The Football Fun Factory Podcast - Episode 20 - Heading in grassroots football

This week our Word of the Week is 'gratitude' and ahead of our sessions this week, James and Jonny have sat down to talk all around gratitude. Ahead of our sessions this week, you and your child can listen in to learn a bit more about our Word of the Week.

In episode 22 of the Football Fun Factory podcast, we put 1-2-1 coaching on trial! Does this type of coaching have a place within youth football? Are there benefits for the children who take part in these sessions, or is 1-2-1 coaching just another trend in the football coaching industry? With the rise in 1-2-1 coaching organisations, it's clear that there is demand for this type of coaching. But can 1-2-1 coaching really develop a child's football skills further or faster than traditional group coaching sessions? Listen in as we put this topic on trial!

We're kings and queens of positivity at the FFF, that’s why it’s our Word of the Week across our sessions.⁠ ⁠ Everything we do at the FFF has positivity in mind, and through the positive environments that we create at our sessions, we’re able to help children be the best versions of themselves.⁠ ⁠ We love to see the positivity within the children attending our sessions, and how that positive energy always comes through during our sessions.⁠ ⁠ This week we’ll be talking to the children about how they can showcase positivity within our sessions.

Teamwork is our Word of the Week at the Football Fun Factory. As a new month kicks off and a new school year gets underway, there will be lots of opportunities for teamwork across our communities within the UK and Ireland.⁠ ⁠ At the FFF, we see brilliant teamwork across our sessions week in and week out, with the children attending our programmes always working as a team.⁠ ⁠ This week at our sessions, we will be talking to the children about what makes good teamwork, why it is so important in football, as well as how teamwork can be used in other parts of their lives too!

Should grassroots coaches have initials on their kit? In the first episode of season 3, Jonny Martin takes up the judge's seat as we debate another hot topic in children's football coaching. This week we put on trial the question of whether grassroots coaches should have initials on their kits. It's a topic that divides opinions and this week the guys are debating whether there are more benefits or drawbacks to grassroots coaches having initials on their coaching kit.

Our Word of the Week is 'Motivation' so as the new week kicks off, why not hear from James and Jonny about what motivates us at the FFF, as well as how we work motivation into our sessions for the children that we coach.

Being thoughtful is something that everybody can do! At the FFF we love to focus on developing life skills, just as much as football skills. We think this week's Word of the Week is a brilliant one, and it's a skill that we see on show at our programmes all of the time.

In the final episode of season 2 James, Jonny and Luke debate the FA's latest introduction to the grassroots game. With the removal of heading and throw-ins now a part of youth football, what impact will this have on the children's game? Do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks of these new rule changes, and how can we expect to see the way football is played in England develop in the years to come.

Excitement is our Word of the Week at the FFF! This week we've got lots to be excited about, including our latest video where FFF Founders James and Jonny talk all about excitement and what it means at the FFF. Take a watch!

A new month can often mean some newfound optimism! At the FFF, we like to think that we're the kings and queens of optimism. Ahead of our programmes this week, James and Jonny sat down to discuss our Word of the Week, which is 'optimism'