Futsal Session (Beginner): Minesweeper (indoor)

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Area:

Create an area with poles or different coloured discs, cones to the cones in the square. Size will be dictated on number of players but 5 in the middle would be 10m x 10m.

Equipment:

Cones, bibs, discs & balls.

Objective:

Split the players in 2 teams. Reds in the middle. Each player with a ball dribbling trying to avoid the cones. The blues are on the outside with a ball each. The blues roll the ball underarm along the floor into the square trying to hit either a player on the ankles or hit their ball. Each time a hit is recorded it is added to the score tally. The reds have 5 mins to try and avoid being hit whilst dribbling and avoiding the red cones. After 5 mins the score is added up and the reds and blues swap roles for the next 5 mins. The winning team is the team with the lowest score. If you only have lower than eight players, put both teams in the middle and the coach feeds the balls in from the outside.

Progression:

Make the cones in the middle active mines. If a player dribbles into a cone they incure a point.Add more cones in the middle or reduce the area.

Key Points:

Ephasise the need to look up and scan between touches.Manouver the ball away from danger.