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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): keeper learning to smother

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Stuart Wood
Name: Stuart Wood
City: INVERURIE
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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encouraging the keeper to smoother the ball so the ball is secure and, in their possession,  

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
leading with the hand that the side you are diving too, keep body in line with the far leg straight
Technical Tactical
using the smother at the correct time
Technical Physical
movement and completion of smother
Technical Psychological
being brave to smother and not worried about getting hurt
Technical Social
communication with defenders in game situation as you are going to come and retain the ball

Animation 1 (5 mins)

starting on their knees we will practise the smothering technique, first along the ground for the ground level smother

then bounce the ball to create a mid-height smother.

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Animation 2 (10 mins)

starting on their knees we will practise the smothering technique, first along the ground for the ground level smother. this time the feeder follows in the pass to the keeper to put on pressure

then bounce the ball to create a mid-height smother following in.

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
make sure one hand is behind the ball, one hand on top and use the ground to make a third area to protect the ball

Animation 3 (10 mins)

smothering the ball moving to a stationary ball 

keeper moves at each ball at pace to each angle to the closest ball at each angle smothering the ball at ground level

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Screen 4 (10 mins)

smothering the ball moving to a stationary ball 

keeper moves at each ball at pace to each angle to the closest ball at each angle smothering the ball at ground level

this time pressure is put on each ball by the coaches

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Animation 5 (5 mins)

using the smother 

the 2 feeder's attempt hit the mannequin; the goal keepers aim to stop the ball hitting the mannequin by smothering it.

1st attempt ground level smother

2nd mid level smother (2-3 bounce feed above ground but below waist)

3rd high level smother (basketball bounce above the waist)

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Screen 6 (15 mins)

coach calls number 1, OR 32 

the striker attempts to score, but they can only shoot running behind the red line

to make it harder for the striker to score the keeper is encouraged to get in front of the red line

the keeper can use the smother looking for a bad touch

dive at feet or the block.

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