The Football Fun Factory Podcast

With a new month kicking off, and the festive period beginning to get going we're making 'giving' our Word of the Week at our sessions for the week ahead. We love to see children showcasing this brilliant character trait, and we hope that through showcasing giving, the children who attend the FFF will enjoy 'giving' as much as receiving gifts this festive period! Check out the full videocast with FFF Founders James and Jonny.

Adaptability is our Word of the Week, but what does it mean? It's a big word for the children we coach to understand, so ahead of the sessions we'll be delivering this week James and Jonny sat down to talk about adaptability, what it means and how children can showcase it within our sessions.

Episode 27 of the Football Fun Factory podcast discusses the Player of the Match award in children's football. Is this award essential or is it ruining children's football? When the way that a child is selected varies so much from club to club, how can this be a fair award? Is it just something that has become part of the game, and we should accept that there's always going to be one child who wins it more than other. Or should the award focus on more than just who scores the most goals, and focus on the brilliant qualities that every child can showcase within grassroots football.

Are you curious about our Word of the Week this week? Take a listen to James and Jonny as they discuss what curiosity means, how children can showcase this within our session, and the importance of curiosity in our experiences.

Kindness is our Word of the Week at the FFF! Learn from our founders James and Jonny as they talk through the power of kindness. We love to see children showcasing kindness within our sessions and this week we'll be on the lookout for it within the children we coach!

Should goal bonuses be allowed in children's football? In this episode of the Football Fun Factory podcast, we debate the big conversation about goal bonuses. Is there a real benefit to having these within children's football, or are these incentives causing more harm than good? In previous generations, goal bonuses were seen as a bit of fun amongst families, and it was more about the goal than the money. Are we now in an age where children care too much about the money they'll get, and is this impacting the enjoyment of grassroots football for children? Listen in to the podcast to hear our thoughts on this big topic which is dominating the grassroots game currently!

This week our Word of the Week at the FFF is Confidence. We love to see children grow in confidence through the experiences that we offer. Ahead of our sessions this week, James and Jonny sat down to talk about confidence and how it can be showcased within the children we coach!

This week our Word of the Week is 'active'! Ahead of our session this week, James and Jonny sat down to discuss all about our Word of the Week. We love to encourage active lifestyles within the FFF and look forward to seeing the children within our sessions being 'active'!

Are the best footballers in the world all both-footed? In the latest episode of the Football Fun Factory podcast, we debate whether you need to be 'both-footed' to make it to the very top of the game. In training, should we be focused on using both feet or isn't it necessary? James and Luke debate this topic in Jonny's court, before the guys give their real opinions on the topic, with Luke giving some brilliant insight into his playing days as well.

Enthusiasm is our Word of the Week across our sessions at the FFF this week. We're set for another exciting week of football fun, ahead of our sessions James and Jonny got together to talk all about 'enthusiasm' including what it means, as well as how children can showcase it within our sessions. Take a watch and listen!