Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): W3S1 Protecting Space 1v1 Smother-In possession

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Dale Hill
Name: Dale Hill
City: Brisbane
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): WU- Smother

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): WU- Smother
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WU- Smother

Explanation

Goalkeeper starts in a side on position as if they've made a low diving save.  Attacking player dribbles across the goalkeeper. Goalkeeper attempts to win the ball at feet with Hands. 
8 Right side 

8 left

Progression

-Kneeling Start Position

-Low set position start position 

-Dribble and go either side

Key Technical Factors

Identify a poor touch to come and smother.

Lead with hands to bring bodyweight forward

Head down behind leading hands- Head in the window

Attacking the ball, not the space where possible

Be positive – Big barrier (Physical Courage).



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Smother Game

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Smother Game

Explanation

On Coaches call attacking players attempt to dribble past the goalkeeper into the "safe zone". 

Attacking player has maximum 4 seconds or 5 touches to get from zone to zone and MUST dribble forward at all times- Match realistic dribble.

If the goalkeeper wins the ball, deflects the ball out of play or attacking player dribbles outside the playing area the player who loses possession becomes the goalkeeper

Key Technical Factors

Engage in the low set position when the ball is out of the attacking players feet

Identify a poor touch to come and smother.

Lead with hands to bring bodyweight forward

Head down behind leading hands- Head in the window

Attacking the ball, not the space where possible

Be positive – Big barrier (Physical Courage).




Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Complex- Smother

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Explanation

Within 4 passes can the attacking players play a pass beyond the back 4 in the red zoned area  for a player to run onto.

If the attacking player maintains posses they have 3 seconds to dribble around the goalkeeper 


Key Technical Factors

Engage in the low set position when the ball is out of the attacking players feet or as the ball travels

Engage to inside 2m and set-where possible

Delay and force attacking player to make first move

Identify a poor touch to come and smother.

Lead with hands to bring bodyweight forward

Head down behind leading hands- Head in the window

Attacking the ball, not the space where possible

Be positive – Big barrier (Physical Courage).


Progression/Regression

Regression 1- One-two around the mannequin into similar space. Work Right side & then Left.

Regression 2- Remove through ball. Attacking player dribbles direct from mannequins

Regression 3- Attacking player dribbles and can only go around the goalkeeper on the right side/left side

Progression 1- Attacking player can side foot finish once they are level and outside the goalkeeper

Progression 2- Attacking player can side foot finish once they have take 1 touch = 1 point Dribble around the goalkeeper and score= 3 point

Progression 3- Attacking player can side foot finish at any time= 1 point. Dribble around the goalkeeper and score= 3 point 





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