Touches on the Ball: According to a Liverpool University study, futsal players touch the ball far more often than soccer players: six times more often per minute.
Precision Dribbling: The smaller, heavier futsal ball demands and rewards more precise handling. Futsal coaches point out you can’t get out of a tight spot simply by booting the ball downfield.
Sharp Passing: In futsal, passing is paramount. The game is all about looking for angles and spaces and working quick combinations with other players.
Vision: Futsal compresses soccer’s essential skills into a small box, teaching players to quickly correct errors and generate solutions. When futsal players play the full-size game, they feel as if they have acres of free space in which to operate.