Futsal Mentality

When you dribble , the correct mentality is to keep the ball under control.

I often see people dribble but they lost the ball easily. Why is this happening? This is because they don't have the correct mentality.  Usually the ball move first, and then said dribbler(s) move. This is mostly wrong because ball control is lost for a few seconds before control over the ball is gain again.

The correct way to dribble is to move with the ball at the same time, same velocity and acceleration.

I said in my precious statement moving the ball first is mostly wrong because certain skill have certain percentage of success and from my point of view, moving the ball first have have higher failure rate. Having said that, there is a famous player who prove the statistic wrong. Kaka have the habit of moving the ball first, yet he has a good successful rate. Another player worth mentioning is Bale (but his successful rate is lower than Kaka but higher than average)

You also keep the ball under control by never being too near to opponent when not dribbling. Keep a 1.5m distant (three steps) away from opponents when not dribbling to keep the ball under your control. When there is no opponent around you, how would the ball be steal?

It is also a good idea to shield the ball with your body in desperate attempt to maintain ball control.

In conclusion,  have the correct mentality people! Keep the ball under control. I hope you have fun reading this article as I did writing this.