It’s not every day you get to meet a professional freestlye footballer. So when I met Daniel Cutting, I had a lot of burning questions to ask him. Not least, whether he can teach me a 5-a-side skill. Daniel has been a professional freestlyer for a long time now, having established himself as a man […]
The Truth About Skills for Football
One of the most common questions that gets asked is “how can I improve my skills for football / soccer”. Since a large part of your success in the game is determined by your level of skill it’s an understandably important question to ask. But how do you know where to start and what you […]
The Essential Sole-Skills Workout – 15 Minutes to Dramatically Transform Your Game
A couple of weeks ago I posted about how essential it is to develop your skills with the sole of your foot. After all, the use of the sole is one of the key differences between the 11-a-side game where it is moderately used, to 5-a-side (including futsal) where it is an absolute must if you […]
Sole-Skills: Essential for 5-a-side / Futsal
In the 5-a-side or Futsal game you have got to get comfortable with frequently using the sole of your foot if you want to be able to mix it with the better players. The use of the sole is one of the most important differences between playing the 11-a-side game and playing small sided […]
Creative Skills for 5-a-side players
By mastering a few simple skills and techniques, you can build a powerful repertoire of moves that will mean you and your team create and score more goals. We’ve created a video guide, filmed with IFC – one of the best 5-a-side teams in the business. There are so many gems that you can pick […]
Skills with Joe Smith (Flowinfootball)
The old song goes that video killed the radio star, but now it seems that there are thousands of YouTube upstarts queuing up ready to put the hatchet into them all by taking over the world with their slick online productions. At 5-a-side.com we’re proud to have bagged an exclusive first online interview with Joe […]
The Two-Touch Dribble
The two touch dribble is a timeless classic. By shifting the ball quickly from one foot to the other, you can unbalance defenders and skip past them on the 5-a-side pitch. It’s one of the simplest yet most effective moves and is one that should be in your repertoire. In order to pull the move […]
The Dummy Pass or Shot
An absolute staple of your skills collection has to be the dummy (also referred to as a ‘feint’ or a ‘fake’). By feinting to play a pass or shot you’ll throw your opponents the wrong way and give yourself time and space to work your magic. It’s a particularly useful technique if you’re playing against […]