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Starting kids at football clubs

Medders
Medders Posts: 5,572
edited August 2010 in General Charlton
Can anyone help me out here - what age do childrens teams start taking the little people in for training? Cheers

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  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,054
    Depends on your area, under 8s is pretty common, not sure about under 6s though. Odds are they would take 5/6 year olds for training and such but whether they play league games is a different matter, at that age it doesn't really matter though.
  • uncle
    uncle Posts: 4,209
    My brothers team takes 6 year olds for training but i dont think they play league games till they are 7
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    My little boys 5 at xmas and he really wants to start, just trainning would be fine, any ideas
  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,054
    Weights in the morning, some cardio in the evenings. Should get him going.
  • fatrob
    fatrob Posts: 861
    We at kingfisher jfc start from the age of 6 we have training from 9.30 on a Saturday morning at Hall Place and from that teams are made if you would like your child to play for kingfisher please come along. Whisper if you want anymore information
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    Think my little man, at almost 2, will have to wait a while yet then! Shame as he's really into kicking and chasing the ball - wanted to catch that interest early...
  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,054
    Just keep playing with him, odds are he'll only get more interested as he gets older
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,128
    Kingfisher is a good club, well run and well organised, as are most of the clubs in the Bexley league.

    Managed there myself as well as Bexley football club. Me and the family had years of fun and met some good friends at junior football, although it can take over your life if you start to get qualified, run teams and want to do well!.

    I got Charlton involved at the local primary school, who were great, the kids loved it, and the parents all joined in as well.

    Football is a great community game, and get's the kids, fit and active, and they learn how to be part of a 'team', and find some mates. Yes it needs to be a balanced approach, with qualified coaches and supportive parents, my lads are out now playing at goals, keeps them out of the pubs ( most of the time!) and they made some decent friends, even the opponents! We used to play down the hall with a soft small ball, when they could just walk..... they just loved it. Great to hear that your lad enjoys it Medders, that is the important thing....... a love of the game . We literally started a school team from kicking a ball around on the local green on a Saturday morning when they were 5, got parents involved and went from there......
  • Numbers
    Numbers Posts: 835
    Orpington FC run a soccer school on Saturday mornings for ages 3 - 7 . A lot of clubs do similar . I think 5 is a good age to start, but the younger ones enjoy it as well .
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 27,147
    Medders, my nephew goes to Kickers and he's only 4. I think it's a franchise job, so different places may be better than others, but it's worth having a look to see if there's one near you.

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  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,925
    Our little cousin did the littlekickers in Middlesex. We went to a training session and it was great fun. He was 3 or 4 at the time, but I'm sure they take them at your sons age. You should see if there's one local to you.
  • Terry Naylor
    Terry Naylor Posts: 2,126
    At Belvedere School on Saturday mornings 10-11.15 they have a training session then a 30min match.

    Ages 3-12

    All the kids love it and its very well run its £2.50 a session.
  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,574
    Yeah Medders I take my boy to little kickers on a saturday morning at Sidcup , he's 18 months , there maybe a waiting list though but theres a few classes dotted about
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    Ah nice one chaps! Looks like the ones down this way, nearest being Lordswood, only start at 2 years but we can wait a few months for that. I take it you'd all recommend Kickers?
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    I coach the Tiny Tots out here in Brisbane on a Saturday morning and the youngest ones are four years old, some of them are too immature to really start anything structured at that age, although others are pretty much OK.

    From what I have seen, the kids aren't really ready for any structured training until they start school and learn some self-control and improve their concentration levels.

    Amazing though, even at 4 and 5 years old you can easily pick out the really talented players.
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,128
    I coach the Tiny Tots out here in Brisbane on a Saturday morning and the youngest ones are four years old, some of them are too immature to really start anything structured at that age, although others are pretty much OK.

    From what I have seen, the kids aren't really ready for any structured training until they start school and learn some self-control and improve their concentration levels.

    Amazing though, even at 4 and 5 years old you can easily pick out the really talented players.

    Well said Ormiston..... Blimey teaching young kids to play football on the gold coast...... not the hardest job in the world!...... you lucky bugger, good luck to you!

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