False 8 Futsal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they only won 1 age group. But thats not surprising to me. It was a quality tournament, competition wise.

But what might be surprising to some parents is the coaches likely do not posses a single futsal coaching license or played futsal growing up.

By and large the kids are getting better, but you will see them struggle against local and regional futsal clubs who really do specialize in futsal skills.

Most here are calling indoor soccer futsal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seeing these Instagram kids play in real life is a great reminder that social media highlights don’t always equal reality. I have to wonder if the online exposure is in the best interest of the children or if it’s for the adults.

Both, but the kid learned and take their charter from the parents and coaches

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they only won 1 age group. But thats not surprising to me. It was a quality tournament, competition wise.

But what might be surprising to some parents is the coaches likely do not posses a single futsal coaching license or played futsal growing up.

By and large the kids are getting better, but you will see them struggle against local and regional futsal clubs who really do specialize in futsal skills.

Most here are calling indoor soccer futsal

I would genuinely like to learn more about this. What are some of the different technical skills kids would be learning from clubs that specialize in futsal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they only won 1 age group. But thats not surprising to me. It was a quality tournament, competition wise.

But what might be surprising to some parents is the coaches likely do not posses a single futsal coaching license or played futsal growing up.

By and large the kids are getting better, but you will see them struggle against local and regional futsal clubs who really do specialize in futsal skills.

Most here are calling indoor soccer futsal

I would genuinely like to learn more about this. What are some of the different technical skills kids would be learning from clubs that specialize in futsal?

Differences I've noticed between futsal-first and indoor soccer teams are:
- Positions. Indoor soccer teams tend to have a more fixed mindset about positions whereas the futsal teams are more fluid. More overlapping runs and better coordination between players
- soccer balls. It's a different ball for soccer vs futsal. Many of the indoor soccer teams use a standard outdoor ball on an indoor court, whereas a futsal ball doesn't bounce as much
- Trapping. Futsal teams well emphasize trapping the ball with the bottom of your foot vs inside of your foot for indoor soccer teams. My impression is this allows you to take your 2nd touch more quickly.
- shooting. a bit more emphasis on toe poke shots with futsal vs indoor teams. My impression is this is faster, which tends to be more important since you're closer to the goal and don't need to shoot it as hard.

I'm not a futsal expert; just watched both my kids play on a mix of teams. I've seen successful futsal and indoor soccer teams, so not going to say there's only one right way to be successful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they only won 1 age group. But thats not surprising to me. It was a quality tournament, competition wise.

But what might be surprising to some parents is the coaches likely do not posses a single futsal coaching license or played futsal growing up.

By and large the kids are getting better, but you will see them struggle against local and regional futsal clubs who really do specialize in futsal skills.

Most here are calling indoor soccer futsal

I would genuinely like to learn more about this. What are some of the different technical skills kids would be learning from clubs that specialize in futsal?

Differences I've noticed between futsal-first and indoor soccer teams are:
- Positions. Indoor soccer teams tend to have a more fixed mindset about positions whereas the futsal teams are more fluid. More overlapping runs and better coordination between players
- soccer balls. It's a different ball for soccer vs futsal. Many of the indoor soccer teams use a standard outdoor ball on an indoor court, whereas a futsal ball doesn't bounce as much
- Trapping. Futsal teams well emphasize trapping the ball with the bottom of your foot vs inside of your foot for indoor soccer teams. My impression is this allows you to take your 2nd touch more quickly.
- shooting. a bit more emphasis on toe poke shots with futsal vs indoor teams. My impression is this is faster, which tends to be more important since you're closer to the goal and don't need to shoot it as hard.

I'm not a futsal expert; just watched both my kids play on a mix of teams. I've seen successful futsal and indoor soccer teams, so not going to say there's only one right way to be successful.

Pretty accurate. It is what I see between our club playing futsal and when our children play on their futsal teams. I think the main thing I want my get to get out of futsal is the movement. Think Steph Curry. Always keep moving. If they learn this fast decision-making in futsal, it has tremendous benefits on the pitch. The other two, while accurate, do not translate as well and aren’t always as necessary.

[Anonymous]

My son has played futsal for the last couple years with one of the best teams on the East Coast. It has made him a better outdoor player (the real reason to do it). It helps him get out of tight spaces. It helps him work harder off the ball and with his movement. General ball mastery is improved. You could take winter and summer to focus only on outdoor…that works too. We just really enjoy futsal and they have had a lot of success.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son has played futsal for the last couple years with one of the best teams on the East Coast. It has made him a better outdoor player (the real reason to do it). It helps him get out of tight spaces. It helps him work harder off the ball and with his movement. General ball mastery is improved. You could take winter and summer to focus only on outdoor…that works too. We just really enjoy futsal and they have had a lot of success.

I also have the same thoughts, but there is nothing wrong with teaching futsal the right way instead of only focusing on the mind set of your child not being a professional futsal player. I see it as cross training with a new sport, similar the basketball. They can also handle learning a new sport, it won’t hurt them in the long run. Teach the kids to actually play futsal and it will translate on the pitch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The 2014 boys and 2013 girls are very good. That is what instagram taught me

Thats what instagram taught you or thats what you saw on the sidelines because you are so obsessed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they only won 1 age group. But thats not surprising to me. It was a quality tournament, competition wise.

But what might be surprising to some parents is the coaches likely do not posses a single futsal coaching license or played futsal growing up.

By and large the kids are getting better, but you will see them struggle against local and regional futsal clubs who really do specialize in futsal skills.

More lies. How many clubs won more than 1 age group in the TOP bracket? What is a futsal coaching license?
Sad that your delusion of what you think is correct is going to impact your kid. Take a breath, put the phone down and focus on your kid's training

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they only won 1 age group. But thats not surprising to me. It was a quality tournament, competition wise.

But what might be surprising to some parents is the coaches likely do not posses a single futsal coaching license or played futsal growing up.

By and large the kids are getting better, but you will see them struggle against local and regional futsal clubs who really do specialize in futsal skills.

More lies. How many clubs won more than 1 age group in the TOP bracket? What is a futsal coaching license?
Sad that your delusion of what you think is correct is going to impact your kid. Take a breath, put the phone down and focus on your kid's training

1) In10sity
2) https://www.usyouthfutsal.com/coaches

Not prior poster but bringing unemotional lucidity to the conversation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The amount of whining on here is wild. Your kid isn't getting filmed and is on the other side of the field for a reason...you do know why, right??? The kids are getting filmed because they are talented and can do the drills well. This isn't rocket science, but you are making this as complicated as possible to avoid something that hurts your feelings.

This is true to some degree for sure, but after watching a lot of competitive futsal tournaments and doing too much IG scrolling, I agree that too much IG exposure = too high expectations. It’s true that generally the “better” players end up getting featured more, but for 1), “better” does not mean “one of the best” and 2) IG shots are usually limited to fast-paced dribbling drills in practice or good offensive runs in gameplay.

That’s what sells on IG, and it’s not any different from outdoor or even the highest level of professional. It leaves out pretty much anyone who is a really good defender (MAYBE with the exception of a good goalie save) or ball/team distribution (like what the fixo in futsal or center mids in outdoor do.) They’re not likely to post clips of good rotations or spot-on passes, for example. And you’re not gonna see from IG alone that the kid who is featured all the time scoring goals is also the person on the team who turns over the ball the most.

[Anonymous]

You know what doesn't sell on IG?

Sending 18 teams to a tournament to have 4 finalists and only two winners. Probably not a lot of reel-worthy moments there...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know what doesn't sell on IG?

Sending 18 teams to a tournament to have 4 finalists and only two winners. Probably not a lot of reel-worthy moments there...

We are not with False 8 but if the kids learned about movement and making fast decisions in tight spaces, it is a win. 🏆’s are 🐂 💩 even though all clubs try to cater to us with the 🏆 culture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The amount of whining on here is wild. Your kid isn't getting filmed and is on the other side of the field for a reason...you do know why, right??? The kids are getting filmed because they are talented and can do the drills well. This isn't rocket science, but you are making this as complicated as possible to avoid something that hurts your feelings.

This is true to some degree for sure, but after watching a lot of competitive futsal tournaments and doing too much IG scrolling, I agree that too much IG exposure = too high expectations. It’s true that generally the “better” players end up getting featured more, but for 1), “better” does not mean “one of the best” and 2) IG shots are usually limited to fast-paced dribbling drills in practice or good offensive runs in gameplay.

That’s what sells on IG, and it’s not any different from outdoor or even the highest level of professional. It leaves out pretty much anyone who is a really good defender (MAYBE with the exception of a good goalie save) or ball/team distribution (like what the fixo in futsal or center mids in outdoor do.) They’re not likely to post clips of good rotations or spot-on passes, for example. And you’re not gonna see from IG alone that the kid who is featured all the time scoring goals is also the person on the team who turns over the ball the most.

Spot on

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know what doesn't sell on IG?

Sending 18 teams to a tournament to have 4 finalists and only two winners. Probably not a lot of reel-worthy moments there...

Weird flex. They did about as well as any of the other clubs, especially on the boys side. Solid competition.