The vast majority of 5-a-side players don’t put much effort into doing a pre-game warm-up at all. If there is a warm-up, it will often consist of a couple of players standing around firing balls at the goalkeeper (or whoever is daft enough to be standing in goal at the time), stopping occasionally to do […]
What Pirlo taught me about 5-a-side
I’m sure that Andrea Pirlo is a regular reader of 5-a-side.com, but you may be surprised to know that I haven’t actually interviewed him for this article. No, I just happened to be away on holiday armed with a copy of Pirlo’s autobiography and kept on finding little gems from the great man that I […]
Am I too Old for 5-a-side?
There comes a time in a man’s life (and a woman’s too – there’s no exception) when his body can’t quite do what it used to be able to do. Your body becomes slower to recover from a game. Aches and pains get increasingly familiar and linger a bit longer each time. What’s going on? […]
Why Do I Play Badly In Big Games?
Summer is slowly starting to show its unfamiliar face round these parts, and that can only mean one thing – everyone is about to go 5-a-side crazy! Whilst the clued up among us are already sold on the fact that 5-a-side is a better game to play than the full 11-a-side version, there are a lot of […]
14 Essential Secrets of Getting Fit for 5-a-side / Futsal
Whatever standard you are playing, it’s almost certain that you could raise your game by improving your fitness a bit more. That’s because fitness is a key component of being an effective performer on the court, and is every bit as important as your skills with the ball. It’s one of the key elements that […]
Warm Up Your Mind for Football
“Some people don’t understand how important it is to stretch your mind as well as your body before a match. The two need to be working together if you want to start a game well” Fabrice Muamba The need to perform a physical warm-up is well understood, but the majority of players don’t consider doing […]
5 Easy Ways to Avoid Football Injuries
There’s nothing more frustrating than picking up an injury that keeps you out of action. Injuries rob you of precious time spent playing the game, and for most people that leads to lower fitness levels and less time spent with your mates, which can leave you feeling pretty low after a while. Of course, injury […]