Drill

Drills

Soccer

Recovery Run and Re-Press

Sprint back into a defensive position after being beaten

10 min
10 reps
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Start beaten by an attacker who has a two-yard head start.
  2. 2Sprint on a curved recovery angle to get goal-side, not straight-line chase.
  3. 3Slow into a jockey position once level, don't dive in immediately.
  4. 4Force the attacker wide away from the goal.

What to focus on

Curving the run to arrive goal-side rather than chasing from behind.

Common mistake

Sprinting straight at the attacker's back and taking a bad angle.