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Recovery is one of the most important principles of play and if players recover quickly, they are more likely to prevent goals from being scored. Anticipation, communication and speed are key factors for defenders.
Coaching Objectives
When teams lose the ball they must react at speed and get back to cover the goal and force the attack away from goal.
For this drill you need an area 20 x 15 yards, split into two zones with the working players in the opposite zone to the goalkeeper. You need 5 players and a server, balls, bibs, cones and a goal.
Drill Setup
- 15 Mins
- 4 Players
- 1 Goals
- 2 Bibs
- 25 x 15 y
What the Players Do
Coach starts with a pass to the attacker of one team nearest the halfway line. Now they quickly attack goal with a supporting player moving at speed to take advantage of the space in the opposite…Continue Reading For Free
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