Though there are many identical skills and strategies used in both indoor and outdoor soccer, there are many differences. When playing on an indoor field, the lines of play are more skewed. Instead of having out-of-bounds called up and down the field, it is only true when the ball is beyond the penalty box. The only play stoppage is for corner balls and goalie kicks/throws. Because of this, many tactics for indoor soccer more closely relate to hockey than outdoor, playing off of the walls instead of strictly to other players.
Indoor fields are much smaller than their outdoor counterparts, often offering a third of the playing space. To play indoor soccer you don't need as many players; having a full field would impede, rather than better play. The ideal team size if 5-6 players. Due to the shrinking field and team size being cut in half, games move much faster. More goals are attempted and scored in indoor than outdoor soccer. It's said that indoor soccer improves goal kicking accuracy.
The transition from outdoor to indoor soccer can be incredibly difficult. Indoor players sprint up and down the field much more than their outdoor counterparts because play is stopped significantly less often. The close quarters of all players on an indoor field requires a lot of one-touch passing, so not only do indoor players become more accurate goal kickers, but all-around players. In indoor soccer your window of time for passing drops significantly. This "only one chance" mentality drives people to be better players.
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