Learn more about teaching the game of Futsal.

Futsal is a game in its own right and as such has its own tactics, techniques and skills that need to be mastered. With the game being very new to this country, the understanding and knowledge of these areas is limited. For Futsal to grow and develop and have an impact on player development, The FA recognises the importance of ensuring that there is an appropriate and structured Futsal coach education pathway and programme in place to support coaches across the country who are keen to deliver Futsal.

As in all sports, it is important that coaches are properly qualified and have attended the appropriate coaching courses to support them in effectively developing players and maintaining participant enjoyment in the activity. Futsal is no different, and The FA recommends that Futsal coaches and teachers attend the FA Futsal coaching courses.

The FA is continuing to develop Futsal coaching courses to ensure that they meet the needs of English coaches. Currently The FA runs the following courses:-

FA Coaching Futsal: A Beginner's Guide (6 hour course)

The aim of this course is to provide candidates with an understanding of the techniques and skills related to the game of Futsal. This course will help candidates organise and deliver basic Futsal practices. It will also provide candidates with an introduction to the structure of the game, the laws and the role Futsal can play in developing underlying skills and techniques along with developing an awareness of the role Futsal can play in the development of young players. 

The only prerequisite for this course is that candidates must be 16 years old or over.

FA Coaching Futsal: Level 1 (35 hours)

* This coaching course is still being developed and is due to be completed in the Summer 2011 *

This course is for individuals wishing to understand more about the three core strands of Futsal: defending, attacking and counter-attacking/ transitional play which is required for coaching Futsal. The aim of this course is to provide candidates with an understanding of the application of Futsal techniques and skills within Futsal game play. This course will help candidates organise and deliver game related Futsal practices based across the three core strands. It will also provide candidates with an introduction to the structure of team play, the Laws and the role the game of Futsal can play in developing underlying skills and techniques. 

This course will be divided between 24 assisted learning hours and 11 unassisted hours. The course pre-requisite is that candidates must have:-

• Attended ‘The FA Coaching Futsal: A Beginners Guide’ course.
• Attained The FA Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football.

To find out more about these coaching courses then please contact either your County FA or visit FA Learning.