Comments on Brazil Uncovered: A Footballing Pilgrimage: Futsal

A money making rip off? Of Futebol de Saleo? Have ...

2006-01-06T18:25:00.000Z

A money making rip off? Of Futebol de Saleo? Have you considered that this literal translation: Football in a hall has been shortened to Futsal, and indeed stems from its original name. As for money making rip off, I don´t understand who is making the money by shortening the name? Terrinho do Barnacloinho?
As for a training aid, yes clearly it is a good thing! However you need beast toes and foot soles to play in regularly!

Surely Futsal is a moneymaking rip off of the orig...

2006-01-06T09:23:00.000Z

Surely Futsal is a moneymaking rip off of the original brazilian game Futebol de Salao? Although the Futsal ball is smaller than your usual size 5, and indeed weighted, doesn't it make more sense for Brazilian kids to still be learning with a size 2 weighted ball?

In terms of the heavier ball giving you a "poor" touch, you would think so but in fact it is the opposite. As it is heavier you are unable to lift it and knock it long, therefore your only options are to beat a man or play short, clever passes (surely better to watch?) As a training aid the heavier ball is awesome, as being able to juggle that and do tricks with it is great, because then when you return to the lighter normal ball you find it far easier.

nice

2006-01-04T11:40:00.000Z

nice

I would say it has more to do with the tackiness o...

2006-01-03T20:44:00.000Z

I would say it has more to do with the tackiness of the floor and the ball hence the greater coefficient of restitution. Additionally a heavier ball is going to mean a greater force is needed to be applied to move the ball away from the foot area, hence the close proximity in which it can be kept!
Physics professors..............

This is possibly true - for a given impact force, ...

2006-01-03T17:29:00.000Z

This is possibly true - for a given impact force, a heavier ball will indeed travel less distance due to its inertia. Hmmmm, interesting.

Indeed. Unfortunately I am no physicist. However, ...

2006-01-03T17:25:00.000Z

Indeed. Unfortunately I am no physicist. However, I would assume that since the ball is heavier there is greater friction between it and the floor. Hence, it is less likely to roll away from you after a poor touch, giving the illusion that it is indeed stuck to your feet.

I am confused by your claim that “the heavy ball c...

2006-01-03T17:09:00.000Z

I am confused by your claim that “the heavy ball certainly helps dribbling since it practically sticks to your feet most of the time”.
Surely the weight of the ball is irrelevant, since the controlling factor is the coefficient of restitution between the two surfaces in contact ie the ball and your foot.