Counter-pressing focuses on the moment of losing the ball and the question of how to quickly regain possession. A loss of possession can also be converted into a goal opportunity. When executed skillfully, it often costs less distance and energy to score from regaining the ball in the opponent's half than with an organized attack.

Recorded by Paul Geraars, the innovative German-Dutch football coach Peter Hyballa explains in detail what counter-pressing means and how this tactic can be applied in the game. What role does a concise coaching language play in this? What does it mean for the style of play when in possession of the ball if one wants to execute effective counter-pressing? How should one react to the opponent's counter-pressing? How can counter-pressing be trained?

Hyballa elaborates on all of this with numerous illustrated explanations, including more than 30 practical exercises.