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Learn Futsal: How to Fake and Beat a Defender
Matheus Palinha is back with another amazing futsal tutorial! Many times, you find yourself in a situation when you don’t have many options to go forward because of a nearby defender. With minimal help from a teammate, Matheus shows a move where you fake a pass and cut forward to beat a defender. When facing a defender and one of your teammates is making an overlapping run behind you, you fake like you will pass the ball by: Dragging the ball behind you with the sole of your foot Then, dragging the ball with the inside of your foot towards your teammate (while the ball is behind you) Stopping the ball with your toes and top of your foot. You then cut the ball forward through the center of your body and have an opportunity at creating a shot, dribble, or pass. This move is done in one continuous movement and with practice can be done very quickly. This fake is a great skill to have in order to create space between you and a defender. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this dribbling skill in matches and training sessions.
Learn Futsal: How to Fake and Beat a Defender
Matheus Palinha is back with another amazing futsal tutorial! Many times, you find yourself in a situation when you don’t have many options to go forward because of a nearby defender. With minimal help from a teammate, Matheus shows a move where you fake a pass and cut forward to beat a defender. When facing a defender and one of your teammates is making an overlapping run behind you, you fake like you will pass the ball by: Dragging the ball behind you with the sole of your foot Then, dragging the ball with the inside of your foot towards your teammate (while the ball is behind you) Stopping the ball with your toes and top of your foot. You then cut the ball forward through the center of your body and have an opportunity at creating a shot, dribble, or pass. This move is done in one continuous movement and with practice can be done very quickly. This fake is a great skill to have in order to create space between you and a defender. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this dribbling skill in matches and training sessions.
Learn Futsal: How to Lure and Beat a Defender with The Pause & Go Dribble
Matheus Palhinha back once again with another amazing futsal tutorial. Sometimes, you find yourself with no clear line of passing, and with a player pressuring you very high, therefore, you need to create your own space! Matheus shows a very clever movement that will allow you to get out of a tight situation to find a teammate with a clear pass or to generate enough space to create a shooting opportunity. Here is Matheus showing you how to perform and practice this drill, step by step: With enough practice, this "Pause & Go" dribble will help you develop your game. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this dribbling drill!
Learn Futsal: How to Lure and Beat a Defender with The Pause & Go Dribble
Matheus Palhinha back once again with another amazing futsal tutorial. Sometimes, you find yourself with no clear line of passing, and with a player pressuring you very high, therefore, you need to create your own space! Matheus shows a very clever movement that will allow you to get out of a tight situation to find a teammate with a clear pass or to generate enough space to create a shooting opportunity. Here is Matheus showing you how to perform and practice this drill, step by step: With enough practice, this "Pause & Go" dribble will help you develop your game. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this dribbling drill!
Senda Spotlight: Falcão USA Tour
Futsal is the world's fastest-growing indoor sport and is beginning to see rapid growth in the United States. Futsal is responsible for developing some of the world's best soccer players. And so more & more international futsal superstars are holding clinics & training sessions for youth players inside the States. On June 20th, Four-time world's best futsal player & Brazilian International star Falcão held a clinic & exhibition match with Sole Futsal Center in Philadelphia. The clinic consisted of youth players ages 9-16 given a 90-minute session that included tips, tricks, and techniques with the futsal king. There was also a presence of other current soccer & futsal professional players present to provide extra guidance and assistance to the youth players at the clinic. The exhibition match took place later that night which saw Falcão and friends take on Philly Allstars. Senda Athletics was present and worked closely with Sole Futsal Academy to provide the gear used during Falcão weekend clinic & game. Sole Futsal Academy strives to create a foundation of technical ability for its youth players. By bringing in the Two-Time World Cup futsal champion, it was a great learning experience for the young futsal players present to see first-hand the most skillful futsal player to ever grace the sport. The clinic and exhibition game were a huge success thanks to all the players who took part and the spectators. The success of the Falcão USA tour is a reflection that the United States does have a passion for futsal and the future of futsal in the United States continues to look more promising as time progresses.
Senda Spotlight: Falcão USA Tour
Futsal is the world's fastest-growing indoor sport and is beginning to see rapid growth in the United States. Futsal is responsible for developing some of the world's best soccer players. And so more & more international futsal superstars are holding clinics & training sessions for youth players inside the States. On June 20th, Four-time world's best futsal player & Brazilian International star Falcão held a clinic & exhibition match with Sole Futsal Center in Philadelphia. The clinic consisted of youth players ages 9-16 given a 90-minute session that included tips, tricks, and techniques with the futsal king. There was also a presence of other current soccer & futsal professional players present to provide extra guidance and assistance to the youth players at the clinic. The exhibition match took place later that night which saw Falcão and friends take on Philly Allstars. Senda Athletics was present and worked closely with Sole Futsal Academy to provide the gear used during Falcão weekend clinic & game. Sole Futsal Academy strives to create a foundation of technical ability for its youth players. By bringing in the Two-Time World Cup futsal champion, it was a great learning experience for the young futsal players present to see first-hand the most skillful futsal player to ever grace the sport. The clinic and exhibition game were a huge success thanks to all the players who took part and the spectators. The success of the Falcão USA tour is a reflection that the United States does have a passion for futsal and the future of futsal in the United States continues to look more promising as time progresses.
Learn Futsal: How to Improve Shooting With Both Feet!
Matheus Palhinha back once again, but this time with a drill! Often times you have a chance to shoot at goal but choose not to because the ball fell to your "weak foot". Being able to shoot with both feet will give you a huge advantage because it makes you more unpredictable. In this video, Matheus presents an easy drill to set up that forces you to shoot and finish with both feet. Here is Matheus showing you how to perform and practice this drill, step by step: With enough practice, this engaging shooting drill will help you develop your game. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this shooting drill!
Learn Futsal: How to Improve Shooting With Both Feet!
Matheus Palhinha back once again, but this time with a drill! Often times you have a chance to shoot at goal but choose not to because the ball fell to your "weak foot". Being able to shoot with both feet will give you a huge advantage because it makes you more unpredictable. In this video, Matheus presents an easy drill to set up that forces you to shoot and finish with both feet. Here is Matheus showing you how to perform and practice this drill, step by step: With enough practice, this engaging shooting drill will help you develop your game. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this shooting drill!
Learn Futsal: How to beat a Defender that is Behind You!
Matheus Palhinha back once again and with yet another amazing futsal tutorial. Time and time again you find yourself trying to play against a high-pressuring defense and often times it can be very tough. In this video, Matheus presents and demonstrates a quick and effective move to create space in a high-pressure situation. Matheus explains that this is an effective move that allows you to beat a defender that is pressing tightly. This move is most effective when the defender is marking tightly and there isn't much space to dribble so you have to be cautious to see if the defender is still pressing before doing this move. If done correctly, this move can be very useful in creating space while also putting you through on goal. Here is Matheus showing you how to perform and practice this move, step by step: Like mentioned in blog posts before, futsal requires players to use the soles of their feet to control and move the ball. You see that again in this video as Matheus initiates this spin move using the sole of his foot. With enough practice, this dynamic step over adds an element of flair you can use to hone your craft. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this spin!
Learn Futsal: How to beat a Defender that is Behind You!
Matheus Palhinha back once again and with yet another amazing futsal tutorial. Time and time again you find yourself trying to play against a high-pressuring defense and often times it can be very tough. In this video, Matheus presents and demonstrates a quick and effective move to create space in a high-pressure situation. Matheus explains that this is an effective move that allows you to beat a defender that is pressing tightly. This move is most effective when the defender is marking tightly and there isn't much space to dribble so you have to be cautious to see if the defender is still pressing before doing this move. If done correctly, this move can be very useful in creating space while also putting you through on goal. Here is Matheus showing you how to perform and practice this move, step by step: Like mentioned in blog posts before, futsal requires players to use the soles of their feet to control and move the ball. You see that again in this video as Matheus initiates this spin move using the sole of his foot. With enough practice, this dynamic step over adds an element of flair you can use to hone your craft. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this spin!
Learn Futsal: How to Beat a High-Pressing Defender
Matheus Palhinha back once again and with yet another amazing futsal tutorial. Time and time again you find yourself trying to play against a high-pressure defense and often times it can be very tough. In this video, Matheus presents and demonstrates a quick and effective move to create space in a high-pressure situation. Matheus explains that this is a simple move that requires you to check-in for a pass and as the ball comes, you use the defender's momentum against them & pull the ball in the opposite direction. This pullback is most effective when the defender is marking tightly and there isn't much space to dribble. If done correctly, this move can be very useful in creating space while also isolating the defender from the play. Here is Matheus showing you how to perform and practice this move, step by step: Like mentioned in posts before, futsal requires you to use the soles of your feet to control and move the ball. You see that again in this video as Matheus initiates the pullback using the sole of his foot. With enough practice, this dynamic step over adds an element of flair you can use to hone your craft. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this pullback!
Learn Futsal: How to Beat a High-Pressing Defender
Matheus Palhinha back once again and with yet another amazing futsal tutorial. Time and time again you find yourself trying to play against a high-pressure defense and often times it can be very tough. In this video, Matheus presents and demonstrates a quick and effective move to create space in a high-pressure situation. Matheus explains that this is a simple move that requires you to check-in for a pass and as the ball comes, you use the defender's momentum against them & pull the ball in the opposite direction. This pullback is most effective when the defender is marking tightly and there isn't much space to dribble. If done correctly, this move can be very useful in creating space while also isolating the defender from the play. Here is Matheus showing you how to perform and practice this move, step by step: Like mentioned in posts before, futsal requires you to use the soles of your feet to control and move the ball. You see that again in this video as Matheus initiates the pullback using the sole of his foot. With enough practice, this dynamic step over adds an element of flair you can use to hone your craft. The next step is to get a Senda futsal ball available on our website and start practicing this pullback!