Rondos are a great way to warm up. They have everything and are fun. There are many variants of a rondo and this is one of my favourite: rondos with changes. It forces the players to think and to be aware of their surroundings, as well as all the benefits of a traditional rondo. Number of players 10-14 players Equipment …
Counter attacking exercise to work 2v1s and sprints
This exercise is inspired by my friend Ernest Cardona and I’ve used it in various guises over the last few years. No players likes sprinting in shuttles or suicides, but this game replicates the demands of a futsal match, with a quick attacking sprint followed by a defensive sprint, then a rest of 2 or 3 reps before going again. …
Session Template
This post is a template you can use to prepare sessions for your own use. Number of players 10-12 players Equipment Balls, bibs, cones Description How the exercise is set up Objectives To work on basic technical and tactical aspects. Variations/progressions Enter any ways you can vary the exercise Coaching points What should the coach be correcting?
Marc Carmona Futsal Masterclass – DOWNLOAD
In May 2017, one of the most decorated futsal coaches in the World, Marc Carmona, came to England to deliver a masterclass alongside myself and Rui Fernandes. It was a fantastic weekend that a lot of the futsal community attended and I hope, took a lot from. It also inspired the FA to get Marc over for the FA Futsal …
Frustrated myself watching the game back
Just finished watching Thursday’s match v Birkirkara and I am angry. I was angry at the end of the game because we were giving so many balls away allowing them to counter attack and it’s brought it all back, but now I have evidence and it’s even worse than I thought! Birkirkara should have won and we couldn’t have blamed …
We either lose or we learn: Part 2
After the last defeat to Luxol, I wrote a post about the defeat, but the positives to come from it and now I want to write down and share some of my personal lessons from yesterday’s 5-4 defeat. If you need 1 goal with 1 minute and 8 seconds left against 4 players. Don’t hesitate to put on the fly …