In indoor competition, anything from futsal, to volleyball or basketball; if you need to repeatedly perform quick changes of direction, having good grip on your shoes is incredibly important. You can’t play a great game of any of these sports if you’re sliding about as if you’re on an ice rink. You need to get more […]
Top 10 Futsal Tips – The Essentials
So, you want to improve at Futsal? You’ve come to the right place. This list of futsal tips will make you a better player at a game which, quite honestly, doesn’t come naturally to a lot of players at first; especially if your background is in 11-a-side football. Futsal is the only format of 5-a-side football […]
The Ultimate 5-a-side Goalkeeping Guide
It has been said that a 5-a-side goalkeeper accounts for as much as 60% of the success of the entire team. Debate the number all you want, but the majority of players would agree: it’s the most important position on the court. The goalkeeper is the last line of defense; the guardian of the gate […]
5-a-side positions: Find Your Best Spot
What are the positions for 5-a-side, and which one should I play? Two of the most common questions that get asked, especially by players who are new to the 5-a-side format of the game. Even if you’re a more seasoned player, it can take some time to settle into a particular role in any given […]
10 Tips for Positive Thinking
Positive thinking determines not only the success you have in your sport, but the enjoyment that you take from it as well. Positive energy (and positive thinking) is what powers a team or individual to perform and to push forward in pursuit of improvement. Negativity, on the other hand, sucks everything good out of what should otherwise […]
Positive Thinking – Sport’s Game Changer
Thinking positively will transform not only the success you have in your sport, it’ll also help you take much more enjoyment from playing it. In this article, were going to look at the link between the two and show you how you can approach sporting challenges like a boss! We’ll be applying the lessons specifically […]
What Pirlo taught me about 5-a-side
I’m sure that Andrea Pirlo is a regular reader of 5-a-side.com, but you may be surprised to know that I haven’t actually interviewed him for this article. No, I just happened to be away on holiday armed with a copy of Pirlo’s autobiography and kept on finding little gems from the great man that I […]
The Basic Problem in Defending
Defending: it’s a subject dear to my heart. I’m not a defender by trade but I often find myself playing there as, more often than not, other people on my team aren’t doing it properly. Sometimes that’s due to others not understanding how to defend, but it’s more often an issue of attitude, or rather a […]
Séan Garnier: How to Improve your Futsal
When it comes to improving your futsal, have you ever wondered what you should be focusing on? What if one of the most skillful players in the world could give you some pointers? That’s exactly what I’ve got for you here. I’m sure you’ve already read the exclusive interview I did with Séan Garnier, when he made […]
What to Wear for 5-a-side
What should you be wearing for 5-a-side? To most people it’s fairly obvious, but it’s still something that I see people searching for on the internet. This article is going to cover all the essentials that you need to wear for a game of 5-a-side or futsal, plus some extras that you might want to consider […]