Indoor soccer, also known as arena soccer, indoor football, or six-a-side soccer, is a variation of traditional soccer played on smaller indoor fields. The game retains many of the rules and objectives of traditional soccer but incorporates additional elements to adapt it to an indoor environment.
Like traditional soccer, there are indoor soccer leagues, including high school, women’s, and adult soccer leagues and their respective tournaments. The limited space of the soccer facility or sports complex also implies that the teams have fewer players and shorter game times compared to traditional soccer.
Goals are also proportionally smaller, as is the ball, which also has reduced bounce to improve ball control on indoor surfaces. However, indoor soccer is best known for its fast-paced and high-scoring nature, making it a more exciting variant of traditional soccer.
Benefits of Indoor Soccer
Indoor soccer offers several distinct benefits over traditional soccer. The games are played on inner turf fields or hardwood floors, protecting players from the elements, especially during winter.
The smaller field and smaller goals, paired with the fast pacing of indoor soccer, often mean that players have to think and react to changes in tactics faster compared to traditional soccer. This can enhance the player’s focus and physical reflexes; skills that are also transferable to other areas of life.
Confined spaces, faster thinking, and fast pacing often encourage players to pass, receive, and control the ball in higher spaces, greatly enhancing technical skill levels. Lastly, there are all the typical benefits associated with traditional soccer.
These include improved physical and cardiovascular health, as well as enhanced physical strength and balance, enhanced motor skills, and enhanced coordination. Soccer also fosters a sense of teamwork, with all players working towards the same goal, thus allowing them to develop better teamwork and sportsmanship.
Lastly, playing soccer is fantastic because it helps you blow off some steam and develop strategic thinking, which can enhance focus and improve mental health.
Our Indoor Soccer Programs
Soccer Stars offers a variety of different indoor and outdoor soccer programs for you to join. These programs include the following:
- Parent & Me: This particular pre-soccer program is aimed at toddlers and focuses on rhythmic movement exercises meant to enhance your child’s motor skills and coordination.
- Super Soccer Stars: This youth soccer program is aimed at 2 to 12 age groups and teaches them the basics of the game in non-competitive and educational environments.
- Soccer Stars United: This program provides those of higher skill levels with an engaging and competitive soccer experience. It’s also aimed at kids and teens ages 5 to 12.
- Shining Stars: Relies on soccer to teach life skills to kids of all ages with developmental challenges.
Summary
Besides the aforementioned programs, Soccer Star also offers state-of-the-art field rentals, soccer camps, youth leagues, year-round soccer training, and even provides space for its members’ birthday parties. If you want to learn more, don’t hesitate to contact us via a form on our website, or book an appointment with one of our coaches.
