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Football

Footballer attempts to volley the ball

Footballer attempts to volley the ball

Football is the most popular sport in the world.

It consists of two teams of 11 trying to score more goals than the other team in a 90 minute game. Although competitive football has its regulations the reason why it is the most popular sport worldwide is because of the lack of materials needed to play.

This makes it cheap and therefore easy to play for anyone. All you need is a ball. It is a game that can be played on any surface whether it be grass, concrete or another surface.

Playing football not only gives you enjoyment but it also is a hobby that can improve physical fitness. The constant aspect of running increases stamina and can improve explosive speed when it required that you sprint. It also build leg muscle because kicking the ball requires strength to turn and balance on one leg.

Playing football just for fun is very rewarding but playing competitively can be be even more rewarding.

Competitive football takes up more personal time because often there are training sessions that go along with matches. These cost more money but can be provide a lot more satisfaction. Training sessions will boost your skills and fitness and matches see you be entered into competitions and leagues. These things combined can help fitness, can give you a winning feeling and can also see you make friends and build up confidence in social situations.

 

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Maybe try basketball?

basketballBasketball is a team game, but as a hobby it can be played on your own or with friends. It is a physical sport and helps keep the body fit and it can exercise your mind through having fun.

Although it originally is a team game, it doesn’t have to be. This is because a hobby is all about having fun, and fun can be enjoyed with others or by yourself.

How would you get involved?

  • On your own or with friends: All you need is a basketball and a hoop. The beauty of this is that it is very cheap to play the only thing you need to buy is the ball, then seek out a local court and start playing.
  • Join a club: You may want to start playing basketball in a more serious manner where not just basketball skills will be involved but also fitness programmes too. Obviously the may be joining fees and weekly/monthy fees to pay but there are basketball clubs everywhere that are looking for players so don’t be afraid to join one. You can find basketball clubs all over the UK.

At the end of the day, if your looking for a sporty hobby that keeps you fit and active basketball may be the hobby for you.

Check out the video below, no one is expecting this from you but you may find it inspiring, if not, at least entertaining.

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Can futsal help develop footballing skills?

futsalimA lot of people already play traditional football, but if you have an interest in football why not try Futsal?

It may help you develop traditional footballing skills.

When looking at the key things that make up futsal, there is a link to how these things can transfer over to traditional football.

The most important skill that can be transferred is the technical ability that futsal gives players. The fact there is only 5 players on a team means that a shorter passing style of play is implemented. Players need to be constantly moving and creating space for technical, intricate passes to be played which promotes a ‘Tiki-taka’ style of play. This is a style of play were possession of the ball is the main tactic and teams use it so their opponents get minimal chances to score. It is proven to be successful when it is used in 11-a-side football. Both FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team heavily use this style of play and are hugely successful with Spain winning the last 3 major football tournament and Barcelona winning many Spanish league titles and domestic cups.

Sometimes there may not be the space to pass the ball into though and when this happens players tend to go 1 on 1 with their defenders using skills and ball control to dribble around them. This can be a huge help to attack minded players because if they are very skilful it will help when they play on a bigger pitch because they have more space to beat their man and in turn create chances for their team. Some of the greatest players in traditional football history have been highly skilful players such as Lionel Messi, Johan Cruyff and Diego Maradona.

Obviously not every skill used in Futsal will help traditional football teams be successful because different rules in the sports don’t allow some things to transfer well, but the landscape of football is changing and more technically gifted teams are becoming successful and THIS is an area where Futsal can help.

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