There are many reasons for playing 5-a-side football: for the fitness, the social aspect, or simply for the love of the game. But whatever the underlying reason, everyone still wants to win. Even playing a ‘friendly’ with your mates, nobody want to lose. There are feel-good benefits that come with getting the win, not to […]
21 Quick 5 a side football tips for Instant Success
There’s no mystery to it – a good 5 a side football team does the basics well. They attack and defend effectively, they’re organised and they almost certainly have a pretty decent goalkeeper too. You’ve probably played against that team before. The one that you don’t think is any better than you, but still managed […]
9-a-side Tactics – The Essential Guide
Do you ever come off the pitch thinking that you’ve lost a game you should have won – just because of your tactics, or lack of them? The best 9-a-side tactics can be the difference between your team playing to their potential or floundering badly. The difference between winning and losing. Even just the difference […]
Futsal Formations – The Essential Tactics
Do you ever come off the court thinking that you’ve lost a game you should have won – just because you were lacking organisation? In Futsal, organisation is everything and too often teams end up losing because they’re badly lacking a strategy. The truth is that whilst a lot of your success in Futsal is reliant on the […]
25 Top Futsal Tactics & Strategies You Must Know
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 […]
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 […]
7-a-side Tactics – The Essential Guide
Do you ever come off the pitch thinking that you’ve lost a game you should have won – just because you weren’t organised enough? Whether you’re playing 7-a-side yourself or coaching one of the many kids teams playing the 7-a-side game, it’s important to have a clear idea of your playing tactics. As with all […]
5-a-side Defending: The Ultimate Guide
Your attack might provide the thrills, but it’s your defence that makes you a proper team, as well as delivering success in the long term. For most of us, our natural inclination is to want to be in possession of the ball and to try to bag a goal. So it’s not surprising that defence […]
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 […]
6-a-side Formations – Winning Tactics
Not having a structure or enough organisation in the game of 6-a-side is going to immediately kill your team’s chances of being successful on a regular basis. Whilst the best 6-a-side teams don’t apply a formation too rigidly (more on what the best teams actually use at the bottom of the article), not having any […]