Capital Football - Futsal Premier League Grand Final

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The video below is of the mens Premier League final held recently at the AIS Training Halls between Boomerangs FS and Canberra City Prawns B. Its a terrific summary of the game, produced by Adam Grant. Wish there was this sort of product available every week during the season(s) for mens and womens Premier League Football and Futsal. Capital Football could set up a means to stream this on the internet. Its a winner!

This was a terrific game and I have no doubt that you will see most of these players at the FFA Futsal Nationals representing the ACT.

The Womens final was a highly entertaining game, in s far as it went to a draw at full time, no score in extra time and was decided by penalty shoot out. However, as a demonstration of the best that Futsal has to offer, it left a lot to be desired. A remarkably physical game by a galaxy of players who had skill and speed to burn. Pity.

One thing must be said in praise of the Mens and Womens Premier League Futsal finals - it was an extremely well run and well presented occasion. It was an appropriate celebration of the contribution made by the players, officials and clubs involved. Capital Football did it right! (This is in sharp contrast to the arrangements that supported the Mens Summer Twenties final.) Futsal does seem to get it right and you will find that the FFA Nationals are run with similar flair and professionalism.


Capital Football - Futsal Premier League Grand Final from Adam Grant on Vimeo.

FFA Futsal Nationals - 9 to 12 January 2012 in Canberra

The annual FFA Futsal Nationals will be held again in Canberra during the period Monday 9 January to Friday 12 January 2012. The best of the best at age in Australia is on show.

Ths is a must go to event for all Football and Futsal players, particularly those on holidays. There is no cost to enter the venues. A terrific holiday activity and lots of sensational Futsal. Watch the age group(s) of your choice, support the ACT teams and make sure you attend on Friday for the finals. You'll reach two conclusions for sure - that you or your child just has to be part of Futsal and that Futsal is of great assistance in the development of your players in Football.

The Futsal Nationals are run by Capital Football and they are a very well run event. Be part of it!

Go to the FFA Futsal Nationals website for all competition details at http://www.futsalnationals.com.au/index.html

Some information from the FFA Futsal Nationals website to start you off:

VENUES



•Australian Institute of Sport Main Arena, Leverrier Crescent Bruce


•Australian Institute of Sport Basketball Training Hall, Leverrier Crescent Bruce


•Australian National University - North Road Acton


•Mpowerdome, 56 Coyne St Fadden


•Southern Cross Stadium, 7 Pitman St Tuggeranong


2012 CHAMPIONSHIP DATES
9 January Opening Ceremony 3:00pm AIS Main Arena


9 January Opening Games 5:00pm All Centres


10 January Competition Day 2 9:00am - 8:00pm All Centres


11 January Competition Day 3 9:00am - 8:00pm All Centres


12 January Competition Day 4 9:00am - 8:00pm All Centres


13 January Finals Gala Day 8:00am - 8:00pm AIS Main Arena


VENUE ALLOCATIONS / DIVISION MAIN COMPETITION VENUE/S


11 Boys Mpowerdome


11 Girls Mpowerdome


12 Boys Mpowerdome


12 Girls Mpowerdome


13 Boys Southern Cross Stadium


13 Girls Mpowerdome


14 Boys Southern Cross Stadium


14 Girls Southern Cross Stadium


15 Boys Southern Cross Stadium


15 Girls Southern Cross Stadium


16 Boys Australian National University (international court)


16 Girls Southern Cross Stadium


Youth Men Australian National University/AIS Training Hall (international court)


Youth Women Australian National University/AIS Training Hall (international court)


Open Women AIS Main Arena/AIS Training Hall (international court)


Open Men AIS Main Arena/AIS Training Hall (international court)

9 Jan 12 8:00PM

NSW Lightning

v

ACT Cobras

AIS Main Arena - INT

9 Jan 12 8:00PM

NSW Lightning

v

ACT Cobras

AIS Main Arena - INT

View

9 Jan 12 8:00PM

NSW Lightning

v

ACT Cobras

AIS Main Arena - INT

View

Get yourself into the mood with a little of Brazil in the 2004 World Cup (v Australia - ouch!).

Technical Training the Coerver Way - Is there another way?

This program will be broadcast on 2xxfm (98.3) across the Australian Community Radio Network on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 at 7:00PM.

This program focuses on the technical development of young Football players. Who teaches you what you need to know?

The FFA National Football Curriculum and National Development plans are splendid documents that are helping to achieve a "revolution in Football affairs" across the nation. They focus very specifically on the technical development of our future generations of football players. The when and what of it all. But you need a lot more than a couple of glossy publications and that's the problem in front of everyone in Football at the community level.

We must become more technically proficient in order to compete effectively at the international level and the ultimate measure of success is our competitiveness in the World Cup. Simple as that.

Did you see the final of the FIFA Club competition between Barcelona (Spanish club) and Santos (Brazilian club)? Ask yourself a simple question - Are the Socceroos to the Barcleona club standard? The answer is easy - No. Change, in the form of superior technical ability among our players in our region, will take generations.

It all starts at the youngest of ages and at the ordinary community football level.

Now there are many parts to the production of technically competitive and competitive young players. It’s a process that takes generations and there is not a day to loose. Two ingredients are essential fort his football cake to rise – a proven technical football curriculum and properly trained technical coaches. The FFA has begun that process from the top down, while member federations are expected to make it work from the bottom up. Both ends could do better.

One organisation around the globe and most certainly here in Australia, is at this time (and has been for many years) best placed to service the needs of the FFA and our young players - the Coerver Coaching organisation.

We speak to Jason Lanscar (Vice President, Asia Pacific Director, COERVER Coaching Asia Pacific) and a guest Coerver Japan Coach, Katsuji Okubo. Who better to talk to us about the delivery of  football technical education? The involvement of Coerver with Canberra United might well prove to be the secret ingredient needed to win a title.

The great sadness is that not every young boy or girl gets to experience Coerver technical training. If I had Harry Potter's magic wand I would make it so today.

This interview speaks for itself, so settle back, a glass of Christmas cheer to hand and listen. Fascinating stuff.

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