All Futsal Skills, Techniques, Tactics & Strategy... share here... Doesn't matter whether it's for Striker, Flanker, Defender or even Goalie...

Discussion solely on "FUTSAL" and not field football...

Share tactical runs..plays and also moves which is effective in breaking defense...

Share also tips on how to be a good Striker, Flanker, Holding Midfielder, Defender and Goalie...

Share also on player positioning, movement, & spacing...

Also share on the formation of futsal, pros and cons and how to modify the formation for certain plays such as offensive and defensive...

Hopefully it will serve as a learning tool to share, learn and also to improve one's personal skill and understanding about the futsal game since futsal is a starting to be a very famous sport among Malaysians...

This post has been edited by ken0777: Nov 20 2008, 03:22 AM

mentally and physically strong.

You need to be real fast. Your movement, your eyes, your decisions, think fast..

Keep on marking player when defending all the time even if you are a striker. If everyone of your team do exactly like this, now only see how efficient is your opponent's players techniques to get past you.

When attacking, always give your teammates options when he has the ball. Positioning is important.

Passing must be accurate all the time. There should be no mistakes at all since you're playing with 10 players in a small pitch..

The last part is you techniques.

There, my opinions.

This post has been edited by maxizanc: Oct 11 2008, 03:38 AM

Good topic. Gonna add some notes about the fundamentals that some may not be aware of.

1. If you make a mistake and lose the ball... chase it back, even if you are a striker and have to run all the way to your own box. This is more attitude and discipline than skill. Watch this in action during EPL games... word has it that Ashley Cole once got subbed out by Mourinho for not tracking back!

2. Always know where your teammates are especially when you don't have the ball, so that when you DO have the ball, you know where to play it to instantly.

3. Universally abhored, consistently trying to run away with the ball on your own and trying to dribble pass 5 opponents at one go will guarantee you instant infamy and hatred!

4. Off the ball movement. Esp important in futsal where every player counts! This is harder to master than being on the ball. Opening up spaces, making yourself available for a pass, dragging away defenders to make space for others, etc.

5. Correct me on this if I'm wrong - when defending, position yourself in such a way that opponents have no choice but to play the ball into the sides. This will avoid the ball being played in the middle of the park where opponents can have direct shots at goal.

I shall share some stuff regarding defender...and here's some of my opinion and advice on how to be a good defender in futsal:-

1. Always keep an eye for the runner aka the striker from the opposing team who will make a run towards your D-box via left side or right side or even in the middle. As a last man of the team, the defender have to keep a watchful eye on the runner and never let him get the through pass or a high lobbing pass.

2. While defending, it's important to pressure and mark your opposing team's striker. Giving him too much space will lead to your opponent getting a pass from his team-mates. Always keep a tight pressure and mark on the striker at all times. The term 'shadow' means to follow him and pressure him. *Do not attempt to steal the ball (See below points). Just stick to him as a shadow about 1 meter from him. Cause if marking too near will cause a problem if the opposing player manage to twist and turn or cut you on your side. So too close marking is a no-no. Too far marking also is a no-no, coz if marking too far, that's not a 'marking' already.

3. Never ever go for a tackle except you are 100% sure, that you will get the ball. It's a HUGE sin for defender to react first because the opposing member can read your movement and move to the opposite direction of your challenge/tackle. Always anticipate and wait for the opponent to move, then only you go for the tackle. By doing this, you can improve your tackle and ball stealing rate by ALOT!

4. Watch the ball and not the opponent's body. Always keep your eye on the ball cause you want to tackle for the ball and not the player. Body movement is often used by players to provide a dummy to confuse defenders into the path of movement. Often times defenders get fooled by the dummy moves done with body and often they use a fake move to cheat the defender into believing they are going on one way but goes to another.

5. Never stand straight while defending. This is a major no-no. Always stand side ways either right or left depending on the opponent's movement of the ball. Standing straight will cause to delay in chasing after the opponent after he has cut passed you. Always stand sideways aka ever ready to run back either left of right. And also never ever let your two legs opened up too big for this will be exploited by opponent in giving you a ball-thru-between-ya-two-leg @ panna @ ole @ 20cent @ kangkang. Do not chase the player with the ball, skip this by moving in a arch shape via d-box line. If the player is movin in from the side either left or right, don't follow! Just move back and cover the d-box angle. This will save you time.

6. Positioning and anticipate and cutting a pass or through pass aka LURING. This is one of the most important part as being a DEFENDER. Aside from man marking, positioning and anticipate while luring is THE MOST IMPORTANT technique and tactic for a defender to steal a pass. First, defender and to position himself quite far apart from striker or flanker but not too far. REMEMBER this is not man marking! This is LURING the opposing players to have an impression that their striker/flankers are unmarked, thus when the pass is played or a through pass is played, your job is to cut in a 45degree angle to intercept the pass/through pass. To perfect this baiting and luring technique requires time and practice and also fast movement and anticipation. Psycho your opponent in giving them false assumption and lure them. Quick feet movement and fast body reaction need to be perfected to fully utilize this technique.

7. Use your goalie as a safety assurance when you are being pressured. Always fully utilize the goalie if you find yourself cornered and all your passing option are closed.

8. Always pass! Don't try to be hero in trying to dribble and cut if you are the last man defending. Cause if you screwed up and the opposing team gets the ball, your goalie will curse you to hell! And followed by several curse from your fellow team-mates.

9. Don't be afraid in getting forward! Defenders can always act as flankers and also a holding midfielder. Always utilized a 1-2 play to get yourself forward into the middle area fast!

10. Always keep and eye to your flank and striker to release a pass/through pass early. Whenever is a chance where your team-mates above are unmarked, quickly release the ball to them via pass/through pass. Always be alert.

Defender not only act as a "DEFENDER" but often time are also the "PLAYMAKER" in the futsal game. By practicing passes, defender are a team's playmaker and chance-creator by giving 'threat-balls' to your flank and your striker. And most of the time the ball are in your control and every decision making move are basically in the hands of the players who are closest to the goalie.

Hopefully some of this tips might prove useful for you all.

This post has been edited by ken0777: Oct 11 2008, 04:14 AM

This is a damn good guide! Not tips! Good job!

Thx cyfc29...

when in doubt, just PASS the ball. don't try any fancy crap that u know has a 0.3% chance of coming off, just for the heck of it.
u might tell yourself while trying to convince others that futsal is 'just for fun' and it is your own personal stage to pull all sorts of tricks u see on tv. but after one too many fancy flicks that don't come off, trust me your teammates WILL get pissed even if they don't tell it to your face.
i've been in a fair number of different futsal sessions and there's always one or two (sometimes more) of this type of player.
my advice to u trickster wannabes is if u want to maintain that part of your game, make sure u RETAIN possession everytime u decide to try some fancy stuff. otherwise keep it simple, keep your teammates happy (its called a team sport for good reason), and trust me other people will be inviting u to join their futsal sessions in no time at all.

Here's another tips for all futsallers. I want to stress on the technique which has been utilized by alot of world class midfielder such as deco which is the big secret to many football and futsal players. The art of receiving a pass! and move!

Often times, most futsal players tend to recieve a pass ineffectively. Many failed to control the ball after receiving a pass. Here's some hint on improving your technique:-

DON'TS:

1. Body positioning must not be straight facing the person who passes while receiving a pass. This will prevent you from going forward as you need to turn around to move forward. Futsal is about speed and every second counts if your body angle while receiving the pass is your ass facing the opposing side, you need to turn 180degree for you to move forward.

2. Do not use your inner feet to receive the pass. Well, you can do that but chances are if the pass is a strong fast pass and who use your inner feet to receive the pass via blocking it, the ball may just bounce of your feet and hence you need to chase after the ball. Most of the time, we all receive passes this way, well it's ok but it consumes way too much time and keep the ball under your control.

Here's what you should do when receiving a pass/though pass

DO'S:

1. Positioning is very important while receiving a pass and to MOVE FORWARD fast!. Always stand side ways aka ready to move forward. When a pass is played to you, due to your body angle being side ways, it's much more easier for you to move forward after receiving the pass. Best is stand in a 'L' stand with the front leg ready to receive the pass and the back leg to push yourself forward for a quick move.

This next move is regarded as the most fundamental in futsal and football

2. STEP AND ROLL THE BALL! Yes... step! Stepping the ball is the best way to stop the ball! Not blocking it via using your inner feet. If possible, always step the ball to stop the ball. Why? Cause by stepping on the ball as you receive the pass, you can simultaneously roll the ball forward. THIS MOVE ALONE SAVES ALOT OF TIME! Step and roll... If you notice alot of good players tend to dribble the ball using the step and roll method? This method is a very lethal method for every futsal player to master as it improves your time to receive the ball and move forward. Step and roll also can be a basic skill to evade tackles and to cut pass your opponent. Various dribbling skills are an extension of the step and roll technique.

3. Redirect the ball to your desired path. Always use your feet to cushion and redirect the angle of the incoming pass to where ever you want the ball to be. By doing this, you saves alot of time by not stopping the ball first and then move. Always redirect the ball to an empty space. Well you don't want to direct the ball to your opponent now...do ya? You can always redirect the pass to your team-mate and hence done a 1-2 pass and play movement.

Hope some of this tips prove useful...

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Added on October 11, 2008, 6:03 amAdmin just removed my signature... so sad...

This post has been edited by ken0777: Oct 11 2008, 06:03 AM

good tips guys,keep it up!!

in my opinion,1stly u got to haf a very good stamina level as usually offensif and defensif movement will involve every member of the team,i love to watch how basketball player move in match and adapt it into futsal.

and i totally agreed with bro kerplunk said b4,plz keep it simple.i hate to play with some people who is cris ronaldo wannabe,remember u dont haf the whole yard like futball to run.and of coz ur team-mate will hate it when they run everywhere to provide u the space to pass it to them but u dont.

also the 2nd do's point of bro ken0777,this is the style that argentina played on kl 5 tournament as i observed,they step on the ball n roll it,it save u time on setting the ball to pass or to rembat.if u do it right the opponent will haf to check on u 1st instead of trying to get the ball when u receive it.

juz my opinion,if wrong plz correct me,lets learn 2gether...

@reedsect13 If there's a chance try watch futsal teams like Brazil, Spain and Argentina play.... too bad Astro not showing the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Love to watch the Brazilian team play. Especially Falcao!

good tips,definitely from experienced futsal players
but despite all that,its never easy to do all those above..its easy to say all the above,but when it comes down to doing it on the pitch,its harder
most futsallers get to do it,but to maintain it throughout the whole game,takes alot of attitude and discipline
im talking about consistency as well
thats the difference between real good futsal players and ordinary futsal player
if ure able to keep focus throughout the whole game,and give it your best..then ure good

Wow; everyone's posting their cents load; I guess I'll put up some of mine as well, just some opinions based on the viewpoints of a GK:

1. Defenders should never stand in front of the person they're marking. Always stand 1-2 steps behind them or 1 step either left or right of them. Standing in front of them will give them more time to react if the ball cuts in behind you. This is the same for GKs.

2. Set-piece defending. Most set piece defending are won by i)positioning and ii) anticipation. Always start your first defensive position to cut out all passing options to the opposing team. Next; be aware of the players running into the box and anticipate the ball's movement when released to them. When you're part of a defensive wall; NEVER turn your back to the ball; just cover your vital parts with your hands. If you're scared of the ball, you should not even be playing. This is equally true when blocking a striker's shot. Take it like a man.

3. 1-on-1 and 2-on-2 defending. If your team has conceeded a breakaway; for a 1-on-1, let the GK deal with the oncoming striker; your job is to cover the GK's loose angles and deal with any loose balls. You should head towards the goal line, covering any available angles. It has to be remembered that in 1-on-1 and 2-on-2 situations; the best form of defense is time wasting. You're trying to stall the opponents while your teammates return to help out in defending. For 2-on-2s; once again, depending on how far into your area the opponents are; remember to utilize your GK whenever possible. If the 2 strikers are onto you and your GK is behind you; stand central to the goalposts, outside the D box to push the opponents into separate wings to reduce their shooting angles; and in that central location; just block all attempts on goal while your teammates return. However; if your GK is not behind you; ensure that you take on one man while the GK handles the other. In most cases; take the nearest opponent.

4. If you know you can't get to the ball; let it go. Trying to be too gung ho will only result in injuries.

5. Your GK is also playing and can help serve as the extra man where possible. However, be careful not to place the GK under unnecessary pressure to avoid mistakes.

Of all the positions in Futsal; it's ironic that GK is the hardest and most crucial; yet, it's often the most neglected part of the team. Ask any international futsal coach and he'll tell you that finding a GK is the hardest part of team selection. This is mainly because futsal GKs cover alot of technical and physical conditioning and training as they have to do 2 roles, whereas outfield players only have 1 main role.

This post has been edited by glozz: Oct 11 2008, 11:20 AM

Gosh... all valuable tips... thanks a lot for it. now i cant wait to go and try em all.. lol

This is very very true. The most important player in a futsal team is actually the goalie. If you are planning to win a futsal match but without a reliable goalie. It's better not to enter the competition at all. Futsal goalie dislike 1 type of shot in futsal game THE MOST. This shot is annoying, fast, unpredictable and it's very hard to save. It's the TONJOL SHOT! There's a futsal team in Malaysia which effectively uses this kinda shot for their long range, mid range and also their point blank shots. If you are facing a team which does this. Players must never give the opponent chance to even make a shot.

Well alot of people don't realize that a tonjol shot if executed well and proper, can be a very dangerous shot and a very effective way to score. And it's a shot which is easier to master compared to the normal proper shot using the top-above-your-toes-part @ between your phalanges and your metatarsus. Proper shooting technique are the hardest to master and it may take up at least 2 months of constant practice to get it executed decently.

I also felt obliged to point out that many futsal players have the wrong technique in taking a shot. Shots that they take are usually like a pass-like-shot or a lob-like-shot.

A pass-like-shot is a strike similar when one is passing a ball except it's a faster. Often time this shot is called a placed-shot. If your placing a shot then it's fine, but that is not really a shot-strike. A proper shot-strike is executed using your top-above-your-toes-part @ between your phalanges and your metatarsus.

A lob-like-shot on the other hand its a shot being attempted by long range but often time looks like a lob rather than a shot. A long range shot is one of the hardest shot to be execute but the best way to differentiate whether your long range shot is either a lob or a shot, here's some tips to see:-
a) the ball spins in a backward movement, thats a lob
b) ball being shot appears to be traveling abit slow

There's another type of shot always being utilized when the ball is coming towards your opposite position of your leg. Example if your a right legged player, and ball is coming from your 11 o clock direction and your body positioning is facing the incoming pass. With that body position, you can't take a shot normally but you can do this shot, or moreover this "FLICK' shot. A flick shot is to flick the ball using your outer part of your feet which is the 3rd , 4th dorsal bone and phalanges area. Proper ankle twist technique is require to make the flick as deadly as possible.

There's also the curling shot which is a hardest technique to learn in taking a shot which requires proper angle of striking the ball, the body movement in striking the ball and also the added follow up swerve and curl to add spin to the curl shot. It's the hardest shot to be explained due to the different variety of techniques can be applied so i think i rather not share it but leave it for the rest of the guys to share their own technique while executing this curl shot.

Hope the above tips prove useful for you guys.

This post has been edited by ken0777: Oct 11 2008, 01:28 PM

glozz

ken0777

miketee

hmmm, good read for me ....
since i am having futsal tmr !! gotta utilize them haha...



now, just to share one of my fav tactic
RED dot - our players
BLACK dot - opponent players

1.) First, the RED PLAYER makes a run from a gk`s throw..
2.) Black player, who is responsible for it, tracking his movement...
(THIS MADE WHOLE LOTS OF SPACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURT)
4.) Wingers, penetrate your way to a 1-1 situation goal scoring chance

This post has been edited by jason18689: Oct 11 2008, 01:03 PM

Wow very long tip up there. Don't need to buy a book about futsal. The book is here.

haha i second u 100%. all the tips are damn useful. later when we reach 1000 tips and 100 tactics or formations TS can compile this and make our very own LYN Futsal for Dummies
keep up the good work guys. i love reading 'em

to be honest, Malaysia's futsal has a lil change of face .
The real rules :
There's NO PUSHING nor ROUGH UP TACKLES between the players.
and
there's a 6 fouls violation for each team. Once a team commited 6 fouls, a penalty will be given.
A red card doesn't actually sends u off for the rest of the game. But suspension of total 5 minutes.
Passing back only to ur goal keeper if ur the last man behind, else it's also considered a foul.
but i dun see all these rules apply on any community matches or league games zzz

I play for a local state futsal team , and i find the rules are so so much different from the original ones.
There's a good example when KL hosted the KL-5. A slight push is considered a foul ( the trick is to go beneath the referee's eyes )

Erm , if ur playing as a keeper, dun mind to dribble up and pass the ball, u make more options by doing this. And local futsal courts are way too small for tricks

Anyway , every team needs a player who can take on defenders. Every team needs a Falcao.

This post has been edited by MariMo: Oct 11 2008, 01:46 PM

yea this is annoying

This run is often exploited by tall players. There's this local team once who manage to execute this long ball tactics so effectively and to some point the goalie just throw in the ball to the opponent's goalie d-box area and his striker just needed a touch from his head to redirect the long throw pass and headed the ball into the goal. This is a very annoying strategy but very effective.

To counter this it's pretty simple either using the def or the goalie. Goalie tips can be abit dirty so WARNING!

1. To counter the move above which i called the 'curi itik' *not ayam* but itik coz 'guys=itik' run, just make sure your defending players mark the runner and clear the high ball with a defensive header. If the ball manage to reach the runner than it's the defender's fault is failing to defend well.

2. For those annoying long throws from the goalie to your d-box, as a goalie u need to vs. their striker/runner. Just do some of this legal tips to make sure the ass clown won't come into your d-box and try for a cheap header.

a) jump and attempt to catch the air ball with your knee lifted up. this is to protect the goalie from being rammed in mid air and thus being injured

b) always placed yourself and fight for the position where the path of the high ball gonna come and within your
d-box. If the position is already being stand by the goalie and a striker comes charging in to the spot he will actually rammed or banged into you and automatically it's a foul. Player can never rammed into the goalie when he has already stood in the position inside the d-box. It's an auto foul and any goals scored will be invalid (tournament wise la... unless the referee are biased then you're screwed)

c) goalie can jump and punch the air ball away and at the same time the traveling hand of yours just skinned scraped the opponent's head. Yes! It's dirty but very effective to annoy the opponent and also may pissed him off but hell what? He is pissing you off too so sama sama la. Remember always touch the ball den only punch his head. If your don't get the ball and your hand punching his face/head or whatever, IT'S A GOALIE FOUL! And a goalie foul will often being punished by getting yellow card and also a penalty. So this move is basically a double edge move la. Proceed using it if the referee abit kayu but once being notice by ref, don't use it anymore for the next 5 minutes, cause ref will keep a closed eye on you after the blastering complaints by your opponent.

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Added on October 11, 2008, 1:55 pm

I believe that part of the rule have been amended and you can back pass to your goalie whether you are the last man ornot.

This post has been edited by ken0777: Oct 11 2008, 01:56 PM