What are the basics of training for beach soccer?
I can only really speak for us, because methods change from one team to another. But like I was saying earlier, our players train regularly with their clubs. So physically, they are top-notch. After that, the most important thing is familiarising them with what is a very tiring playing surface. In beach soccer, just working with the ball can be a fitness exercise. But, of course, it’s their technique that we work on the most. We know how much difference that can make in a match. What are the major differences between beach soccer and eleven-a-side football? The fundamental skill in beach soccer is keeping the ball in the air as much and as well as possible, and being able to kick it without being dependent on a good or bad bounce. On grass, whether you pass or shoot it’s rare you get a bad bounce. On the beach, it’s the opposite: when the ball’s on top of a mound of sand, it always ends up in a trough. So if you wait for the best time to shoot, it’s already too late. You have to know h
