heyo, i usually play at gembira parade, green lane there.

do u have a team or a group of friends wanting to play?

i'd love to play weekly.

btw, x slippery ke pakai flat sole kat astro turf?

mak mandin tu kat seberang?

sometimes i do go over to bola2 to play there.

x sama tempat?

p/s: pm feature a bit sot sot hence da reply here.

sbnrnya, astro turf yg i selalu main, management dia akan tabur those tiny liltle black rubber (friend claims its plastik tayar kereta) to make it unslippery and got traction. pasir halus juga banyak membantu.

hey this is a real useful forum..u guys rock.
i started with football coz my area had no futsal pitch but it did come up last year..
can anyone tell me how to improve my futsal skills when i'm alone? thanks!

play with yourself

lol i play in there so long but never heard rm110 this kind of thing. the blue middle court with basketball also no rm110 i think =.=

Would be nice to have tips + videos.

For me, just dribble around the house. Try moves, tricks and flicks.. Just be careful not to break anything. I broke 2 glass tables so far. Juggling helps too, really makes you confident when moving the ball.

Hi guys. Great topic and very useful tips.
Can you give me any tips how to use team pressing and how to play when your opponent team is using it against you?

haha..let's train 2gether la..i also wan to improve my futsal freestyle skills..hehe..=D..

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Added on March 29, 2010, 1:17 amHi guys, dun mind i tumpang here abit ah..haha..=S..i am also interested in improving my futsal skills especially freestyle skills..xD..So now finding people to form a team to train and share various skills 2gther..Anyone interested??BTW, this is my members recruiting page...http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1370985..Feel free to take a look....

This post has been edited by kahwei: Mar 29 2010, 01:20 AM

find a wall and play passing with it. this is a surefire way to use both feet and to learn to trap the ball well. improves one touch too.

all the kids in UK do this.

In my humble opinion, good shooting skill is relevant to winning games in futsal. Of course dribbling is essential because it helps to bring the ball forward and open up some space but this can be offset with some good run and accurate passes. I prefer to keep dribbling to minimal emphasizing on moving the ball around and player movement.

Probably the next important element is about defending. The equation to successful defending has got to do with how good the players and opponents. A good defender means you can adopt 1-3. But if both teams equal, perhaps 2-2. Finally, if your team is constantly under pressured, you got little choise but to opt for 3-1. How defenders position themselves against their opponents, body movement, involvement of GK, all these add up to good defensive skills. Note that the advantage of having good defenders means increases the chances of ball possession.

Finally, know your team. Know who fit the best position. Sometimes, there is also sacrifice which is unavoidable, putting 1 or even 2 players (that's a big change considering there are only 5 players in futsal) out-of-regular-position in order to counter the opponent (due to speed, dribbling skills, stamina or strength). Knowing your team also means knowing each others movement on the pitch.

Above are just my personal experience. Hope this helps a bit.

This post has been edited by kwyap11: Apr 6 2010, 11:13 AM

Always stand goal-side of the opponent. It's sometimes natural to follow your opponent closely thats why its safer to keep a distance.
Always stand side-facing ur opponent, and not head on. This allows you to maneuver left or right quickly especially when your marking a really good dribbler.
Always overlooked: Aggression
Don't be shy going for tackles or even blocks, even if you know the person shooting has Gerrard-resque power. It's your job as a defender. When going for the tackle, position the in-side or out-side of ur foot between the ball and your opponent, and follow up with your thighs and ankles 'between' the dribbler and the ball. That way, you have the ball, and because of the position of your legs, your opponent wouldn't have ample space to counter possess since you're a step ahead at shielding the ball with part of your body. Tips i learned from how Roy Keane tackles.

One quick question...
Tackling in futsal is not allowed...

I always think that, when your butt touches the ground while you tackle, that`s prohibited... right?
Else, how do we know tackling in futsal is now allowed?

Just dont slide tackle, stand tackle is okay

I thought you can wear boots on astros? I always wear boots when I play on astros back in the UK.

Technically, when you challenge for the ball, standing or sliding, it's called tackling.
Obviously sliding is prohibited, I'm not sure about the butt part. Like, what If i did a legitimately good standing tackle, but somehow I lose balance and fall on my butt? I think logic dictates it's not a foul since we know first hand the tackler wasn't going in for the slide, but I guess it's still up to the referee to decide.
Hopefully someone could clarify on this.

Cuz i hate opponent sliding tackle me like he is playing big field football..
The fact is we are all inside a futsal court..
Somehow, mayb different people different rules...

Sliding tackle is not allowed, standing tackle is ok. Anyone slide just tell him that its illegal..

Exactly..
But some numbnuts said different things..
cuz ocassionally me and my team will fight with anon team at their own futsal centre..
some of them were pretty lansi by saying "play at our court, play with our rules"...

ermm..when i play FIFA pitch...not in a cage...i slide tackle but no one seems to complain...lol din noe it was illegal...

i usually answer that kind of dumb remarks, with a string of even dumber tackle

argh..really miss futsal...stop playing after shoulder surgery since March, now shoulder nearly ok.. I crack my ankle pulak

miss playing any sport altogether..