Futsal Session (Academy Sessions): 23/10/17 Defending 2v2,3v3

Passing warm-up (30 mins)

Session Objective: Passing warm-up

Organisation:

Players in threes across court:Variety of passing activities,can be varied in any way.Players rotated to be at end or in middle in turn.

A : two balls.1 to 2 and back.2 spins then 3 to 2 and back.

B : 3 to2 ,back to to 3 back to 2 then 2 plays wider pass back to 3 so he can play long pass to 1.2 spins,then repeat same passing sequence from 1 to 2.

C : 3 to 2,back to 3 then to 1 but at pace with good solid first time passing.

D : 1 to 2 who takes on right back foot and plays to 3 who plays back to 2 who takes ball on left back foot to play and so on.

E : Player 2 starts in centre,receives ball from 1 and plays back but then moves to take open body position to receive ball from 1 on back foot and play to 3.Goes back to centre,receives ball from 3 and plays back,but then as before moves to take open body position to receive on back foot and play to1.

Key Factors:

Quality of touch

Quality of pass - technique and weight

Stay on toes to receive

Open body shape to receive on back foot

quality of movement

2 v2 defending (20 mins)

Session Objective: to improve defending 2v2

Organisation:

Players in lines each side of goal

Ball played from one end to other.Players then receiving ball attack and players who have just played the ball defend.When attack played out/goal scored,players return to back of respective lines and next pairs play.

Play balls from each end in turn so players have a go at defending and attacking.

Key Factors:

Defending priorities:

Speed to close down quickly in line of ball.

Brakes on and take defensive stance and be patient.

Second player balances off.

Good communication.

Force the direction of play.