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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Futsal is not Soccer

Field of play is smaller
Ball is smaller, heavier
the goal is smaller and sized very differently
the amount of players is 5 versus 11 per team
The surface must be a hard surface not a soft grass or turf surface

now that we have established that a soccer field is not an appropriate field for futsal maybe it will make sense to you when i suggest you and your tennis racket go play tennis on a ping pong table or badminton court.  Plenty of those around and based on your premise they should suit your tennis game as well as a soccer field will suit a futsal game.

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This is funny. I was told by my kids coach that futsal was used to improve my kids soccer game when my DC couldn’t get out on the soccer field. Now that I think about it, that is in accurate. If my golf pro told me that for $500 I should play mini-golf next to an empty golf course I would have laughed her out of the room. If my tennis pro said  (for $500) I should play table tennis next to an empty tennis court to improve my tennis game, she wouldn’t be my tennis coach. So now I ask myself, if my DC’s soccer coach is saying I should pay extra to play futsal instead of playing soccer in order to improve my DC’s soccer game, should I be listening to this guy? None of this is about developing my DC’s soccer playing skills, just about me paying more money. Can someone give me recommendations on where to move to to find a club that is more focused on soccer player development and less so on money-making ancillary activities?[/quote]

Futsal improves technical skills as well as processing a faster speed of play. All of that translates to to soccer. The tactics of high level futsal translate less to soccer but the speed of play and the technical skills certainly still translate and on top of it, futsal is a welcome and fun break from a long soccer season. Always money well spent.

If you don't play futsal then I suggest basketball in the winter. Helps with vision and works different muscle groups and it is both fun and a nice break from soccer as well.[/quote]

But wouldn’t playing soccer be better for improving soccer? I understand some people may like futsal, but truth be told there is no end game for that activity. If my DC is focused on playing soccer at a higher level, it seems nonsensical to substitute futsal for soccer when DC is seeking to be a soccer player.  As for a break, the physical stresses and movement patterns are too similar between the two sports to serve as a break. Also, given that they’ve turned futsal into a competitive (score trumps everything) environment, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of creativity or fun left in the kids (many of them appear to be playing angry) I’m not anti futsal, I just feel like I was sold a bunch of BS for more money. So what I gather from the earlier posts (leaving aside the rude and dismissive respondents) is that I should find a club with a true year round soccer program. [/quote]

Kids can walk and chew gum at the same time.

The amount of touches a player will have in a futsal game versus a soccer game is night and day. Futsal builds upon a technical base in a way that soccer alone cannot. Futsal is a enhancement to soccer and at the younger ages can make technical improvements more fun and engaging than straightforward technical training would.

Many of the worlds best soccer players grew up playing futsal in their youth, Ronaldo specifically credits futsal for his creativity and technical abilities. It is fast and fun and has many benefits for young soccer players. It isn't a scam and it is more fun over the winter than whatever traditional soccer practice without any games would offer.

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In Brazil a soccer powerhouse country, kids don't even play soccer until a certain age. It's futsal first.  You can play futsal well and be great at soccer but not all great soccer players can excel in futsal as futsal is very much a technique driven activity.  For those who want to improve their soccer game, futsal is a great opportunity to help them do so.

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Countries like Spain view Futsal as a completely different sport. Their soccer.futbol training academies don't include Futsal in off-season.

I do think it's great for learning control and touch, etc.  My kids are heavily into a Futsal season right now (3 practices, and games) and they came home from playing on their own up at the high school field yesterday and mentioned how big and light the regular soccer ball felt.  The outdoor touch was off after so much Futsal. They both like Futsal better than outdoor for the touches and fast pace.[/quote]

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