When it comes to kids football club Sunderland, it is important that you get the training balance right. Here, we will look at how much training is the right amount for your kid.
If your kid is attending football training and loving it, you will want to support them as much as possible but, as the parent, it will be up to you to set some limits. In particular, you should be setting limits on how often they are training or practising football skills because we all need rest.
Getting the balance right between rest, training, school and homelife will help your kid in their football training and in their life as a whole.
But, how much is too much?
Within this article, we will look at how often your kid should be training and how to help if they do seem to need to take a break.
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How Often Should Your Kid Be At Football Training?
At Brazilian Soccer Schools, we work with children from 5-18 years old. With such a vast age range, there will be some difference in how often they should be training and the length of the training sessions. Within this section, we will look at how often each age group should be training.
BSS Minis: 5-8 years Old
At this young age, the sessions are 60-90 minutes long and we recommend that they come to 1-3 sessions per week, with 3 being better for the older children in this age group.
8-11 Years Old
In our middle group, our sessions are 60-90 minutes long and we recommend that you kid come to 2-3 sessions per week. This will help them to have steady progress whilst also leaving time for school, homelife and other interests.
11+
In our 11+ age group, our sessions are 60-120 minutes. We recommend that your kid comes to 2-3 sessions a week. Even as your child gets older, balance is still key.
What If My Kid Wants To Do More Training?
We can understand that when a kid really loves something and it brings them joy, they want to do it as much as possible but rest is really important.
Not having rest days can lead to injuries, burnout and not having balance between training and school.
If your kid is really persistent, there are some low pressure ways that you can add some football to their day-to-day life, outside of training. These include:
- Short sessions in the garden or park
- Fun, casual kickabout with you, their friends or siblings
- Watching football – a local team or on the tv
It is great that your kid is enthusiastic about football training as being active is really important for them but you need to make sure they are getting rest too.
How To Know If Your Kid Is Doing Too Much Training?
Rest is so important and if your kid is training too much and not getting enough, there will definitely be some signs.
Your child will likely be irritable and tired. They will complain of their body aching and they will struggle with other areas of their life, such as school and their other interests. They may also lose interest in football and attending training sessions.
If you start to see any of these signs, allow your kids a proper break from training, taking a full week off and seeing how they feel after.
What If Your Kid Doesn’t Want To Go Back To Football Training?
It is perfectly normal for your kid’s interest in certain activities to wane. This could be because they just need a break or they might really want to move on to doing something else.
It is important that you listen to your child and ask them questions about why they don’t want to go to training anymore. Questions like:
- What aren’t you enjoying about it anymore?
- Do you want to take a break and see how you feel?
- Do you want to try something new?
Whatever their answers, let them know you support them and that you are proud of them for letting them know how they feel. Open communication is really important with children.
Ultimately, their happiness and wellbeing is all that matters. They might come back to football, they might not. As long as they are happy, that is all that matters.
Should My Kid Be Doing Other Sports Too?
Yes! Other sports will be great for your kid as it will allow them to be active and to truly find something they enjoy.
There are also some sports that really complement football, such as swimming and gymnastics. Swimming is great for increasing stamina and gymnastics helps with balance and agility.
However, if your kid is doing other sports each week, make sure to keep the right balance between all the sports, school, hobbies etc. You will have to think about the amount of football sessions that will be right for your kid if they are doing other sports too.
Is You Kid Ready For Kids Football Club Sunderland?
Football training will be really good for your kid as it will help them to get active, help with their physical development and with their mental health. But, it is really important that they have a good balance between going to training, everything else in their lives and that they get plenty of rest time.