The Massachusetts Futsal Association recently hosted 14 pre-season technical and specialty clinics at the Park School in Brookline. Players from more than 25 teams took part in the sessions over the Nov. 21-22 weekend.

Additional clinics will be offered throughout the season as requested by individual teams and players.

We will be partnering with the Boston Breakers to run an in-season camp during February vacation. Details will be posted here in early January.

CLINICS

Teams participating in Clinics on SATURDAY and SUNDAY

U8 teams – Devo 1 (RS), Devo 2 (RS), Winchester Penguins (ST), Beethoven (KW)

U9/10 teams – W. Roxbury United (G9/JZ), Brookline Hurricanes (G9/ZG), Newton Aston Villa (B9/NP), Newton Everton (B9/JS), W. Roxbury United (B10/GP), Netrippers (B10/JE)  [FULL]

U11/12 teams – Newton Thunder (G11/MM), Winchester (G12/OW), Brookline Ajax (B12/KK), FC Newton (B12/AP) Bedford Revs (B12/JT) Brookline Clippers (B12/JS)   [FULL]

U13/14 teams – JP Panthers (G14/JR), Bedford United (G14/NB), Red Devils (B13/AT), Brookline Diablos Rojos (B14/JPS), JP Sidekicks (B14/JZ), Cambridge Urban Legends (G14/RM)   [FULL]

U15/16 teams – SJSC Lions blue (G16/ET), SJSC Lions gold (G16/ET), Middlesex Phantoms (G16/JK), Wolfpack 1 (G18/JH), SJSC (B16/PH), Boston Alliance (B16/JV)  [FULL]

*** Each player needs a ball. Futsal balls strongly preferred. Size 3 and 4 soccer balls okay for Saturday sessions and Sunday U8 only.

*** All clinics are 55-60 minutes in length and will begin promptly. Players do not need to wear their uniforms but are certainly welcome to do so.

Saturday Clinic Sessions

U8 – Technical 101 – Sat. 9 am

U9/10 – Technical 101 – Sat. 11 am

U11/12 – Technical 101 – Sat 12 pm

U13/14 – Technical 101 – Sat. 2 pm

U15/16 – Technical 101 – Sat. 3 pm

Sunday Clinic Sessions

U8 – Technical 102 – Sun. 10 am

U9/10 & U11/12 – players may attend any one of the following sessions – team does not have to stay together – coaches are welcome to attend and participate in all sessions – futsal balls only

Attacking – 12 pm

Defending – 12 pm

Finishing – 1 pm

Goalkeeping – 1 pm

U13/14 & U15/U16 – players may attend any one of the following sessions – team does not have to stay together – coaches are welcome to attend and participate in all sessions – futsal balls only

Attacking – 4 pm

Defending – 3 pm

Finishing – 3 pm

Goalkeeping – 2 pm

Clinic Information

Technical 101 – An introduction to the basic elements of control, dribbling, passing and receiving needed for success in futsal and soccer. The session will begin promptly and move quickly. Led by Jay Eidson.

Technical 102 – A continuation of the preceding session, with repetition and expansion on skills introduced the previous day. Led by Jay Eidson.

Attacking – A past-paced session focused on offensive tactics and decision-making, including a practical and simple examination of whether to keep the ball or whether to go forward and how to successfully do both. Led by Jay Eidson.

Defending – A review of defensive principles, including low and high pressure and delay vs. tackling. Individual and group tactics will be discussed and trained. Led by Jeff Katz.

Finishing – As important as goal-scoring is, few youth futsal players finish in the most effective way. This session teaches players how to decide which way to finish, and addresses how to shoot with different surfaces of the foot. Led by Jay Eidson.

Goalkeeping – A general review of goalkeeping skills and their application in futsal, including catching shots, the nuances of distribution and futsal rules as they apply to goalkeepers. Led by John Longo.

Clinician Information

Jay Eidson is the assistant director of the Massachusetts Futsal Association. As the associate head coach of the Pink Ladies Futsal Club and a former assistant coach with Sachems FC, Jay has extensive futsal coaching experience, working primarily with female futsal players ages seven to 18 years old. He has coached teams to numerous state and regional futsal championships and has coached at the national championships three times. His full bio can be found on the About Us page.

Jeff Katz is the varsity boys soccer coach at Brookline High School and a veteran futsal and soccer coach with the New England Futbol Club. One of the most respected and admired youth coaches in Massachusetts, Jeff has long been a master futsal tactician. His teams have always demonstrated defensive excellence due in large part to Jeff's technical and tactical training.

John Longo is one of the most experienced futsal goalkeepers in Massachusetts history. For nearly a decade John backstopped a number of division one futsal teams and became an outstanding outfield player as well. His prowess in the futsal and soccer goal helped earn him a spot on the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's soccer team. John brings a wealth of experience and expertise that he is excited to share with young futsal players.