Futsal Session (Junior): Futsal Academy Level 3 Session 15

3v1 rondos (15 mins)

Activity Name: 3v1 Rondo.  

Activity Description: 10x10,20x20 box, 2 players on the outside, 2 players on the inside- 1 defender 1 attacker.  

Players keep possession of the ball - defender can't leave the box, players on the outside have to change sides after each pass, players on the outside can rotate with the player on the inside.  Try to minimize touches. 

Coaching Points: Encourage sole delays to allow movement, encourage and get the player on the inside to move and to work give and goes and 3 player rotations around the box. Sole touches and receiving front foot is a must.  

Depending on numbers set up multiple boxes or this exercise could be done as a 4v1, or a 4v2/ 5v2 with 2 players inside. 

Possession play in the thirds (15 mins)

Playing through the thirds. 

Set up as shown if numbers allow- 2 goalkeeper- 1 pivot, 1 fixo in box attacking thirds, 2 alas in the central third. coach can play as Gk If numbers are low. 

Directions- GK starts and tries to play out to their assigned fixo- one ala from the centre can also drop in to make a 2v1- they have to make a set number of passes before they can either drive the ball forward to the central zone or pass to the other ala, if the fixo is the one who drives forward or goes to support the ala now sits fixo, play happens in the middle third a set number of passes- to keep possession they can bounce it back to the ala or play it into the pivot who cant score yet but can set back- then once the number of passes has been reached they can now dribble in or play into the pivot in the attacking third to then score straight away with no pass limit. Then the same happens in the opposite direction with the other team . 

Coaching points- rotations, moving to support, switching positions, players pushing higher or finding space.