Defensive recovery to effectively close down the flanks

Session focused on defensive recovery to contain wing attacks. You will work on the alignment of the block, lateral movements, and covering the flanks.

Drill #1

Defensive cover and tracking back in a three-man defense

Excellent technical drill for defenders to work on speed of movement, agility, and coordination. Conducted by Bayern Munich during a training session in 2013....

Drill #2

Tracking back in 1v1 situations with variations by Jurgen Klopp

Used in Dortmund, this drill, which allows for numerous variations, will require your players to work on defensive recovery in an organized manner. The program includes: short passing game, duels, and shooting on small goals....

Drill #3

Restricted zone: Using the wide areas in 5v5

Ideal exercise for working on space utilization and playing in the wide areas. A simple constraint that will allow your players to quickly improve....

Drill #4

Warm-up with neutral support in the wide areas

8v8 warm-up drill to work on using width with 2 neutral players in the channels. Ideal for starting a session on the theme of space occupation....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Passes Positional play Defensive recovery / Tracking back Duels Cognitive Using width Overload Rondos Support

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