Futsal Session (Junior): Using the target to progress the attack

Warm up Pass + Shooting (15 mins)

Set up

- 8+ Players + Keeper

Instructions

Ball starts with player next to goalkeeper,
player 2 plays ball into central playing making a bounce pass, this central player then moves to one side creating a passing lane to one of the players lined up at half way, player at half way then recieves takes a touch into middle and shoots

Coaching Points

- Quick passing

- making the correct choice depending on what side middle player moves to

-  good shooting technique

Progression

add another bounce pass with middle player ( player 9 playing it back to 6) with the middle player laying it off into space for first time finish

Using the target (25 mins)

Set up

- 12+ Players + Keeper

- Bibs

Instructions

3 v 2 in the central part of the court with defending team unable to press pass half way, half court defending focusing on shuting down passing lanes to the target,

1 target from defending team must stay in opponents target zone, defending team must drop 1 player to defend the target

attacking team must move the ball and fine the target to progress the attack
defending team must close passing lanes and try intercept the ball to become attacking team.

when attacking team makes the play to the target, attacking team can join the attack, no other defenders are allowed in the target zone.

once a shot has been taken restart from other end

Coaching Points

- Quick passing

- making the correct choice depending on what side middle player moves to

- good technique with target, holding up the ball, finding a player to lay off to or turn and shoot

Progression

attacking team can do rotations and change the target

defending players can go into target zone