Futsal Tips by Carlos Mateus

Futsal tips by Carlos Mateus in Brazil 

When engaged in  futsal , first thing to do  is to think that futsal is a game with  its own traditions,  A game learned on a hard surface, trained  on hard surface  and competed on hard  surface, that is -  from grassroots  development programs to world cup games   .  Once you start to believe that futsal is a independent sport,  you may produce a Neymar.  The recommendation to players, coaches , officials and parenting is :  Completely forget about soccer  when  talking about futsal , coaching futsal or writing about futsal - Never compare  it to soccer , because doing that you will never learn the game of futsal and will never produce a winning futsal team . 

In Brazil kids talk about their favorite soccer team such  as Flamengo, Corinthians , Vasco , but they love to play  and compete futsal  in the school gyms, regional  and provincials  leagues . 

To produce a futsal players for world class competition - the player have to start at young age 7 years old  , but some have started at 5 years old in private futsal academies after schools programs with weekends games among others academies. 

Picture coaching futsal to junior high school  youth futsal players in Brazil 2012.

I have my 9 yrs old son involved in futsal since he was 7.

 Bottom picture my son Lucas Mateus at  the Ferretti Futsal School Coached By Terence ( R)          Diego ( L )

Tips for players age 9 to 12 - How to shield the ball and get away from a  tight marking-   form two teams - the attacking team will have two players away up in the court   and two players right on the lane by the center court . all the four player  will mark man on man tight   to intercept the ball .  The two attacking players on the center lane will make a fake move going up making the defender to move of his ass the goalie will delivery the ball with that has to be trapped with the foot on the side of the lane facing his on court right lane - left foot for the player on the right and right foot for the player o the left wing  . If the challenger moves to his right - protect the distance with the arm stretched, discreet  keeping the defender off balance  -  the  turn has to be done rolling the ball with the left foot near by the lane - this is the safety  play  to make a one two situation up front . One of the attacking player must move back to support defence . 

Carlos Mateus and Paulista debating coaching strategies on the clipboard . 

With the FIFA world Cup 2012  in Thailand , I will try to get a video clip for you guys to show  some about futsal made in Brazil.