Occasionally you hear how poverty is the invisible hand that lifts players to the highest levels of glory. How favelas, housing projects, and dirt floors seemingly are the wings that professional careers take flight on. Desire and ambition hatching most fiercely from a ghetto's faint glow. However, what if professional glory was grounded more on, well, the ground. Although... Continue Reading →
It's thought that here in the States our youth aren't creative enough. So dribble mania ensues from the get-go and young players are often taught that any dribble is a good dribble. If I had a penny for every time I've witnessed a player incorrectly dribble instead of passing, I'd own MLS by now. Amazingly... Continue Reading →
A wonderful two year run of success came to an end this past Sunday. Posting a record of 16-1 over their last four major tournaments, the 05/06 BUFC team won USFF's Regional-National-Regional events consecutively in 2015-16 before losing to SUSC this year in the National championship game. A team needs to be nearly perfect to... Continue Reading →
This week marked a special moment in the history of BUFC as we partnered with FC Barcelona & USA Futsal to host the Elite 96 futsal camp. Dozens of our players from ages 7 to 14 participated. Many received awards on the final day, and it's likely a few will be invited to train at FCB's... Continue Reading →
BUSC has partnered with FC Barcelona & USA Futsal to host the prestigious Elite 96 camp on July 18-22. FCB's top coaches will run the camp in an attempt to identify the top youth players in the nation. A lucky few will receive invites to train at La Masia in the Spring. For more details and... Continue Reading →
In the U.S. there are three national futsal organizations. Due to geography and established territories none are really in competition with each other, yet. All three are moving quickly to carve out the largest slice of market share possible. Whereas USFF (United States Futsal Federation) and USYF (United States Youth Futsal) look to dice up the domestic pie, USA... Continue Reading →
In this professionally produced video, the Barcelona trip that a few of our Bulldogs players took earlier this year really comes to life. A2 Sports & USA Futsal really put on quite a show. Click here to view video.
Possession without purpose is like a cup of Spumoni without a spoon. Italian ice cream should never go to waste and neither should an offensive possession. At the moment there isn't much in the way of tactical awareness here in the States. Keepers often heave the ball Hail Mary style and kick-ins are randomly blasted or... Continue Reading →
Businesses were first to the punch in American futsal. This meant renting gyms or warehouses, hosting leagues, and selecting All-Star teams for tournaments. Not a bad way to start, however, for long term purposes of development this approach is poor. Why so? The All-Star approach inevitably pulls players from various clubs. You may cherry pick... Continue Reading →
Congrats to our u10 BUFC team that won their third major championship within the last 12 months. The core of this team has trained perhaps more than any other group in the U.S. over the past four years. Year around training and a cohesive system of play have led to some very attractive futsal. The... Continue Reading →
Bulldogs Futsal Club 