There are many components that come together to create a well balanced futsal player. We at Manchester Futsal Club would like to share this with you and help you to understand what futsal players require in order to perform on the futsal pitch.
BRAIN
Calm and concentration are key: players must keep their team’s foul count down. Any more than five and they can no longer form a defensive wall at free kicks. Well timed tackles are vital. Lack of space fostersthe Futsal intelligence needed for well timed passes and clever skills.
EYES
The fast pace and tight space mean peripheral vision is well honed: with a sharp awareness of team mates’and opponents’ positioning, one incisive pass turns defence into a scoring chance.
EARS
Fluid tactics and rolling substitutions mean that a Futsal player’s ears must be constantly tuned to his coach’s instructions.
BODY WORK
Sliding tackles are banned, so upper body strength helps players muscle in on possession or avoid being muscled out. With space limited, it also helps players hold their position against jostling opponents. Hearty lungs are a must to deal with constant swapping of positions and switches between defence and attack.
LEGS
There’s no time to let tired legs relax when a player takes to the bench. Players might be required to go from sitting to scoring in a matter of seconds under the rolling substitutions system. Sprinter’s legs are needed for fast counter attacking and to revert swiftly to defence on
losing possession, when a team often changes its formation completely.
FEET
Good Futsal players should be able to use both feet. Waste time switching the ball between feet and there’ll be a defender cutting out your options or whipping the ball off your toes. Back heels and other tricks are useful for getting out of a tight spot and a top notch piece of skill creates options from a dead end. Rather than executing short passes with the instep like a footballer, Futsal players achieve better accuracy over short distances with the point of the toe, while the sole of the foot is also important for controlling the ball. Footwear is designed to grip the playing surface and maximise ball control.
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BRAIN
Calm and concentration are key: players must keep their team’s foul count down. Any more than five and they can no longer form a defensive wall at free kicks. Well timed tackles are vital. Lack of space fostersthe Futsal intelligence needed for well timed passes and clever skills.
EYES
The fast pace and tight space mean peripheral vision is well honed: with a sharp awareness of team mates’and opponents’ positioning, one incisive pass turns defence into a scoring chance.
EARS
Fluid tactics and rolling substitutions mean that a Futsal player’s ears must be constantly tuned to his coach’s instructions.
BODY WORK
Sliding tackles are banned, so upper body strength helps players muscle in on possession or avoid being muscled out. With space limited, it also helps players hold their position against jostling opponents. Hearty lungs are a must to deal with constant swapping of positions and switches between defence and attack.
LEGS
There’s no time to let tired legs relax when a player takes to the bench. Players might be required to go from sitting to scoring in a matter of seconds under the rolling substitutions system. Sprinter’s legs are needed for fast counter attacking and to revert swiftly to defence on
losing possession, when a team often changes its formation completely.
FEET
Good Futsal players should be able to use both feet. Waste time switching the ball between feet and there’ll be a defender cutting out your options or whipping the ball off your toes. Back heels and other tricks are useful for getting out of a tight spot and a top notch piece of skill creates options from a dead end. Rather than executing short passes with the instep like a footballer, Futsal players achieve better accuracy over short distances with the point of the toe, while the sole of the foot is also important for controlling the ball. Footwear is designed to grip the playing surface and maximise ball control.
http://www.fai.com/
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