Have you ever wondered how some of the best soccer players in the world developed their skills? How did they acquire such vision and footwork? What do the likes of Ronaldinho, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robinho, and Neymar all have in common?
They all developed their skills playing Futsal throughout their youth
Futsal is a great way to develop football skills. It demands quick thinking and decision making. Futsal players are forced to make quick decisions in tight spaces, therefore developing quick footwork and vision. Futsal requires a lot more touches on the ball than football, improving faster skills and technique.
Futsal is FIFA's official indoor soccer game which is essentially, a smaller version of outdoor soccer played indoors. It is a small sided game (5v5) played on a smaller court with a smaller ball. Futsal is played with touchline boundaries.
Futsal is FIFA's official indoor soccer game which is essentially, a smaller version of outdoor soccer played indoors. It is a small sided game (5v5) played on a smaller court with a smaller ball. Futsal is played with touchline boundaries.
10 REASONS TO PLAY FUTSAL
1 REWARDS
Futsal rewards the same basic skills, tactics and knowledge of the game as the 11v11 outdoor game. 2 BALL TOUCHES In a statistical study comparing Futsal to indoor arena soccer with walls, players touch the ball 210% more often. 3 BALL CONTROL With limited space, an out of bounds and constant opponene pressure, improved ball control skills and technique are required. 4 SPEED OF PLAY With limited space, constant opponent pressure and a 4 second restart rule, players learn to play and think fast. 5 SUPPORT PLAY Without a wall as a crutch, players must make supporting runs when their team mates have the ball. 6 CONTINUITY OF PLAY Action is continuous so players are forced to continue the play instead of stopping and watching. 7 KNOWLEDGE With four court players and all the basic options of the outdoor game in non-stop action mode, players' understanding of the game is enhanced. 8 FRAMING THE GOAL The goal and Penalty Area are a perfect size for narrowing the angle so teams learn to frame the goal to score goals. 9 LEARN & PLAY Laws of The Game of Futsal, encourage playing a skilled game by punishing all physical contact fouls. 10 FUN! Players enjoy the challenge of playing a fast-paced-fun-skill-oriented game that test their abilities. |
"A lot of the moves I make originate from Futsal and to this day my ball control is pretty much a futsal
player's ball control."
~ Ronaldinho Gaucho
"In Argentina, when I was a young boy, I used to play a lot of Futsal on the street and with Newell's Old Boys.
It was a really fun game that's helped me a great deal."
~ Lionel Messi
"In Portugal, all we played growing up was Futsal. The smaller court helped my footwork skills, the nature of the game made me feel so free when I played. If it wasn't for Futsal, I would definitely not be the player I am today."
~ Cristiano Ronaldo
"I started playing Futsal when I was 4 years old and most of the moves I use come from playing Futsal.
I played Futsal until 13 or 14 years of age before I began playing regular soccer."
~ Robinho