Courtesy UEFA

2nd Pilot Course for Futsal Coach Educators

A pilot seminar for futsal educators, organised by UEFA and the Italian FA, has been held in Novara, Italy. The course provided information that the participants could use to educate futsal coaches in their country.

The event included presentations on tactics, training methods, refereeing and goalkeeping. These were provided by the UEFA Futsal Working Group which is composed of Jorge Braz (Portugal Head Coach), Javier Lozano (Former Spain Head Coach and current Spanish League President), Roberto Menichelli (Italy Head Coach), Paolo Piani (UEFA Jira Panel) and José Venancio Lopez (Spain Head Coach); and guests presenters.

There were representatives from 17 different UEFA member countries participating in the event and it was deemed a success by all involved. The education of coaches is an important part of the development of futsal and UEFA should be commend for this initiative. This is the second pilot after the first was held in the National Football Centre in Laz Rozas, Spain. There is a third course scheduled for May which will be held in Prague, Czech Republic.

UEFA and Italian Football Federation Officials
Carlo Tavecchio, Italian FA Vice President
Fabrizio Tonelli, Italian Futsal Committee President
Alfredo Zaccardi, Futsal Committee Vice President
Antonio Dario, Futsal Committee Vice President
Dusan Tittel, UEFA Development & Technical Assistance Committee

UEFA Futsal Working Group
Jorge Braz, (Portugal) UEFA Futsal Expert
Javier Lozano Cid, (Spain) FIFA and UEFA Futsal Expert
Roberto Menichelli, (Italy) UEFA Futsal Expert
Paolo Piani, (Italy) UEFA Jira Panel
José Venancio Lopez, (Spain) UEFA Futsal Expert

Guest Experts
Cesar Arcones, (Spain) National Team Goalkeeper Coach
Valerio Viero, (Italy) National Team Fitness Coach
Carmine Tarantino, (Italy) National Team Assistant Coach
Massimo Cumbo, (Italy) FIFA Futsal Refereeing Instructor

Special Guests
Oscar Callejo, Spanish FA
Aca Kovacevic, UEFA Futsal Technical Study Group Member
Éric Leroy, Quebéc Football Association
Martin Pruša, Football Association of the Czech Republic
Michal Zajac, Football Association of the Czech Republic

UEFA Staff
Frank K. Ludolph, Head of Football Education Services
Monica Namy, Football Education Event Specialist
David Gough, Football Education Services Coordinator
Mike Cowley, UEFA.com – Filming Crew
Andy White, UEFA.com – Filming Crew

Italian Football Federation Staff
Vanni Sartini, Italian Football Federation Coach Education Department
Ugo Colombo, Italian Football Federation Futsal Department
Roberto Radaelli, Italian Football Federation Futsal Department

Participants

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marko Zovko, Futsal Coordinator
Mensur Dogan, Coach Educator
England
Ian Bateman, Futsal Coach Educator
Finland
Mico Martic, Futsal National Team Coach
Mikko Tapani Kytölä, Coach
FYR Macedonia
Vasil Skenderovski, Futsal National Team Coach
Zoran Leveski, U21 Futsal National Team Coach
Georgia
Varlam Darsadze Coach Education Manager
Gibraltar
Mario Prescott, Futsal National Team Manager
Peter Moreno, Futsal National Team Coach
Greece
Stephanos Soilemes, Futsal National Team Coach
Georgios Vassalos, National Futsal Union Vice Chairman
Israel
Avi Levi, Futsal Department Manager
Victor Hadad, Futsal National Team Coach
Kazakhstan
Kairat Adambekov, Coach Education Director
Amre Mukanov, Coach
Latvia
Egils Truselis, Education Specialist
Arturs Sketovs, Futsal National Team Coach
Lithuania
Raimondas Statkevicius, National Football Academy Director
Kestutis Rudžionis, Futsal National Team Coach
Luxembourg
Rene Kremer, Futsal Commission Member
Moldova
Vladimir Japalau, Coach Education Director
Evgheni Savicev, Instructor
Montenegro
Niko Raickovic, Coach Education Director
Sveto Ljesar, Futsal National Team Coach
Poland
Gerard Juszczak, U21 Futsal National Team Coach
Andrzej Bianga, Futsal National Team Assistant Coach
Scotland
Donald Park, Head of Coach Education
Richard Wilson, Community Development Manager
Turkey
Ömer Kaner, Futsal National Team Coach
Suat Okyar, Futsal National Team Assistant Coach

Programme

Monday 24 February 2014
Morning Arrival of participants
13:00 Lunch at Hotel
14:30 Distribution of adidas material
16:00 Welcome Message
Carlo Tavecchio, Italian FA Vice President
16:10 Introduction
Frank Ludolph, UEFA Head of Football Education Services
16:30 Theory: Futsal - The Laws of the Game
Massimo Cumbo, FIFA Referee Instructor
17:30 Break
17:45 Theory: Futsal Teaching Methods
Venancio Lopez, Spanish National Team Head Coach
19:15 Close of Session
20:30 Dinner at Hotel

Tuesday 25 February 2014
08:30 Breakfast at Hotel
09:00 Theory: Futsal Knowledge
Javier Lozano, FIFA & UEFA Futsal Study Group member
10:00 Practical: Futsal Knowledge
Javier Lozano
11:30 Break
11:40 Group Photo
11:45 Practical: Systems of Play & Fundamentals of Tactics
Venancio Lopez
13:00 Lunch at Hotel
14:30 Theory: Individual Skills in Game Situations
Roberto Menichelli, Italian National Team Head Coach
15:30 Practical: Training of Individual Skills in Game Situations
Roberto Menichelli
16:45 Break
17:00 Practical: Application of Individual Skills in Game Situations
Roberto Menichelli
18:30 Friendly Futsal Game for Participants
20:00 Dinner at Hotel

Wednesday 26 February 2014
08:30 Breakfast at Hotel
09:00 Theory: Fitness for Futsal
Valerio Viero, Italian National Team Fitness Coach
10:30 Practical: Warm-ups/Cool downs & Stretching Exercises
Valerio Viero
11:15 Practical: Endurance, Speed, Strength & Coordination Exercises
Valerio Viero
12:00 Practical: Principles of Futsal Goalkeeping
Cesar Arcones, Spanish National Team Goalkeeper Coach
13:00 Lunch at Hotel
14:30 Theory: Tactical Skills
Venancio Lopez
15:30 Practical: Offensive/Defensive Transitions & Set Pieces
Venancio Lopez
16:45 Break
17:00 Practical: Organising and Managing a Futsal Training Session
Jorge Braz, Portuguese National Team Head Coach
18:00 Practical: Managing the Game
Javier Lozano
18:45 Close of Session
19:30 Departure to Official Dinner
20:00 Official Dinner at Tenimento al Castello

Thursday 27 February 2014
08:30 Breakfast at Hotel
09:00 Theory: Leadership
Javier Lozano
10:00 Coffee Break
10:15 Discussion Forum – The Future of Futsal Coach Education
11:15 Conclusions & Closing Ceremony
11:45 Close of Course
12:00 Lunch at Hotel
Afternoon Departure of participants

UEFA Coach Education for Futsal Coach Educators

1st Pilot Course for Futsal Coach Educators
Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
25-28.02.2013

2nd Pilot Course for Futsal Coach Educators
Novarello, Novara, Italy
24-27.02.2014

3rd Pilot Course for Futsal Coach Educators
Prague, Czech Republic
05-08.05.2014.































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