OTA Students fielded three successful teams in the Soccer Kids America Indoor Soccer League at Balboa Park last year. Indoor soccer (Futsal, in Brazil) is the best place for kids to develop world-class soccer skills (trapping, passing, dribbling, shooting) and we hope even more OTA families will take advantage of this great league this Fall. Why is Futsal so effective? Here’s an except from The Talent Code, by Daniel Coyle:

One reason lies in the math. Futsal players touch the ball far more often than [field] soccer players—six times more often per minute, according to a Liverpool University study. The smaller, heavier ball demands and rewards more precise handling—as coaches point out, you can’t get out of a tight spot simply by booting the ball downfield. Full Excerpt

To sign up for Fall OTA Soccer Teams with the great Soccer Kids America Coaches  contact Karleen at 619-977-0474 or email soccerkidsamerica@yahoo.com. Or REGISTER TODAY AT BALBOA PARK. Registration Forms below the break.

Continue Reading to Download a Registration Form:

• OTA students can sign up during the first two weeks of school.
• Under “Coach or School Name:”fill in “OTA”

Click to Print: Registration Form-Fall Youth Futsal