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Introduction to Coaching Futsal

Futsal is essentially 5-aside but with some twists on how the game is currently played across most of England. Futsal has been designed to provide a high paced, energetic, fast flowing game for spectators at the same time as allowing players to be at their most creative by protecting those showing attacking flair.

Course objectives:

  • Understand and appreciate the fundamentals of Futsal
  • Organise and coach the basic skills and techniques
  • Understand the basic principles of attack and defence
  • Appreciate the ‘Laws of the Game’ of Futsal
  • Have an appreciation of the fitness demands of Futsal

Who should enrol?
The course is an open access course. However in order to be certificated you must hold one of these existing FA coaching Awards;

  • An existing FA Coaching Qualification
  • FA Safeguarding Children module
  • FA Emergency First Aid


Course of Training - 6 Hours
4 hours practical
2 hour theory