My son is 6 years old and I would like him to do well in footy but how do I get him noticed. He is a real good player, he has got certificates for footy from school. He goes to footy club on a Friday afternoon. Just wondering if anyone know what I can do to help his talent. I live in the Uk though.
2006-06-27 23:28:16 · 12 answers · asked by Pinkflower 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Footy is Football. Some one asked me that. Thought I would let you know
2006-06-27 23:35:10 · update #1
My son also does tennis and is having lessons by a proffessional coach. My son is well behaved and sweet just to let you know.My son does a lot of sport but has loved footy since he could walk so i dont think he is going to change his mind. Im not pushing him at all I just want the best for my son like any parent does. I understand what some of you are saying.
2006-06-27 23:53:05 · update #2
get to know the local footy reporters from the newspaper, radio and TV...and tout your son's abilities
2006-06-27 23:56:05 · answer #1 · answered by sunshine25 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's only six. In the States, people just have their kids play on teams on the weekends and after school, but everyone gets to play, so being noticed doesn't matter. To help him with football (footy is football right?), I suggest playing with/against him or arranging for him to play at parks with other kids who are equally as good or better for a challenge. Just keep him disciplined in practice and motivated, and when the time comes for a tryout for a local team, he will have no problems. Good luck!
2006-06-28 06:36:19 · answer #2 · answered by elliecow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is 6 years old. Don't worry about getting him noticed. Let him play, like a normal child. If he is good, and he wants to pursue football, it will happen later. You try pushing him into it, he will end up hating it and you. Back off and let things progress on it's own. I have a son who is good at football and baseball but I'm not going to tell him that he has to play. I would rather someone notice him for his grades and for his personality. I would much rather be told that my child is a sweet, well be-behaved young man then for someone to say that he is a great ball player.
He may be saying that he wants to continue playing football right now, but he is so young. I have a feeling that he will change his mind pretty soon. When he does start wanting to change, if you are all for football, he will have trouble telling you how he feels.
If you are going to push one sport, you need to make sure that you tell him over and over that he can change sports if he wants and that you would be OK with that. Kids learn early on that they can disappoint their parents and so many will continue to do what we want them to just to keep from disappointing us. Just watch what your saying around him. Don't set him up to feel like he is disappointing you if he doesn't stay with football.
Good luck either way.
2006-06-28 06:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by Nikki R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will get noticed if he is good, you wont have to do anything but instill in him the need to be a fair player and a love of the game. Make sure he is registered to play with other kids in football clubs.Once he is at the High School or Cambridge school level if he is on a team he will get seen by the 'scouts' who come and watch the new players.
2006-06-28 07:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by Pete 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep in going to the footy club and perhaps consider joining another? Teams send talent scouts out to schools and suchlike to look for young talent.
I live quite close to the Liverpool academy - they have loads of young lads there who have been spotted in school. I'm sure if your boy has the talent he'll be found!!
2006-06-28 06:34:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him the encouragement needed, follow him to all his matches n make sure ur always there for him especially at the times he fails. All he needs is his parents are there for him.Do take him to matches played around your state and make him feel the winning glory. N ask him what he feels abt it.BUt never force him to do it cos that could be his greatest down fall especially being when he beig pressured.....Get him Additional item like his favourate player's jersey, the type of boot the player wears and go for the matches that his football idol is playing.
2006-06-28 07:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by Ynot78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with any child in sports the best things that you can do is show support encourage him/her. making sure you try to make every game. remember to let them vent when they feel they have done poorly, because this makes them want to try harder or put forth a better effort. Never tell them it is just a game because to them it is more than a game. Do not yell or belittle them when they do poorly, we all have bad days. encourage good exercise and eating habits. and become their biggest fan. The rest is up to them.
2006-06-28 07:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by Savage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is footy? Sorry, I just don't know.
Just let him bloom. 6 is pretty young. Sounds like he's doing pretty good already by your description.
2006-06-28 06:32:56 · answer #8 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well what you do is to get him signed up for a proper football club. this will help him and if he is dat good den he will go further in his life. it takes a while but he will get there. just think positive. he will eventually get on the england squad but the under age ones so don't worry.
2006-06-28 06:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by loopyandbrainy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is to young to be picked up at his age for soccer professionally even to be noticed he is still to young but what you can do is make sure he continues through to higher grade as he ages and then once he is in high school put him into the institute of sport and that is how he will be picked up and recognised but at the moment six is to young
2006-06-28 07:27:12 · answer #10 · answered by treatau 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋