#9 (Part 1) - Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson

The Inner Huddle - The Football (Soccer) Development Podcast for Parents & Coaches of Young Aspiring Players

The Inner Huddle #9 (part1) Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson.

Welcome to the first part of our fitness and nutrition special with special guest Terry Anderson. In these shows we hope to give parents and coaches a better understanding of a variety of topics to do with fitness and nutrition for children, and offer some expert advice to help get things right for your own child. The list of questions in this first episode, along with their timings, can be found below.

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Q1 (03:55) My child is twelve years old and really struggles with stitches during matches. They can come on at any point and he’s had to leave the field on a couple of occasions. Is there anything he can do to help prevent them...?

Q2 (07:43) I have a son that has always been very active and fit. He’s still a good cross country runner but during his football he seems to run out of steam. He’s just about to turn 11 and I’m worried he’s not as fit as he used to be. Any ideas on why this might be?

Q3 (10:11) My son is ten and plays for a team that do regular fitness sessions, including a bleep test. I listened to your podcast a while back saying that it was more important at that age to concentrate on the football. I was wondering what Terry’s thoughts are...?

Q4 (12:19) At what age do children start losing flexibility and what sort of things should they be doing once it starts decreasing?

Q5 (20:25) How important is diet and nutrition with regards to very young footballers?