Futsal Session (Junior): Futsal Academy - Level 1 - Session 14

Warm Up - Footwork (15 mins)

Activity Name: Pairs Ball Mastery

Description: Arrange players in pairs and have them by a set of cones. Players should be stood 1-2 strides apart. Have 1 ball between the pair. Players work on various ball mastery skills and combine them with futsal specific skills...examples..

- 4 soccer boxes then toe poke to partner.

- 4 toe taps then sole roll forward to partner.

- 4 pull-pushes and then scoop to partner. 

- 4 boxes, sole delay backwards and then pass through gate.

- 1 ball each sole roll across body and then roll ball forward with sole of the other foot to partner (players must use same foot as their partner - right roll across body, left roll forward to partner).

- Be creative and come up with other combinations. Make sure the skills are done at pace. Challenge players by making it a competition...a point every time the ball is switched from one partner to the other.

Variations - On command 'dribble' whichever player has the ball dribbles and tries to go through as many gates as they can. The player without the ball chases their partner and tries to stop them. It they get possession of the ball roles switch. Go for a minute and then return to skills.- On command 'switch' player without the ball stays and the player with the ball dribbles to find a new partner and continues the skill they were doing with a different partner.

If you have an odd number of players coach should join in.

2v2 Activity (15 mins)

Activity Name: 2v2 Multi Goal Game

Activity Description: Arrange players in two groups each player with a ball. Have one player play GK. Team A has 2 players come out as a defender. Team B sends 2 players to go against the players from Team A in a 2v2 situation.  If they dribble and score in the goal which is straight in front of them, they get 1 goal. If they dribble and score in the goal on a diagonal, they get 2 goals. If the defenders get the ball they try to score on the goal with the GK in for 3 goals.

After each go the players who started as defenders come off and the players who had initially brought the ball in defend. The next attackers should go right away without hesitating in another 2v2.

Continue playing for either a set time or until a team reaches a set number of points.

Coaching Points:

Attacking Players...

- Focus on combinations and movement.

- Good communication - verbal and visual.

- Quality of technique.

- Decision making.

Defending Players...

- Pressure / Cover - 1 player pressures the ball, other player covers.

- Communication.

- Not getting beat easily when pressuring.

- Positioning.