Recovery Run
Recovery run is a transition drill that encourages defenders to work hard to get back into position, it is also an overload drill where attackers have a temporary 3v2 overload whilst the defender is out of position.
The 2 defenders have to react to the overload and defend accordingly, trying to delay the attack until the 3rd player can get back in.
Recovery Run – How it works
Mark out 6 cones in pairs as above, the first cone should be 15 yards outsides the edge of the area, then second cone 10 yards further back.
1 attacker and 1 defender line up on each of the first set of cones.
The Goalkeeper starts with the ball and will kick or throw as accurately as possible to one of the 3 attackers.
Whichever attacker the ball goes to, that defender then needs to make the recovery run around the second cone whilst the attack commences.
The attackers now have a 3v2 overload and must exploit the space as quick as possible to try and score.
The other 2 defenders must try and close down the space and delay or stop the attack whilst waiting for the defender making the recovery run to get back in and help them.
Recovery Run – Coaching Points
The attackers need to move quickly, driving into the space, making runs and try and create gaps.
Encourage them not to run in straight lines as this is easy to mark. If the ball is initially played to one of the wider players, the central player should consider and overlapping run on the outside to give the defenders a dilemma.
The defenders need to communicate and cover each other. Trying to delay the attack and force them wide so the can control the situation until help arrives.
Recovery Run – What to expect
The key part to this working is the Goalkeepers delivery, if its way off target you may want to restart the drill.
This is a counter attacking drill so encourage pace from the start to exploit the space.
Player receiving the ball will often just run in a straight line, tell them to vary their approach and tell the runners to react to that.
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