Four-player rotation in futsal (4-0)

Description

Four attackers set up in a wide line without a fixed pivot. Each is marked by their own defender, and there is a goalkeeper in goal. A pass is played from the middle out wide, and the player who made the pass immediately makes a diagonal run towards goal. The marker follows, leaving an empty space in the middle. The other central player and the right wide player each move one position to the left, so the player on the ball has a safe pass nearby. The wide player plays the ball back into the filled space, the ball continues to the right, and the player who made the run becomes the new right wide player. Everyone has moved one position. The same is repeated in the other direction when the right central player passes to the right flank and makes a run. The others then move one position to the right. If the marker stays in place, the runner receives the ball directly and shoots. Play towards one goal in a realistic game situation. When the defenders win the ball, they try to dribble it over the halfway line. Make the game harder with a bib. The attacker wearing the bib is not allowed to receive the ball, and their task is to create space for the others. Change the bib to a different player every few minutes.

Quality Factors

The player who made the pass starts the run at the exact moment the ball is played wide. The empty space is filled immediately: the player on the ball always has one passing option a few metres away. The player on the ball stands in an open body position so they can see all three teammates. The ball moves with one-touch or two touches. The run and the filling of the space happen at the same time, so one movement creates a feint and the other opens up space.

Key Questions

• Why should the player who made the pass make a run immediately after the pass?
• Whose position do you fill when the player next to you makes a run?

Training Info

• 8+ players