7 year old son and football training

bigmaz

Hi guys

I have a 7 year old boy, and worrying about him not playing football. I took him football training when he was younger, but he didnt really seem interested, so thought I would wait, but never really done anything about it since. We played a game of footy with some other kids at the weekend, and he didnt have a clue what to do, felt really bad I have left this. I like to play football, but have not played for many years so not really thought about it. Just wondering if I have left it too late to get his confidence playing footy and getting some sort of football skills. He said after the game he wants to do football training to be as good as the other boys his age. Any one else with similar experience? I feel so guilty as a father for neglecting this as it should be a big part of a boys life I have contacted the local sports centre to ask if they have classes for his age with no experience.

Thanks

Counter

There must be plenty of things (both sport and otherwise) that he has no experience of or skills in, so why are you focussing on football as being such a concern? Especially as you have said it is something he doesn't seem interested in.

bigmaz

Counter wrote: »

There must be plenty of things (both sport and otherwise) that he has no experience of or skills in, so why are you focussing on football as being such a concern? Especially as you have said it is something he doesn't seem interested in.

After the game he said he wants to do football training to be as good as the other boys his age.

McKneff

You seem to be doing this for you. If he isn't interested then let him be and ask him what sports he is interested in.




My son actively hated football, yet daughter when she was younger used to ask for shin pads and football things.

bigmaz

McKneff wrote: »

You seem to be doing this for you. If he isn't interested then let him be and ask him what sports he is interested in.




My son actively hated football, yet daughter when she was younger used to ask for shin pads and football things.

Check my last reply...

bigmaz

I am not looking for criticism on why I am doing this, I have asked if there is anyone in a similar circumstance

wilf55

My son went to secondary school so scared of playing rugby and we were told he appeared to have a real talent yet was scared of going for trials to get on the school team. Although very sporty he wasn't at this stage interested or particularly good at football. He enjoyed football age 5 and joined a local team but gave it up early to pursue golf at which he excels. We had a word with his teacher who was really good and almost gave him a special invite and just happened to be passing his classroom at the time rugby trials were on and he went from strength to strength loved it and played right through school til he gave it up of his own accord after too many injuries were interfering with his golf.
Let your son experience a variety of sports and he may or may not find one that he enjoys. The main thing I think is he keeps fit and health so if he isn't particularly sporty or sport minded at least involve plenty of walking bit of chasing around etc etc

Ask the local council for details of local sports clubs and whether they have taster days or months trial and things too. But do not try to push him into anything.
Give him the opportunities Rock climbing rowing sailing running judo tennis badminton golf rugby cricket athletics swimming to name but a few

bigmaz

wilf55 wrote: »

My son went to secondary school so scared of playing rugby and we were told he appeared to have a real talent yet was scared of going for trials to get on the school team. Although very sporty he wasn't at this stage interested or particularly good at football. He enjoyed football age 5 and joined a local team but gave it up early to pursue golf at which he excels. We had a word with his teacher who was really good and almost gave him a special invite and just happened to be passing his classroom at the time rugby trials were on and he went from strength to strength loved it and played right through school til he gave it up of his own accord after too many injuries were interfering with his golf.
Let your son experience a variety of sports and he may or may not find one that he enjoys. The main thing I think is he keeps fit and health so if he isn't particularly sporty or sport minded at least involve plenty of walking bit of chasing around etc etc

Ask the local council for details of local sports clubs and whether they have taster days or months trial and things too. But do not try to push him into anything.
Give him the opportunities Rock climbing rowing sailing running judo tennis badminton golf rugby cricket athletics swimming to name but a few

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. Very helpful. I am going to be trying him on quite a few sports. I am a terribly lazy person, and its showing through now on the kids, I need to get my !!!!! in gear and sort that out, as its not fair on the kids, both development and general health. Not that we are a fat family mind u, lol. When I get in from work, its hard to get up after dinner and go :P not a good role model for the kids doing that....

quidsy

lol, I could have written this. Look to a local football club or football school. I just started taking my 7 year old son to Goals on Saturday morning. It cost £5 for 1.5 hrs training & he came out of his first session Saturday morning really revved up & happy. Me & oh know nothing about footie, I actually can't stand the game so he needs help from elsewhere.

bigmaz

quidsy wrote: »

lol, I could have written this. Look to a local football club or football school. I just started taking my 7 year old son to Goals on Saturday morning. It cost £% for 1.5 hrs training.

Thanks for your reply, what kind of stage is your 7 year old at playing footy?

quidsy

umm, the standing there like an idiot stage. Put it this way, the last football bday party he went to he spent most of the time rolling around on the floor near the goal whilst most the other boys his age were doing what presumably their dads or football lessons have taught them what to do

He knows nothing about the rules, who kicks when etc yet loves the game, even when he watches it on tv he has no idea what is going on. That said, as with most other sport, it doesn't take long to get the basics down.

Where do you live, do you have goals type facility? http://www.goalsfootball.co.uk/

Or how about local under 8 football clubs, they usually meet on a weekend morning & take total beginners.