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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

Most here are calling indoor soccer futsal[/quote]

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?[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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