Colorado Futsal Academy is committed to provide top quality Futsal and Soccer player development programs and experiences for all participants and their families. Our passion and knowledge of futsal and soccer has given us the chance to live our lives in a unique manner. We play it, coach it, talk about it, watch it, breathe it, and simply have the love and passion for the game. This program was designed to give players the opportunity to be creative and enhance their overall skills. Everyone is welcome. Players are grouped based on their performance to maximize their experience and learning.



Soccer currently rules the sports world, but futsal is picking up steam all over the globe and it deserves all the accolades it gets. The best soccer players in the world and throughout history can also tell you why you should play futsal – the sport that they credit much of their success to.

Still need convincing.

Here’s our list of 5 reasons why you should play futsal (and all its benefits for soccer players).

1. Adaptability – Futsal can be played on any hard surface, indoors and outdoors. You don’t need a grass field and definitely no more rained out sessions. All you need is a ball and shoes. It is also the perfect complement to soccer. Almost any soccer tactical session can be adapted to be played on a futsal court. It is ideal for training concepts on the “micro” level before bringing it to the big field.
2. Improves Athletic Intelligence –Futsal’s fast paced and continuous nature helps to improve a player’s spatial intelligence and ability to learn to read the game. A player’s head is always on a swivel, taking in information, anticipating the opponent’s next move, and looking to exploit weaknesses on the court.
3. Speed of Play – The small space requires players to not only play quicker, but also to make faster decisions. In futsal, you only have a split second to decide what to do with the ball before you are put under high pressure, this inherently encourages players to move on and off the ball, create space and support teammates to combine out of pressure. (Sounds like tiki-taka!)
4. Ball Skills and Control – According to Dr. Emilio Miranda from Sao Paolo University, a futsal player will have 600% more touches on the ball than a soccer player. This inherently helps players master their touch on the ball and will give players confidence to hold on to the ball more and take players on 1v1.
5. Creativity – Perhaps the single most important reason to play futsal is because it encourages players to be creative and think out of the box. Because the court is smaller and you get so many more touches on the ball, players try things that they would never risk doing on the soccer field. This creativity can come in the form of crazy 1v1 moves, unbelievable passes and combinations or the mastery of the toe-poke. Remember Ronaldo’s toe-poke goal in the semi-finals of the the 2002 World Cup? We have his futsal roots to thank for that one!

Don’t forget – futsal is King!