Futsal

Sharpen your skills with the official indoor soccer game.

Are you looking for a fun, fast, and exciting way to improve your soccer skills, fitness, and health? If so, you should try playing futsal! 

Futsal is a modified version of soccer played on a basketball-sized court with a smaller and less bouncy ball. It is recognized by FIFA as the official indoor soccer game and is played by millions of people around the world.

Benefits of futsal

Futsal has many benefits for adult players of all levels and abilities. Here are a few:

• Improves your ball control and technique. Because the ball is smaller and heavier, you need to use more precision and skill to control it. Futsal also forces you to play in tight spaces and make quick decisions, which enhances your creativity and vision. Many soccer legends such as Maradona, Zico, Ronaldo and Messi credit their skills to playing futsal.
• Boosts your fitness and health. Futsal is a high-intensity game that requires constant movement, agility, and speed. You will burn more calories, improve your cardiovascular health, and strengthen your muscles and bones by playing futsal. Futsal also reduces the risk of injuries as slide tackles and excessive bodily contact are forbidden.
• Fun and social. Futsal is a game that anyone can enjoy, regardless of age, gender or experience. You can play with your friends, family, or coworkers, or join a local league or tournament. Futsal is a great way to meet new people, make friends, and have fun.

The YMCA of Western North Carolina offers an adult futsal league at the Corpening Memorial YMCA in Marion. Members and non-members will play once a week for six weeks with a tournament at the end. 

Futsal season runs from January to March.

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