First Futsal Session Ideas

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Good morning all, 
 After many months of planning I'm going live with the futsal program for a local coaching business in Milton Keynes. We're starting with 2 age groups of 9-11 & 12-14, and will have a mixture of relatively experienced futsal players and first timers. 
 I'm starting my session planning for the first session on 6th October and wanted to ask for advice on those first few sessions. Part of me is thinking just to let them play matches for the first few weeks to gauge ability whilst introducing some of the futsal rules, or should I look to do some exercises/activities? 
 Advice and shared past experiences gratefully recieved. 
 Matt

Luis Melville · Accepted Answer

Hi Matt. 
 Personally, when I've had new groups, introducing them to the game, with the various futsal specific laws and allowing them to play, is a fantastic way to engage them and also gives you the opportunity between games to get their thoughts and feedback on what they are experiencing. What's 'different' and why? 
 A couple of sessions like that should then give you the basis to start your more specific plan with them.

Matthew Fejos - Futsal coach mentor · Answer

Great work for engaging Luis, a wise owl with alot of knowledge and passion for the game. Alot of the same principals will still apply around ball rolling time and opposed, directional practises. Within that you can't go too wrong but Luis will spread some magic within it I'm sure.

Luis Melville · Answer

Thanks Matt. Appreciate your very diplomatic way of saying I'm old. :-) 
 Visiting Milton Keynes to support Matt up there and delivering a small section of the session on 1v1 for the younger group and 2v2 on older group. 
 Some great energy and enthusiasm for futsal with these sessions. 
 Looking forward to it.

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