Futsal Session (Beginner): Term 2 Session 5: Controlling the ball with both feet

Ball Mastery (15 mins)

Controlling the ball with both feet- ball mastery

Organisation:

• Football 
• Goals 
• Bibs 
• Mixture of cones 

• Coach places 24 cones laid out in a 6 by 4 grid formation representing 24 days of Christmas

• The players dribble around the advent calendar but must not open (touch) any doors.

• The coach should then shout out a colour and players race to stand near that door, players can share but shouldn't share more than 2 players to 1 cone.

• Introduce/demo turns and tricks, giving enough time for each players to practice technique, emphasis on using both feet.  Ask players to perform different skills at different cones i.e. drag back at the red cones, Cruyff turn at the blue ones..

Players can pair up and stand behind a cone on the left side of the pitch.  Player 1 dribble in and out of 4 cones and back down to the start then player 2 goes, this is an opportunity to use both feet whilst having an aim.  Continue this and turn it into a race

Skill (20 mins)

Controlling the ball with both feet- Skill

Organisation:

• Football
• Goals
• Bibs
• Mixture of cones

• 2 players (elves) and the coaches (santa)start in the middle with a ball each, the naughty children stand on the spot discs without a ball
• The elves try to tag the naughty children however the ball must be under control for it to count
• Once all the naughty children are into one end zone, Santa shouts 'POSITIONS' and the elves return to their starting position
• If a naughty child is caught by the elf, they collect their ball and become a elf. 
• Start this without a ball so they understand what to do

Coaching Points:

• Elves take small touchs with the ball to keep it close and under control
• Naughty children try to run as fast as they can to escape the elves 
• Look up for space and the defenders movements

• Naughty children can start with the balls and the elves have to tackle them rather than tag them