The Football Fun Factory Podcast - Episode 7 - Should children play up or down age groups?

In this episode of How to Coach Grassroots Football, we're looking ahead to sunnier days, as we focus on the challenges that coaches may face during Summer Football Tournaments.Tournaments can be a completely different experience to that of the weekly matches within grassroots football - and for all the excitement, opportunities and fun they can bring for children, there's also sometimes challenges to face too!In this episode, we discuss some of the experiences that grassroots coaches may be going through during Summer Football Tournaments and how they can overcome them!

In the latest episode of How to Coach Grassroots Football, we discuss how to keep both players and parents happy.A tough thing to get right sometimes, but with top tips and a wide variety of scenarios, James, Jonny and Luke bring some great ideas that any grassroots coach can use within their coaching.Have a listen or watch, and learn some a few new ideas that you can use to keep both parents and players happy within your grassroots team!

In this episode of 'How to Coach Grassroots Football', we discuss the fantastic topic of mixing Fun with Learning, specifically focused on the 5-12 age range!It's an age range that we have far-reaching experience of working with at Football Fun Factory, and in this episode, we tap into the incredible knowledge that Co-Founder James and Jonny have!With loads of top tips, some great ideas, and of course plenty of fun along the way, this episode is a brilliant resource for any grassroots football coach, but especially those who are working with children in the 5 to 12 age range!

In this episode of the 'How to Coach Grassroots Football', we are discussing how to plan sessions as a grassroots coach!How can we make the sessions fun, enjoyable and most of all rewarding, for everyone involved, whether it's the parents watching on, the coaches leading the sessions, and most importantly, the children taking part.We take a deep dive into this topic, with some brilliant tips, tricks and ideas from James, Jonny and Luke!

In this episode of 'How to Coach Grassroots Football' we look at how we as coaches can help shy and anxious children to enjoy the beautiful game, as well as develop both their personal skills and football skills.We've all experienced the child within the group who's a little more reserved than the others. Maybe they're a bit nervous, a bit quiet or a bit shy.We discuss a variety of scenarios that football coaches can experience with shy and anxious children, with James, Jonny and Luke giving their tips, tricks and advice to help these children get the most out of the session and fall in love with football!

In this episode of 'How to Coach Grassroots Football' we discuss the topic of 'managing the matchday' and how coaches can create the best possible experience for the children who are participating.Whether it's overcoming challenges, managing differing abilities or just making the experience fun and memorable for all, James, Jonny and Luke discuss the topic of managing the matchday, with lots of top tips that grassroots football coaches can take into their matchdays!

In the latest episode of the Football Fun Factory podcast, we discuss one of the most important topics in children's football, engaging & inspiring the children we coach!With some top tips from James and Jonny, as well as some brilliant discussions this is a fantastic resource if you're looking for some fresh ideas to engage and inspire the children that you're coaching.

In this episode of 'How to Coach Grassroots Football', we discuss the topic of 'pushy parents' and how to manage this within your sessions.From parents who question your decisions as a coach to those who may negatively impact the enjoyment of the children participating in your sessions, we discuss it all, with some brilliant tips for coaches to take.Ultimately, everyone is focused on a single goal. Creating the best outcome for the children taking part, and in this episode, we focus on how you can work with parents to create an incredible football experience for the children you coach, as well as their parents.

In our latest episode of 'How to Coach Grassroots Football', we look at how to manage behaviour within the groups that we're coaching.Luke Chadwick poses a variety of different scenarios to the guys that grassroots coaches will encounter within their sessions on a regular basis.From children misbehaving, through to children not taking part in the session.Have a listen or watch to see how James and Jonny would overcome the different challenges grassroots coaches may be faced with, and of course pick up a few top tips to use within your next session!

We are back for Season 5 of the Football Fun Factory podcast, with a brand new format, and even more top tips, insider knowledge and discussion on making grassroots football fun and accessible for all.In our first episode of the new series, we talk through coaching mixed-ability groups.This episode is packed full of plenty of top tips, and there's certainly something for every coach to take into their training, and matches.Take a listen