| FUTSAL: DEVELOPING PLAYER'S SKILL (From:
http://www.holisticsoccer.com/futsal.htm)
Futsal is ideal for developing a player's technical
and tactical skills.
Intelligence
Soccer is a very complex game. If we analyze every single
game of its entire recorded history, we will not find two
absolutely identical situations. Futsal is a totally
fluid game with very few preplanned situations, which
means a player has to improvise in order to meet
constantly changing circumstances. Futsal is the ideal
medium to develop soccer intelligence.
Technical proficiency
Futsal emphasizes skill rather than crude physical power.
The smaller and heavier ball is a great instrument in
promoting individual technical development. The number of
ball touches a player gets is much greater than in
conventional soccer, allowing the player to develop
faster and more refined foot skills. One touch receiving
and passing are used in wall passes and rotations and
these certainly translate into success in the classic
outdoor game.
Total soccer
The small numbers of players in a Futsal team makes it
crucial for all players to defend and attack. There are
not predefined positions which players stick to and get
to develop typical defensive or attacking player
mentalities.
This helps players become familiar with all positions
in accordance with modern soccer requirements and creates
the opportunity to solve lots of tactical problems under
more pressure. Players learn not to relax and coast
because the game is in constant transition with teams
winning and losing the ball all the time.
Speed of play
Modern soccer is characterized by its fast pace. In
Futsal, because of the tight space, the ball has to move
faster between players' feet, helping players develop
individual and team speed of play. This in turn forces
players to make quicker technical and tactical decisions
and gives them more confidence which they can apply to
the outdoor game.
Fun
Futsal is fast paced and exciting, with players moving
all the time instead of sitting back and waiting for the
ball. With the pitch being so small there are often high
scores with many different players getting the chance to
score goals.
Goalkeeper development
Goalkeepers have to be active participants and not be
glued to their goal line. They learn to move with the
ball, to keep in line with the ball and play particular
attention to angles. they also learn how to actively
participate in an attack as a fifth player.
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