Twenty of Tahiti’s best futsal coaches have been joined by the national team players to take part in the course which is being led by Spanish FIFA Instructor Jose Venancio Lopez.
Having guided Spain to two futsal world titles as well as two runners-up medals, Lopez is considered one of the best futsal coaches in the world.
The course opened on Saturday and runs through both theory and practical sessions covering attacking, defending and transitions.
Futsal first arrived in French Polynesia in 2006 and has developed in each of the archipelagos that make up the nation, with 32 committees registered.
With the small-sided discipine entrenched in the psyche of budding young Tahitians, FTF is looking for new and innovative steps to continue advancing the game.
The objectives the governing body have set for themselves is to develop the elite game and youth level.
At an elite level the goal is for the Aito Arii, Tahiti’s national futsal team, to qualify for the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia in 2016 – which is why Spain’s national futsal coach is currently in Tahiti.
Lopez has been tasked with using his expertise to create better local coaches, which in turn is expected to create better players.
With the expectation that each committee will be running futsal schools in 2015, FTF expects to start seeing some excellent young players emerging who will continue to aid the federation in their goal of achieving success on a regional level.
Tahiti finished fourth in the last edition of the OFC Futsal Championship Invitational and next week’s competition is set to reveal how the work they’ve put in over the past year has paid off.
The FIFA Futsal Coaching Course in Tahiti is being held from 2-6 August.
For more about Tahiti football go to www.ftf.pf

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