Futsal Report

We held a School Plus event at the Antlers Clubhouse Futsal Court on Saturday, May 19th! School Plus is a one-day school for players who love soccer and want to improve their skills and practice more! This time, 34 players participated!

[1st and 2nd Graders] Instructor: Coach Murai
The theme was "Observe space and opponents, then 'carry the ball yourself'."
We started with a warm-up, playing "Daruma-san ga Koronda" (Red light, green light)!


Next, we did dribbling drills.

Players dribbled freely within a grid, focusing on the theme of "observing space and opponents, then 'carrying the ball yourself'." We also practiced several turns and feints.

Then, we played 1-on-1 (double goal). Here, too, players focused on the theme. We also emphasized the importance of competing a lot (practicing) as an added bonus.

For younger children, the most important thing is to simply play (touch the ball) a lot!

[3rd Graders] Instructor: Coach Furukawa
The theme was "Stopping, Kicking, and Carrying the Ball."

Good ball control requires good body balance.

For warm-ups, we did exercises to improve balance, such as standing on one leg and jumping.


After that, we did basic drills (pass & control in pairs).

In the basic drills, there were many control errors because the playing speed was too fast, causing players to lose their balance. However, when instructed to control the ball at a speed where mistakes wouldn't occur, the precision of their play improved.

To avoid mistakes even when the playing speed increases, the only way is to practice repeatedly!

【4th, 5th, 6th Graders】 Instructor: Coach Saito
The theme was "Stopping, Kicking, and Carrying the Ball."
We conducted 2-on-1 drills, focusing on checking teammates' positions before passing and not rushing when receiving the ball.

At first, players often collided with opponents or kicked the ball in directions where there was no one, but gradually they began to grasp their teammates' positions and observe open spaces!




At the end of practice, each grade played a game, keeping in mind what they had practiced.

A game is, so to speak, a presentation.

How much you've practiced is entirely reflected in the game.I hope they continue to build on what they learned and accomplished in practice today.

"Continuity is power."

It's important to keep going.

We look forward to seeing many more "players who want to improve" at the next event!