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Football tips for parents from our coaches

Coaching advice and club news from Konevych FDC in south-west London.

  1. What age can kids start football? UK parent's guide When is the right time to start? Readiness signs, what football looks like from 3 to 13+, how matches work in England from 2026/2…
  2. Football games for kids: 7 garden games they'll want to play again Children don't get bored of football. They get bored of football with nothing to beat. Seven garden games with a score, a rule or…
  3. Youth football training tips: a guide for parents Nine practical tips for parents of young footballers: what to work on at each age from 4 to 17, small games, home practice, sleep…
  4. Football training for 8–12 year olds: six games Between eight and twelve, football starts to make sense. Six practice games that build control, passing and decisions, how each c…
  5. Football practice for 4–7 year olds: what actually works Your four-year-old wants to play football. So does your seven-year-old, and they need completely different things from you. Five …
  6. Diogo Coutinho on small-sided games: what it means for kids' training Why small-sided games beat drills for children, the six variables coaches can change, and what each looks like for ages 4–7, 8–12…
  7. Why 4v4 works: the Manchester United U9 pilot explained Manchester United's academy swapped 8v8 for 4v4 with its Under 9s. What the analysis found, why small games work, and what it mea…
  8. The coach–child relationship in youth football: why it matters What a good coach–child relationship looks like in youth football, the warning signs parents should notice, and how parents compl…
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