Futsal Session (Academy Sessions): School Session 1 - Introduction & Fun Games

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Isla Ramsay
Name: Isla Ramsay
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Futsal
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Description

Aim: To introduce the participants to basketball in an engaging way.

Objectives:

1. Utilise basketball related games to get the participants moving and having fun.

2. Prepare challenges and conditions for games to keep the participants interested.

3. Introduce participants to certain skills early on.

Equipment: Set of Cones, session plan, whistle, 16 basketballs

Venue: Cleeves Primary School, games hall

Population Group: Children (Primary 5, 6 & 7), mixed ability 

Duration: 45 minutes


Futsal Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction & Warm Up

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Learning Objectives

Technical Social
Instructions

Introduction & Warm Up (5 mins)

Organizational / Instructions

Traffic Lights: 

Run in coned area

Red = stop

Orange = sit on the floor/jump up/etc.

Green = run around

Coaching Points

  • Scanninng

  • Make sure you can't touch anyone

  • Listen for/look out for the changing colours

Progressions / Adaptations

Use coloured cones/bibs instead of calling out colours

Have a forfeit if they are the last person to stop

Can incorporate balls 


Futsal Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Learning Objectives

Technical Tactical
Nonlinear Approach

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organizational / Instructions

Basketball game:

Split the group into 4 teams (more or less depending on numbers). 

Use 2 basketball courts. Bib up three teams. Tallest kids in the centre to get the ball first

1 basket = 1 point (KEEP TRACK)

Coaching Points

  • Head up
  • Look for space
  • Dribble with both hands

Progressions / Adaptations

Add in conditions

Add a time limit

Limit space


Futsal Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game Related Practice

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Learning Objectives

Technical Tactical
Game related

Game Related Practice (10 mins)

Organizational / Instructions

Sharks & Minnows:

2-3 kids are sharks (BLUE). The rest are minnows (RED) and each have a balls. Sharks must try to knock out the minnows balls. Minnows must try to dribble all the way up to the other side without a shark knocking their ball out of bounds. If a minnow loses their ball, they become a shark.

Coaching Points

  • Head up
  • Look for space
  • Keep the ball close

Progressions / Adaptations

Have more sharks/use a smaller area

Have minnows become seaweed if they lose their ball

Can use other balls as substitutes (e.g. volleyballs)


Futsal Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Practice

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Learning Objectives

Technical Physical
Adapting practices

Technical Practice (10 mins)

Organizational / Instructions

10 Second Hoops:

Split into 2 teams (12-13 on each side). Each child has a ball. When the whistle blows, they run up to a basket and start shooting. Each time they shoot, they must move to a new basket. They have 10 seconds to score as many baskets as possible. Ask the assistant coaches to help keep track on the score.

Coaching Points

  • Bend knees when shooting
  • One hand under the ball
  • Other hand on the side

Progressions / Adaptations

If they catch the ball, they can try a rebound.

Limit the baskets they can use.

Make the area smaller.


Futsal Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cool Down & Debrief

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Learning Objectives

Technical Social
Questioning

Cool Down & Debrief (5 mins)

Organizational / Instructions

Do This, Do That game:

Gather kids around. Make sure they have space. Make sure they can see the coach

Do This = kids copy what coach does

Do That = kids DON'T copy

Coaching Points

  • Copy what the coach does
  • Have fun

Progressions / Adaptations

Have a child come out and take charge

Make it competitive

Debrief

Ask open questions about what they have learned


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