| One friend of mine asked me recently why all | | | | a heavy obstacle even for those experienced |
| men are crazy about playing football or what | | | | ones that wish to show off their abilities. |
| is known in United States as soccer. I am | | | | Plus the compact pitch -measuring 28 x 37 |
| sick of explaining things that you can only | | | | meters if there is an official beach soccer |
| understand based on personal experience. But | | | | facility- is by far smaller than the grass |
| although I managed to provide her with a | | | | field and makes scoring easier, even for |
| luminous answer, she came back stating yet | | | | players who decide to try it for the first |
| another question. "Is it different to play | | | | time. |
| soccer on the grass than to play it on the | | | | |
| beach?" That was a good one. "Of course it is | | | | A great advantage of beach soccer is the fact |
| different," I replied. Beach soccer, as you | | | | that one needs no special equipment to play |
| can tell by its name, is a sport played on | | | | it. An adequate size ball and the sand of the |
| the beaches; preferably during spring or | | | | beach are more than enough for one to begin |
| summer time. Although it has been played | | | | exploring this game's unique character. Even |
| informally for decades, it was given its | | | | when no organized facility on the beach |
| official name and rules only recently and | | | | exists, those interested to play beach soccer |
| specifically in 1992. Since then it managed | | | | need only two canes to symbolize the area of |
| to become a rather popular sport and I | | | | a goalpost. Canes or just a pile of clothes |
| believe that if you really want to learn | | | | are preferable in comparison to heavy stones |
| something about soccer you should better | | | | or even huge blocks of rocks, which can be |
| start playing it on the beach. | | | | very dangerous for feet injuries, as shoes |
| | | | are not allowed in this game. Thus, if you |
| Playing soccer on the beach is considered by | | | | are on a sandy beach, it is a sunny day, and |
| many fans as the paradise of the apprentice. | | | | you have nine friends willing to join you, |
| The soft-sand playing surface can correct | | | | you can start playing beach soccer. When you |
| some usual mistakes for a beginner, as the | | | | do experience it, let me know if you liked |
| ball often stacks on it. Actually, the | | | | it. Most importantly, let your girlfriend |
| element of sand does only facilitate the | | | | know! |
| efforts of new players, but it is considered | | | | |