Press Trap / Escape
はめる／はがす
Press Trap — Forcing opponents into a pressing trap is ‘trapping’; slipping out of it is ‘escaping.’
1💬 In a nutshell
“Lock them in the defensive ‘trap,’ or slip clean out of it.”
2🎬 See it move
An original tactics board (blue = the team in focus, red = the opponent; attacking left to right). The board animates on its own.
⚽ Open the interactive version (117 more terms, each with its own board)
3🔍 Why it matters — what to watch for
The touchline is a natural wall, so the wing is the classic place to trap. Get trapped and you're in real trouble; dribble or one-touch ‘out’ of it and the space behind the pressers is wide open. This battle is at the heart of modern football.
Analysts say“They've got him trapped — no, he's wriggled free brilliantly! Now it's a chance!”
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