What Playstation Teaches Us About Kids Football

Why don’t kids burn out playing FIFA?

(Or FC as it is now known – it’ll always be FIFA to us!).

Because they control the challenge.

They play on beginner then step it up when they feel ready. And if it gets too hard? They drop back down, enjoy some success, then go again.

That’s how they stay hooked.

Now imagine if we treated football the same way.

Too often, we see kids thrown kids straight into ‘Expert Mode’ with tougher environments, bigger challenges with the thinking being that it’ll speed up their development.

But it’s not as simple as that and it can chip away at their confidence and their enjoyment.

Kids need:

Success they can celebrate

The right level of challenge that excites them

Fun that keeps the them wanting more

Because when the tough moments come later, it’s the love for the game that gets them through.