Futsal Session (Junior): Passing

Practice 1 (25 mins)

Objective: Work on various techniques of passing and receiving the ball.

Set up: Set up as many stations as needed, as shown. Progress from exercise 1 to exercise 2.

Instructions: Exercise 1, play a pass into your teammate, who must receive with sole, roll out and pass it back. After you complete your pass you make a run to the center and return back to your original line.

Exercise 2, player in line D runs into the middle to receive a pass from A, on first touch plays pass into player B. Use Variation of pass, sole roll, instep, disguised pass. Once the pass has gone into player B you run to Line C. Player in line C repeats the sequence by getting a pass from B and playing into A. In exercise 2 make sure you rotate the stationary players from A & B.

Key words: Two touch, control the ball before passing it, pass it to the correct foot/space

Guided Questions: 1. How can we set ourselves up to receive the ball? 2. Why do we call for the ball? 3. How can a good pass help our teammate?

Answers: 1.By staying relaxed, engaged and ready to receive the ball. 2. In order for our teammates to know we're open or in a good position to receive the ball. 3. It sets them up for a good touch, and can set them up for a good move or play.

Play (15 mins)

Objective: Play full game

Set up: Set up a full FUTSAL game

Instructions: Using FUTSAL rules, play a game with minimal coaching.

Key words: Two touch, control the ball before passing it, pass it to the correct foot/space

Guided Questions: 1. How can we set ourselves up to receive the ball? 2. Why do we call for the ball? 3. How can a good pass help our teammate?

Answers: 1.By staying relaxed, engaged and ready to receive the ball. 2. In order for our teammates to know we're open or in a good position to receive the ball. 3. It sets them up for a good touch, and can set them up for a good move or play.