Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Pendulum Pivot (Futsal)

Pendulum Pivot Stage 1 (15 mins)

In Possesion Objectives (IP)

Players look to run forward, face forward and play forward to Pivot in end zone.

Out Of Possesion Objective (OOP)

Press individuals and passing lines in order to stop forward passes and win the ball back.

Organisation

1/2 court of 20x20m area, two teams play in a directional 3v3. The teams attempt to get the ball to their pivot player, who is standing at the end they are attacking in. This is a safe zone and players are not allowed in it.

Once the ball goes into a pivot, the attacking team receives the ball and changes the direction of the attack, now aiming to paly to the opposite pivot.

The defending team changes their pivot at the same time as the attacking team.

Ball must be kept on the floor at first.

Progessions

• Can play over head height  
• Two touch
• Pivot can only receive in one of 3 boxes

Coaching Points

Before Phase

• Moulding and creating space to face foward on the ball (fake movements, checks, body positioning)
• Combining as a two to play forward.
• Supporting or attacking as 3rd player to play around or penetrate

During Phase

• Combination play with 2 and 3 players
• quality of forward pass to pivot
• Receiving skills of pivot, protect the ball with body.
• Use the width of court.

After Phase

• Negative transition to defend the ball
• Supporting the combination pass.
• gain height, width and depth when the game pendulums the other way in possesion, switiching play quickly and efficiently.

Links to football

This game helps midfield players who are leaerning to connect with forward players. It also helps foward players learning the responsibility of pressing as a front 2 or 3 players to stop forward passing, then transitioning quickly when they win the ball back.