Futsal
Futsal is intense & exhilarating,
as defence turns into attack at breath-taking speed.
Futsal is played with a half size and heavier ball on a small court. Having a small playing area forces all players to fully participate and be involved, which in turn fast-tracks the attainment of technique.
The sport that produced the elites
Futsal began in the South American countries of Uruguay and Brazil where, in the 1930’s, two versions of Small Sided Soccer were being played in the cities of Montevideo and Sao Paulo respectively. In Brazil, the large crowded cities and a shortage of playing pitches forced a soccer mad populace to play small sided soccer. A version began to develop on the streets of Sao Paulo, leading to the publishing of the first rules of the game in 1936 from the country that would soon become the masters of the game. Skills and techniques honed in Futsal soon began to become apparent in the performance of Brazil’s National Team – Pele, Rivelino and Zico all played the game at some time in their development.
The adoption of the game by FIFA has led to its spread throughout the world. There are large numbers of registered players in Europe, South America and Asia. There are more than 50 national leagues and even Professional Futsal leagues in Brazil, Iran, Japan, Italy, Portugal, Spain & Russia. Futsal gets terrestrial TV coverage in Spain, Italy, Brazil, Croatia, Romania, Ukraine and Russia.
We are futsal elite
Encouraging creativity and imagination!
Grades
1st Grade
Aspirantes
1. Plays to the rules
2. Controls the ball with the sole of the foot
3. Moves into space
2nd Grade
Ball Familiarity
1. Controls the ball with all surfaces off of both feet
1.2 Dribbles/ RWTB with all surfaces of the feet
1.3 Turns with all surfaces of the feet
2. Executes ball mastery exercises with foot speed and with their eyes up
3. Composed in competitive exercises
3rd Grade
Ball-Master
1. Executes ball mastery combinations with coordination
2. Coordinates combinations with reflexes when under pressure
3. Makes decisions on and off the ball that displays good ideas to penetrate space
4th Grade
Meerkat - Eyes Lifted
1. Continuously looks to seek areas to support or exploit
2. Possesses the ability to receive the ball with total awareness to anticipate pressure or attack the opposition
3. Has the ability to carry the ball whilst observing their teammates positioning as well as areas to exploit the opponents
5th Grade
Lion - Brave & Bold
1. Is not afraid to experiment or make mistakes
2. Is vocal when attempting to get on the ball and offers in game advice to teammates
3. Repetitively attempts to attack in 1v1s and when outnumbered
6th Grade
Cleaner - Control & Dominate
Does anything and everything to get the job done
1. Dictates the pace of the game
2. Plays with an ultra competitive edge
3. Relentlessly attacks the opponents with goals and assists
7th Grade - The elite
Imaginative & Creative
1. Keeps in possession hyper-consistently
2. Uses imagination to avoid pressure, create and score
3. Dominates 1v1s and when out numbered with showboat moves
What Footballer Stars Say About Futsal
Futsal helps a lot because you need to think quickly. It’s a more dynamic game and today in Europe there’s not much space so you need to think quicker and futsal has helped me a lot with that. Futsal is one of my passions
In Portugal, all we played growing up was Futsal. The smaller court helped my footwork skills, the nature of the game made me feel so free when I played. If it wasn’t for Futsal, I would definitely not be the player I am today
When I was a young boy in Argentina, I played Futsal in the street and in a club. It was great fun and it helped me become the player I am today
