block systems, the low block remains a highly effective tool against possession-heavy opponents. In this session, we will break down the key principles of the low block, its tactical advantages, and how to transition efficiently from deep defense into counterattacks. Register now and secure your spot!
LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR | FREE
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 23rd
Join this Free Webinar to learn the key ideas on how to defend well in a compact unit and protect your box. Football has changed quite a bit in the last few years and even the best teams in the World cannot control all the moments of the matches. At the highest level, even coaches who are known for their attacking style, such as Pep Guardiola, have improved and mastered the art of defending compact and defending well near their own box. So, even if you are a coach who loves attacking football, you must also master these key defensive ideas to avoid conceding goals in those moments where your team cannot have the ball possession or press high.
WEBINAR CONTENT

Key Concepts for Compact Block and Box Defending
[Live & On Demand] Join this WEBINAR to dive into one of the most resilient defensive strategies in modern football: the low-block defense. Used by coaches like Diego Simeone, Jose Mourinho and Sean Dyche, this approach is designed to absorb pressure, stay compact, and frustrate attacking opponents. While many teams favor high-pressing or mid-block systems, the low block remains a highly effective tool against possession-heavy opponents. In this session, we will break down the key principles of the low block, its tactical advantages, and how to transition efficiently from deep defense into counterattacks. Register now and secure your spot!
LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR + 30 DAYS MEMBERSHIP | 8.99
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 30th
[Live & On Demand] Join this Webinar to learn in detail all the tactical concepts and fundamentals to defend well in a compact block. In this second session, we will go much more in detail into each of the concepts and ideas introduced in Part 1. We will analyze from an individual and collective way which behaviours your players should have when the opponent is forcing our team to defend lower in the pitch. We will see how to protect your box against dangerous crosses, which spaces are key to control, which individual behaviour should your players have inside the box… After this webinar, you will be prepared as a coach to help your team defend better when the opponent is dominating the match and avoid conceding goals.
WEBINAR CONTENT
By purchasing this webinar you will receive a 30-day free trial for the Essential Membership. You can cancel anytime during the free trial period without any cost. After the free trial period expires, the monthly price will be 19€.
Already a member? Get your link for the webinar here.
Free Webinar (Introduction). Register Now
Key Concepts for Compact Block and Box Defending (Introduction)
🗓️ Date: April 23rd
🕗 Time: 7pm Barcelona / 1pm New York
