Futsal Session (Academy Sessions): Skills Corridor

Using the skills corridor to warm up then defend (25 mins)

Organisation:

40 x 15 area

Ball for each player-bibs

A:Introduction. Players move down corridor A , dribbling ball.Players determine what to do to make this more difficult.They determine what technique used to move ball up and a different movemnt to move down corridor.Invite all players to determine movement and demonstrate their movement.Works well to motivate.Movement can be direct,traversing - whatever players determine.

B:Introduce defenders,passive then tackling.Defenders placed at two points and two players move at time.Encourage one player to use skill to beat defender and other player moves quickly with ball through space created.2nd defender moves inline of space created and tries to tackle/win ball.Coach can use same practice putting emphasis on defending or attacking techniques depending on theme of session.

Key Factors:

Dribbling technique and quality of touch and ball manipulation

Decison when to accelerate with ball

Close down in line of ball

Sideways movement and patience when defending

Working as a pair