Second Avenue Resource Centre

28^th February     –             4^th April 2011

Week one of the sessions did not augur well.  Three players turned up, none of which was a local youth.  The players who did turn up was aware of myself and futsal, all are currently playing for Grimsby Town or Scunthorpe United ‘schools of excellence.’

Week two was similar but with three local lads involved.

Week three increased to a dozen players including as they were now know, ‘the Grimsby Town lads.’

Week four saw a sudden increase to sixteen players, the ‘Grimsby Town lads’ dropped out at this point as they wanted to train specifically to be better players, the locals was more concerned with playing and as a group was very mixed ability.

Weeks five and six started with sixteen players and increased to twenty as the session continued.

The last two weeks I spend playing 4v4 and 5v5 futsal on the two smaller marked net ball courts.  All four teams played each other one game, ensuring everyone got maximum number of touches of the ball.

Finally we finished with a futsal game (five a-sides with rolling substitutions) on the full size futsal court.  Less touches of the ball, they wanted to copy the adults, and, most important they enjoyed it.

The last ten minutes was played out with everyone on the pitch; a ‘warm down’ without mentioning the phrase.

All through we adhered to strict futsal rules.

Overall the standard of behaviour was high, the manners were good, and the help and support I got was excellent.  Swearing meant exclusion, this happened only once, and was rescinded following week after a personal apology.

The local lads loved playing with and against the better ‘Grimsby Town Lads,’ weeks five and six they was asking were they where and why they was missing.

All was disappointed the session was not being organised every week, all were aware that there was a notice on the Reception door that another six week session was commencing May.

The numbers and support could be harnessed to make a Nunsthorpe & Bradley Futsal (football) Club.  I have ideas on this that I would be pleased to discuss at a mutually convenient time.

Course Coach

Kevin Bryant