Where indoor soccer in the United States resembles hockey, futsal is more similar to basketball, according to Kowalski. The field is slightly larger than a regulation basketball court. However, the skills required to succeed at futsal are necessary for any type of soccer - indoor and outdoor. Two factors contribute to the growth of futsal. The first is weather.
Inclement weather shortens outdoor soccer seasons around the world.
Coaches and players in the affected areas pick up futsal to play continuously throughout the year. The second factor is space. Outdoor fields are too large for densely populated regions. Futsal can be played in a much smaller space. Since 1989, he has traveled primarily to Japan and Malaysia to conduct coaching and teaching clinics.