Futsal Defense Strategies

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Set Me Up
By Natalie Pardo

Some coaches might focus on offense. Others might put emphasis on defense. As long as you do either properly, there is no right or wrong philosophy. But wouldn’t it be better if you can do both?

Futsal relies heavily on tactics. Because the playing area is small, your defense and offense have to be tactically sound if you want to increase your chances of winning.

Defenses
In futsal, defense has to be quick and compact. There are no specific futsal positions. The basic defensive formations for futsal are the 2-2 and 3-1 formations.

The 2-2 formation operates as a simple square. The two defenders in front shadow the ball while the two players in the back serves as support. This formation is effective for pressing and is fairly easy to learn.

The 3-1 formation is done by moving horizontally across the court. The top defender presses the ball handler, while the back three players slide to support. If the attacking team gets past the first defender, the central defender in the second row challenges the ball. The right and left defenders fall back behind th...

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