On a usual Sunday morning, parents (fathers mainly) love to reminisce with their children about their younger days, how they were as children, their favorite sport (soccer most of the time), how they used to play soccer with their friends, what tricks they learned after enroling in kids football coaching in Swindon and how immensely they enjoyed their football classes. Suddenly, an intense search session takes place- there is hunting and searching for soccer socks, football, pads, shin guards and other soccer equipment. The reason? There is a quick urge to play football again with the child!
As a parent, you are utterly exhausted throughout the week to look at what your child has been learning in his/her football classes. And so on a holiday, you do whatever it takes to have a great game of football with your child, no matter how exhausting and time-consuming it is! What ultimately matters is how much fun you are having in playing football with your child. Besides, your child also gets the chance to flaunt the new soccer skills that he/she is learning at his/her kids football classes in Swindon.
So how to make a game of soccer between parents and children a fun experience on a holiday? Here are a few tips:
1. It’s not the same old youth soccer that you played- In your time, soccer was admittedly played in a different way that no more is followed today in majority Swindon’s football schools. Time has passed and a lot of things has undergone change and you have to accept that. Earlier all the players used to play together but now coaches divide all the players into several groups so that they can learn the skill in a better way. It also gives the players to make more moves during practice sessions with chances to improve their acquired skills.
2. Play soccer with the aim of recreation- Soccer is a game that has a definite career as well as ensures complete thrill and fun. Since your child is still young (between 3 and 5 years), for him/her the entertainment side is what matters the most. So make sure you don’t lay focus on only teaching skills and make the session a boring one for your child. Instead allow the child to take time and play in various positions.
3. Do not shout unnecessarily- Shouting out instructions to your child while he/she is kicking the ball is not acceptable. Refrain from shouting out instructions to your child as it can lead to confusion and affect the child’s performance, unnecessarily. Instead you can encourage your child to play well- ‘Go (NAME)’, ‘I know you’ll do well’ and so on.
4. Winning/losing is not the end of the story- Football for kids is never really a professional football game played by the adults. When a match played by children is lost, parents become more upset due to the loss rather than the children! Remember! Kids football is all about learning the basics of the game- the right way to play, importance of fair play, good behavior, sportsmanship, hard work and so on.
Toddler sports in the 21st century is definitely different from what you learned when you were younger. That doesn’t mean modern youth soccer is not enjoyable at all! Following the above discussed tips will surely help you to have a friendly holiday match between an old man and a young child/children!
