Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Recovery Runs

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Andrew Kelly

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Andrew Kelly
Name: Andrew Kelly
City: Wrexham
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (10 mins)

Organisation

Group of 6 players - 3 players each side

1 Ball

2 Cones

1. The warm up starts with player 1 running to the players on the other side with the ball

2. Player 1 will stop the ball in front of player 2 on the other side

3. Player 2 will then travel with the ball to other side while player 2 attempts to recover the ball.

4. This is then repeated with the player who travelled with the ball to the other side becoming the recovery runner once they reach the other side

This is repeated for 1 minute with 20-30 second breaks in between.

The aim is for short sprints from the player travelling with the ball and the players trying to recover winning the ball back from the player.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Drill

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Drill (15 mins)

3v2 into 3v3 - recovery runs

Organisation

Defending team - 1 Goalkeeper, 2 Defenders, 1 recovery runner

Attacking Team - 2 centre midfielders, 1striker (can rotate)

Plenty of footballs in the defending goal

cones to mark off area normally for full backs

1. The Ball is served from the goalkeeper into the attacking team (white team) to start play. Objective is for the attacking team look to score quickly during the 3v2 phase.

2. 4 seconds with 3v2 is allowed before the recovery runner is asked to join the defenders to create a 3v3

3. If the defending team win the ball back, they go direct and score into the goals or cones.

4. Rotate Recovery runner

Keep coaching points

How quickly can the player recover into defence

Do they press the ball striaght away or get into position to defend

If one of the defenders have gone to close the ball, what is the players recovery run?

Conditions:

Attacking Team:

2-3 touches

2-3 passes before they can score

1st time finish

Defending Team:

How quickly can the defending team win the ball back (set a time)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Function

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Function (15 mins)

Key Factors

Can the full backs identify the recovery run into the defence if they are beaten 1 v1 by the winger and centre back covers them

Where is the Recovery run by the centre back if they press the striker or centre midfielders - back 3 become narrow if centre back presses the ball - where is the ball and danger?

Recovery run of the centre midfielder once the ball is played into the attacking team - do they press the ball or sit in front of the defence - factors include the attacking teams players 1st touch - does it take them out wide or through the middle - can the defending CM recover.

Organisation

Defending team - GK, Back 4, 1 recovery runner

Attacking Team - 2 CM, RW, LW, ST

Function is started by the keeper who plays the ball into the white attacking midfielders.

Conditions:

Attacking Team:

2-3 touches

2-3 passes before they can score

1st time finish

Defending Team:

How quickly can the defending team win the ball back (set a time)


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