I need some help


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So some mates and me started a futsal team but we seem to having absolutely no success, given our total lack of experience.

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with some set-pieces or plays or even direct me to some good sites (I've done a search on Google but couldn't turn up anything) so we can add a bit more structure to our game and perhaps win one :)

Cheers
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i could teach you and your mates a hell of a lot about futsal if you are in Sydney, if you wanted a proper lesson.
things like zonal defence, figure 8 attacking play, using the keeper(rooftop formation) to create a 1 man advantage by drawing in the striker, i have 2 set piece move from corners that work every time.
obviously it would come at a cost like $50 for as long as u wanted, i guarantee you, if i teach you, you will win games.

its better than rocking up to games with set pieces u say u will use but never end up doing because you never practice them.
in futsal, you must have learn the positions.

everything in futsal is about rotation due to the pace of the game, there are allocated positions and you must be technically good aswell, but with a lot of tactical help you can go a long way.

i would not mind giving you info for free like i have done for the coaching in outdoor, but with futsal its alot more complicated and not quite like drawing training drills and if i have to give up my spare time it would be in exchange for a fee, providing you are happy with what you have learnt

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little mozart wrote:

i guarantee you, if i teach you, you will win games.


That's a bit of a tall claim isn't it??
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proust wrote:
So some mates and me started a futsal team but we seem to having absolutely no success, given our total lack of experience.

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with some set-pieces or plays or even direct me to some good sites (I've done a search on Google but couldn't turn up anything) so we can add a bit more structure to our game and perhaps win one :)

Cheers


Hi ‘proust’,

I am assuming that the members of your team have played very little if any futsal prior to joining the competition. As such, it is important to understand that your team must play as an effective unit, since your team members probably can’t rely on individual skill levels to exceed in your team’s chosen competition.

Futsal is very fast paced, technical and enjoyable game. Therefore, if a team and it’s players can develop a good understanding between each other, such a team could become a very effective unit, the team doesn’t necessarily have to possess an abundance of individual skill.

Although individual skill takes time as well as training to develop, a simple technique that is generally considered essential is the use of the sole of the foot when controlling the ball, as such a technique offers increased control especially on smooth surfaces.

Without getting too complicated, I will briefly the most commonly used formation in the first years of development in the game (there are of course many others)

“2-2 – Consists of two defenders and two attackers

In attack the players occupy the corners of the attacking half court. In defence, the two defenders close in towards the penalty spot in the defensive half, while the attackers are wider and more advanced.

The defenders should be fast and skilful players

This is a good system for beginner’s because it enables them to get a feel for space in a game where maximum use of space is vital and because it enables them to experience a lot of I vs. 1 situations.

The advantages of the 2-2 formation are:
Easy to understand
Doesn’t require a high level of physical conditioning
Useful for opening up compact defences
Good for using a system of attack
Good for developing skills

The disadvantages of the 2-2 formation are:
Low level of support amongst players
Very vulnerable defensively, while attacking
Attackers have to be very skilled in one on one situations
Each player has to defend a great deal of space”

Source:
Tim Burns, Holistic Futsal: A total mind-body-spirit approach


Keep in mind, that regardless of whatever formation your team uses, the team members don’t necessarily have to play in the same position from the start for the duration of the game, players may switch however this should only occur if each team understands what to in whatever scenario presents itself and in whatever position on the court they be in.

•   Playing as a unit
Each member of the team must perform their function, which means that

•   Each member must both attack and defend as a unit
Each player (in some cases even the goalkeeper, if the team is losing with less than a half period remaining) must support the player with the ball, however when the ball is lost to the opposition, each player must man a player form the opposing team, with immediate urgency if the ball is lost in open play, as the danger in the opposition scoring is higher

•   Utilize either zonal or a man to man defensive system
Zonal defence
When defending each team member is required to mark the nearest opposing team member, and stay with their opposing team member until their opposing team member moves to another position/zone or until the ball is won

Man to man
When defending each team member is required to mark the opposing team member that plays in the corresponding position, regardless of where the corresponding team member is positioned


•   Supporting your team mates
It is important to note that in each of the different approaches below, that sharpness is essential, the sharper and the more aware/focused the player utilising the below approaches, the more effective the results will prove to be.

•   When in space
Stay in space anticipating a pass when your teammate has possession of the ball, then suddenly and quickly approach your teammate to receive a pass. Alternatively, this movement - if the player making the run to support the player with the ball has a marker – could open space up behind him/closer to the opponents goal, since the movement of an opposition player

•   When being marked by an opposing player
Whether you are positioned behind, to the side or in front of your opponent you can send your opponent the wrong way, by checking or by giving him/her a dummy run. One can do this by making a sudden lunge one way (if you are behind your opponent or can see him, then you know if he/she has taken the bait) and then move in the opposite direction (towards your team mate with the ball)

From personal experience both methods in ‘Supporting your team mates’ work at almost every single attempt.

Some sites that you might find helpful are:

http://www.futsalonline.com
http://www.futsalplanet.com/home/index.asp

Anyway, give it some time, I am sure that individually and as a team you will improve the more often and longer you play the game.

Good luck with the team and I hope I helped…

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Futsal Fanatic - have you considered writing a book?? :P
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afromanGT wrote:
Futsal Fanatic - have you considered writing a book?? :P


Hey 'afromanGT',

Thanks for the compliment, I can assure you that my experience in both futsal and football is limited, besides part of my last post was qouted from "Holistic Futsal: A total mind-body-spirit approach" written by Tim Burns.

Cheers
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afromanGT wrote:
little mozart wrote:

i guarantee you, if i teach you, you will win games.


That's a bit of a tall claim isn't it??


i have only coached 1 side in futsal in amateur league and they won the comp in their first year in youth and they were all 16 versing 18 yr olds.
my 14's state league side missed out on the semi's in the last game of the regular competition and that was my 1st year as a coach and i have played state league for the past 2 seasons, i was taught from 2 excellent coaches.

anyway, i am confidently able to say that i can teach a team how to have a stable foundation to fall back on defensively if they are unable to score.

for me, if you want to play futsal property and efficiently, you must have a keeper that can use his feet in attack and play with the keeper trying to create an overlap every time.
its risky but if you can execute it, you will win almost every game.

like this sort of shape
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------------*halfway*------x---------x-

--------------------------keeper x
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also, little things i pick up on that not many people do.
'kick-ins' for example, the possession turn over rate from kick-ins is unbelievable.
there is a 5 metre rule for the opposition, yet no one wants to come and recieve a short pass, instead they try to pick out through balls when its 4v3 every time and then they usually lose out and wonder why.
anyway im in Sydney, i have played state level so i can teach more than a thing or two.
especially set pieces like corners which are such an important part of the game.
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Hey ‘little mozart’,

Judging by your posts, you definitely seem to know your fair share about futsal - credit to you – Although I generally agree with your posts, through one of your recent posts you may have come across as a little insulting (again I am not doubting your playing/coaching talent and/or your general knowledge of the game).

The fact that you offered to charge someone and/or a team a fee for a coaching session, in this manner you may be perceived as a little cocky and maybe a little too direct. Especially, since you haven’t mentioned anything about any relevant credentials. You demonstrated this is one of your recent posts, copy and pasted below:

little mozart wrote:
i could teach you and your mates a hell of a lot about futsal if you are in Sydney, if you wanted a proper lesson.
things like zonal defence, figure 8 attacking play, using the keeper(rooftop formation) to create a 1 man advantage by drawing in the striker, i have 2 set piece move from corners that work every time.
obviously it would come at a cost like $50 for as long as u wanted, i guarantee you, if i teach you, you will win games.

its better than rocking up to games with set pieces u say u will use but never end up doing because you never practice them.
in futsal, you must have learn the positions.

everything in futsal is about rotation due to the pace of the game, there are allocated positions and you must be technically good aswell, but with a lot of tactical help you can go a long way.

i would not mind giving you info for free like i have done for the coaching in outdoor, but with futsal its alot more complicated and not quite like drawing training drills and if i have to give up my spare time it would be in exchange for a fee, providing you are happy with what you have learnt



Furthermore, in his initial post ‘Proust’ requested assistance and noted that his team had a ‘total lack of experience’, as such simple words of advice on the basic fundamentals of futsal would probably have been more beneficial, than a coaching session or even a short written report on the more technical and tactical aspects of the game as you mentioned in the post I copied and pasted above.

You appear to have a lot of passion and knowledge of futsal and I’m sure you mean well, but – and this is addressed to anyone who intends to acquire the services or intends to offer them to others that – keep in mind that there charlatans who promote themselves as coaches and/or ex-professional footballer/futsal players who know a great deal and can improve a players skill/technical/tactical level immensely – with a number of training sessions for a fee, very often a fee higher than what the sessions turn out to be really worth.

Not implying of course that you may be one of these individuals, but people may very well perceive you as such.

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well reading what i have written can get misinterpreted to how i actually meant to portray what i wanted.
nothing comes free in life and i did say i would charge providing he and his mates were satisfied with what they had
been taught, simply because i know i will help them if they were available for it.
i think $50 for a few hours is a great rate, considering to get a good level of futsal coaching, you must do a course, level 1 which costs about $100 and takes you 4 weeks plus you don't get the practical side of things to truly understand the work involved.

as for credentials, i got taught by scott gilligan..any true futsal player in Australia will know who he is

i would be more than glad to provide free info as i have done in the other coaching thread, but teaching set plays is a lot more difficult to explain and requires my spare time.

i love futsal and would be more than glad to help people learn the finer aspects of it.
i did not mean to come across in an arrogant way if i did
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