The document outlines the key technical, tactical, physical and psychological requirements of a futsal goalkeeper. It discusses essential skills like hand saves, foot saves, blocking, distribution, support positioning, and defending underloads. It also emphasizes mental toughness, communication, coachability, and putting the team first. The overall aims are to develop well-rounded goalkeepers who are technically proficient, tactically astute, and effective at both preventing goals and starting attacks as the "5th player". Coaches are advised to create an individualized training plan for each goalkeeper focused on their specific needs and improving their performance.

2. Requirements of the Futsal Goalkeeper
‘THE BIG ROCKS”
GAME
CHANGER
&
MATCH
WINNER
TECHNICALLY
PROFICIENT
TACTICALLY
ASTUTE
MENTALLY TOUGH
& ROBUST
PHYSICALLY
DEVELOPED/MULTI
- FUNCTIONAL
SOCIALLY &
EMOTIONALLY
CONNECTED

4. HAND SAVES
• Ready position
• Decision of type of technique to be used – catch/one hand or two handed parry or deflection/ diving
• Hand shape on contact with the ball
• Area’s of court to move ball to if not securing upon contact with the hand(s) – safe area’s
FOOT SAVES
• Ready position
• Decision of type of technique to be used – lateral split/forward kick through
• Timing of contact on the ball with the foot
• Area’s of court to move ball to upon contact – safe area’s
BLOCKING
• Angle of approach to engage the ball
• Decision of one/two knee blocking technique
• Timing of execution of technique – head forward and eyes fixed and focused on the ball
• Importance of body shape, keeping body between ball and goal and utilisation of whole body to protect
the goal
DISTRIBUTION
• 4 second rule
• Ability to play with both feet(passing) - Where? When? Who? How?
• Throwing – Where? When? Who? How?
• Types of throw/pass
• Area’s to throw/pass to
• Height, flight, speed and accuracy of the throw/pass
• Safe side
• HAND SAVES
• FOOT SAVES
• 1 v 1’s &
BLOCKING
• DISTRIBUTION

6. SUPPORT POSITION – IP/TRANS/OOP
• Positioning in relation to the ball, anticipation, clearing the lines, heading,
volleying etc...
• Supporting position in case of counter attack
• Supporting to help relieve pressure, change point of attack
• Distance GK allows back defender to drop
UNDER-LOADS – 1 v 2/ 2 v 3/3 v 4
• Collaboration with defenders to create equal numbers by using the GK as back
‘defender’
• Awareness of opposition threat, in particular to back post area
• Understanding of own body position/angle to defend goal and cut off passing
lines
FLY GK – ROLE OF GK IP/OOP
• IP – GK as fly GK/teammate as fly GK
• OOP – (See Under-loads above)
SET PLAYS
• Out of Possession – Restarts/Free kicks/Corners/Kick ins
• In Possession – Restarts/Free Kicks/Corners/Kick ins/
• Penalties – 6M & 10M
• Press breakers
• SUPPORT
POSITION –
IP/TRAN/OOP
• UNDERLOADS
• FLY GK
• SET PLAYS

7. DEFEND
THE
GOAL
DEFEND
THE
‘D’DEFEND
THE SPACE
The Game Philosophy OOP: Defend the Goal – Defend the ‘D’ – Defend the Space

8. DEFEND THE GOAL

10. DEFEND THE ‘D’

12. DEFEND THE SPACE

14. OUT OF POSSESSION
1. DEFEND THE GOAL – effective actions by the goalkeeper to prevent
goals being scored
2. DEFEND THE ‘D’ – effective actions by the goalkeeper to deal with a
variety of balls played into the ‘D’
3. DEFEND THE SPACE – Effective actions by the goalkeeper to protect
the space from balls played beyond the last defender
4. SUPPORT – connecting with the team through positioning,
instruction and action to best manage the goal, ‘D’ and space

15. IN POSSESSION
1. DISTRIBUTION – First Line of Attack
2. SUPPORT – Relative Positions
3. AWARENESS – Constant Scanning
4. THREAT RECOGNITION – Opposition

16. In Possession – Distribution
Control
• Use of the sole of foot to control back passes
• To change the direction of the attack
• To keep the ball secure
• Instant control/decision due to 4 sec rule
Passing
• To start attacks
• To change the direction of an attack
• Long passes to clear or to find top pivot
Throwing
• Decision of which technique to use
• Safe side
• Set up counter attacks

18. AGILITY
• Changes of direction
• Re-distribution of body weight
• Recovery for second phase saves/multiple saves
MOBILITY
• Lateral movement
• Movement around the goal/’D’
• Acceleration/Deceleration
• Balance while moving
FLEXIBILITY
• Range of motion
• Decreased chance of injury
• Capability of covering greater area’s
SPEED/POWER
• Foot speed
• Reaction speed
• Explosive lower body power
• Upward elevation for high shots/diving
• AGILITY
• MOBILITY
• FLEXIBILITY
• SPEED/POWER

20. MENTAL TOUGHNESS
• Concentration/focus
• Confidence/self belief
• Courage
• Managing mistakes/conceding
WINNING MENTALITY
• Willingness not to be beaten
• Determination
GAME MANAGEMENT
• Phases/stages of the game – winning/drawing/losing
• Loss of player strategy
• Opponent strategy/strategy change
• Decision making & speed of thought
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL PERCEPTION
• Internal – own body position
audio
visual
kinesthetic
• External – teammates/opponents movements
court/arena
ball
• MENTAL
TOUGHNESS
• WINNING
MENTALITY
• GAME
MANAGEMENT
• INTERNAL/EXTERN

22. ‘TEAM 1st ‘
• Support of coaches/teammates
• Needs of others
• Collaboration with others for betterment of the group
COMMUNICATION/INSTRUCTION
• Vocal – able to project voice to create immediate action by others
• Willingness and capability to organise others with correct information using
correct terminology
• Correct body language
COACHABILITY
• Keen to learn and improve
• Good listener
• Scholar of the game
RESPONSIBILITY
• Takes ownership for own preparation
• Understanding of team philosophy
• Laws of the game
• ‘TEAM 1st’
• COMMUNICATIO
N/
INSTRUCTION
• COACHABILITY
• RESPONSIBILITY

23. • To improve the goalkeepers understanding of the position by giving them the technical skill set
and knowledge that they require to be successful, consistent and reliable performer
• To introduce and develop new movement skills and patterns specific to the role of the
goalkeeper in the ever evolving sport that is Futsal
• To teach the key tactical aspects of goalkeeping within the context of the game
• To help the goalkeepers with decision making and other psychological aspects of the position
• To create multi-functional, physically developed, game changing goalkeepers who are equally
effective and efficient as both a save maker and the ‘5th player’
• To ultimately improve the goalkeepers performance to the highest levels possible

24. • Create a training syllabus to enhance individual capability
• Shared vision between goalkeeper and coach
• Challenge the goalkeepers according to the agreed vision
• Allow each goalkeeper to reflect/review and come up with key elements in which they feel they
need to develop in and enhance
• Maintain constant contact with the goalkeepers so that joint reflection and planning can take
place regularly
• Observation is key during practice so that relevant feedback may be given to the goalkeepers
regarding situations that occurred during practice
• Practices to be filmed whenever possible to allow the goalkeepers further opportunity to
reflect/review and to feedback
• It is pivotal that practice is designed to enhance the individual needs of each goalkeeper so that
the practice can then be linked to the game