U14–U18 drills
11v11 with size 5 ball — the real game.
U14 is now where 11v11 begins under Future Fit. From here through U18, the game is the same shape as the adult game. Drills get more tactical, more demanding, and more match-realistic.
18 drills · Ages U14–adult · 5v5
4-Second Passing Rondo
Football rondos teach passing under pressure. Futsal rondos must teach passing under TIME pressure — because the 4-…
Kick-In Routine: Direct Build-Up
Every futsal match has 30–50 kick-ins. They are NOT throw-ins; they are passes — the player has 4 seconds to put th…
First-Time Finishing Off the Pivot
Most futsal goals come from one-touch finishes off a lay-off, not from solo dribbles. The pivot drops to receive, p…
4v4 Three-Goal SSG
The standard SSG (one goal each end) reinforces direct vertical play, which is fine for football but limits futsal …
Sole Control Foundations
Sole-of-foot control is what separates futsal players from football players who happen to be on a hard court. The r…
Cognitive Warm-Up — Sole Control with Triggers
Most futsal warm-ups are jog-and-stretch or generic ball work. That misses the opportunity. The first 12 minutes of…
Possession Tag — Futsal Warm-Up
Most amateur futsal warm-ups are a recycled football jog-and-stretch routine that doesn't prepare the squad for wha…
GK as First Attacker — Distribution
In futsal, the goalkeeper picks up the ball and the clock starts immediately — opposition is regrouping, the attack…
Kick-In Routine: Attacking Third
Most amateur squads waste attacking-third kick-ins entirely — the kicker plays it short to a teammate who is immedi…
The 3-1 Defensive Shape — The Fixo
If the 4-0 is the modern futsal default, the 3-1 is what you switch to when the 4-0 isn't working. Three defenders …
The 4-0 Defensive Shape
The 4-0 is the structural foundation of modern futsal defending. Four outfield players form a flat (or slightly cur…
Pressing Triggers — Half-Court Press
Most amateur squads press wrong. Either they press all the time (and get torn apart by accurate first-time passes) …
Receive and Turn Under Press
The pivot's first touch is the hinge of the entire futsal attacking structure. A clean receive opens the rotation; …
The Diagonal Switch
La Bajada teaches the squad to attack the corner; The Diagonal Switch teaches them to abandon a closed wing and reb…
La Bajada — Corner Rotation
La Bajada (Spanish for 'the descent') is the foundational attacking rotation in futsal. The pivot (target player) d…
Corner Routine — Near-Post Screen
Futsal corners aren't headed (heading is rare in futsal — the ball is heavy, the players are usually shorter, and d…
Power Play 4v3 — GK Out as Fifth Attacker
The power play (GK pulled, replaced by a fifth outfield) is the highest-stakes tactical decision in futsal. Done we…
Sole Control Under Pressure
Sole Control Foundations installs the technique cold. This drill installs it under pressure. The gap between solo s…
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About u14–u18 drills
From U14 onwards, training looks like preparation for the game on Saturday. Less repetition for repetition's sake, more conditioned games, more decision-making under pressure. The cognitive demands of the full pitch — scanning, transition, defensive shape, attacking patterns — become the focus.
?FAQ
How does coaching change from U14 to U18?
U14 is where 11v11 begins under the FA's Future Fit formats, and from there through U18 the game is the same shape as the adult game — training looks more like preparation for Saturday's match, with less repetition for its own sake and more conditioned games and decision-making under pressure.
What cognitive demands do these drills target?
The full-pitch demands that come with 11v11 — scanning, transition, defensive shape, and attacking patterns — become the focus as players move through U14–U18.