Will this make my child play better?
We don’t promise that, and be wary of anyone who does. chutelabs gives a lot of decision practice with an explanation: see the play, choose, see what happens and understand why. Whether they play better is for the court and the coach to judge.
Which devices does it work on?
An Android tablet or iPad in landscape, or a computer (Windows, Mac or Chromebook), in an up-to-date Chrome or Edge. No app store needed. A phone in landscape can open a session, but the small screen makes the play hard to read: a tablet or a computer is best.
What age is it for?
For players aged 6 to 17. Up to the age of 8, we recommend an adult sits with them the first few times, because the session has text to read. The subscription is always taken out by an adult; players aged 18 or over can also train on their own account.
What is a session like?
In futsal, each session is a match of up to 8 plays, in two halves of 4 (a player’s first one may have 6). The play freezes and the player decides: the time starts at 6.4 s and adapts to performance and to each skill, from 8 to 3.2 s. When they get it wrong, run out of time or see a situation for the first time, the coach explains why on the tactics board and asks a question to check they understood. At half-time, the coach may go over plays from the first half, a mistake can come back as a rematch, and the end shows the highlights.
In the parent area, you see each skill: how often it came up, the right decisions and whether the player understood why.
What language is the training in?
The app opens in Portuguese. In the parent Controls, you can switch each player’s training to English (UK) or Spanish. The coach’s voice is only in Portuguese for now: in English, the lesson is shown in writing. Some screens of the parent area may still be in Portuguese.
Is there goalkeeper training?
Not yet. For now, the training is for outfield players: on the ball, off the ball, defending, pressing and passing.
Who decides the right answer?
Each type of play follows a written rule based on coaching criteria, and the plays go through a review done by AI using those criteria. In futsal there is almost always more than one good read: the board tells you whether the choice was good and which one was best.
What already works and what is still missing?
- LiveFutsal: 525 plays in 12 types, in a pathway of 6 modules, with the match, the coach’s lesson and the report for parents.
- Live11-a-side football: 500 plays in 4 modules, included in the plan. Still missing: the continuation shows possession and the space gained, but doesn’t reach the shot or the goal, and 11-a-side training runs at the calm pace, without a scoreboard.
- AI reviewPlays: reviewed by AI using coaching criteria.
- Not yetGoalkeeper training: for now, the training is for outfield players.
- Not yetVoice in English: the coach speaks Portuguese; in English, the lesson is written.
Does the subscription renew automatically?
Yes. The plan renews at the end of each period (month, 6 months or year, whichever you chose), on the same card and at the same price, until you cancel. You can cancel anytime in the app (parent area > Subscription > Cancel renewal), with no cancellation fee: access continues until the end of the period already paid, and nothing else is charged.
Can I get a refund?
Prices in pounds sterling (£). No refund guarantee. Access starts as soon as the payment is confirmed, and when you buy you ask for it to start straight away: from then on, the 14-day cancellation right for online purchases no longer applies. There are no refunds for the unused part of a period. If something fails on our side, email us and we will look at your case. This does not affect any rights that the law of your country gives you and that cannot be waived.
How do I pay?
By card, on Stripe’s secure checkout page: your card details never pass through our site. Prices are in pounds sterling (£), wherever you are. One payment per period, no instalments. If your card is in another currency, your bank may charge a conversion fee.
What data do you ask for?
From the adult: an email address and what Stripe needs to take the payment. From the player: only a nickname, an age range and the sport. Card details stay with Stripe. The details are in the Privacy Policy.
Who is behind chutelabs?
A small company in Brazil: DOM TEC (DIAS OLIVEIRA MACEDO TECNOLOGIA LTDA), CNPJ 69.581.582/0001-43, Av. São Paulo, 698, Boqueirão, Praia Grande/SP, CEP 11701-380. Questions by email at isaiaslink2@gmail.com, answered within 5 working days.