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Young players playing futsal as part of the Advanced Youth Award Level 4 coaching course
10 reasons why young players should play futsal
Young boy dribbling
SESSION: Linking futsal and football
kids playing futsal
SESSION: Futsal - passing, receiving and combination play
Julie Callaghan coaching young players on a futsal pitch
SESSION: Futsal - possession and counter-attacking
England futsal players take part in a defending session based on decision-making.
SESSION: Futsal - press or cover?
Close up of Tony Elliott
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SESSION: Futsal - goalkeeping fundamentals
England’s futsal goalkeepers go through a warm up routine before a game.
Futsal: the futsal goalkeeper
An England goalkeeper catches a ball during a futsal training match at St. George’s Park.
Futsal: developing an international goalkeeper
England’s futsal goalkeeper’s warm up by using dynamic stretching before a game.
Futsal: goalkeeper activation
England futsal keeper, Mark Croft, stretches to reach a ball whilst in the lateral split save position, during a matchday warm up session.
Futsal: goalkeeper technical warm up
England futsal goalkeeper, Mark Croft, makes a save with his left foot during a game with Wales at St. George’s Park.
Futsal: goalkeeper techniques
Coach watching from the sidelines
Why young players should train indoors during winter
Two young boys playing futsal
5 reasons why young players should try futsal this winter
A young player takes a stride forward with the ball on the futsal court at St. George’s Park.
Why can’t we play futsal?
A young player in the Foundation Phase bursts forward with the ball during The FA DNA Cup at St George's Park.
Why can’t we play futsal: the practice
A coach watches his players take part in a 3v2 session in the futsal hall at St. George’s Park during the 201 Futsal Conference.
Why can’t we play futsal: overloads
A coach crouches down and offers advice to three Foundation Phase players in the Futsal Arena at St. George’s Park.
Why can’t we play futsal: consolidation
A player in the Foundation Phase runs with the ball whilst under pressure from an opponent in the futsal arena at St. George’s Park.
Why can’t we play futsal: development
A Leeds United coach kneels to talk to his players who are sat down on the fustal court at St. George’s park, listening to his advice.
Leeds United academy: reaction games
A young player looks to take the ball away from his opponent during The FA Futsal Conference at St. George’s Park.
Why futsal can accelerate player development
A Foundation Phase player for West Bromwich Albion strikes the ball towards goal during a futsal match at St. George’s Park.
Futsal: a positive transfer to football
A group of Foundation Phase players battle for possession of the ball during a futsal activity at St. George’s Park.
Futsal: arrival activity
Two players shield a ball each to keep it away from their opponents during a Foundation Phase futsal session.
Futsal: introducing intelligent defending
Former Santos futsal coach Luis de Barros explains the upcoming session to his players, whilst they stand in position in the futsal hall at St. George’s Park.
SESSION: Futsal – defensive techniques
Tony Carr
The West Ham way
A futsal player tries to protect the ball as his opponent puts in a tackle during a Foundation Phase training session.
Mastering the ball: futsal spin to win
Young players in the Foundation Phase take part in a 1v1 futsal session.
Mastering the ball: futsal 1v1
A player in the Foundation Phase at Leeds United shoots towards goal after taking on his opponent from Burnley during a futsal game at St. George’s Park.
Mastering the ball: futsal quick reactions
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SESSION: Futsal - goalkeeping fundamentals

    Former FA national futsal goalkeeping coach, Tony Elliott, delivers a session on the fundamentals of futsal goalkeeping with a focus on decision making.

    Key objectives

    Develop player understanding of:

    • blocking shapes and diving saves
    • the 'split' save
    • reading attackers' body language
    • reacting to cues and triggers
    • positioning to defend the goal
    • decision making.

    Blocking shapes

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    Four-goal reaction game

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    Emergency defending

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    Tony Elliott is currently first team GK coach of Birmingham City Women FC.

    QUESTIONS

    After you have watched this, ask yourself the following questions:

    • How would you adapt or tweak the practice to make it appropriate to your own players?
    • What additional challenges could you set to make the practice easier or harder for individuals or your group?

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