Futsal: it might look like a simple game, but playing it well is far from easy. It takes a level of technical and tactical understanding that can take years to develop. Luckily, there are those out there who already have this knowledge and are generous enough to share it. The following 25 tips for futsal […]
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 […]
Séan Garnier Interview: Freestyle, Skills & Futsal
When world champion freestyle footballer Séan Garnier agreed to play for London United Futsal club, an amateur club in England, 5-a-side.com was there with the inside scoop. Here’s an exclusive interview I was able to do with him as he made his debut on 7th December 2014 vs Baku. Enjoy! Born 1984 in Sens, France, […]
Which Side of The Pitch Should I Play On?
Here at 5-a-side.com I’m always checking and replying to various mails that people are good enough to send. By the way, if you’ve got something you want to ask, a comment you want to make, or you just want to say hi, please get in touch. Maybe your question can feature in a future article! […]
Am I too Old for 5-a-side?
There comes a time in a man’s life (and a woman’s too – there’s no exception) when his body can’t quite do what it used to be able to do. Your body becomes slower to recover from a game. Aches and pains get increasingly familiar and linger a bit longer each time. What’s going on? […]
How to Play as a Pivot (in videos)
You’ve hopefully already read our guide on how to power up your team’s attack using a pivot, so you already understand what the role is all about. Now it’s time to see it in action. This time we’ve picked a couple of videos to show you how it works and illustrate some of the specific techniques you […]
Positioning for Football – A Game Played Sideways
Football is a simple game, which can be played impressively just by doing simple things well, none more so than positioning yourself correctly. It’s one of the things that nobody ever seems to tell you, how to position yourself correctly, but it’s something that can make all the difference to your game. Putting it Simply […]
Why Do I Play Badly In Big Games?
Summer is slowly starting to show its unfamiliar face round these parts, and that can only mean one thing – everyone is about to go 5-a-side crazy! Whilst the clued up among us are already sold on the fact that 5-a-side is a better game to play than the full 11-a-side version, there are a lot of […]
Creative Skills for 5-a-side players
By mastering a few simple skills and techniques, you can build a powerful repertoire of moves that will mean you and your team create and score more goals. We’ve created a video guide, filmed with IFC – one of the best 5-a-side teams in the business. There are so many gems that you can pick […]
Skills with Joe Smith (Flowinfootball)
The old song goes that video killed the radio star, but now it seems that there are thousands of YouTube upstarts queuing up ready to put the hatchet into them all by taking over the world with their slick online productions. At 5-a-side.com we’re proud to have bagged an exclusive first online interview with Joe […]