Articles about youth football

A football birthday party for your child: how to throw it

An active celebration instead of a boring party: dynamic football games adapted to the age, where every child is involved. Who it suits and how to organise it in Khimki and Moscow.

What age to start your child in football: a breakdown by age

What children can do at 4–6, 7–9, 10–13, and 14–16, when to start for a career, and how to tell your child is ready.

The benefits of football for children: 5 key effects

Fitness, quicker thinking, team skills, discipline, and confidence — what football really gives a child.

The GINGA Brazilian method: how young footballers are trained in Brazil

Why Brazilians teach children football through play rather than drills, and how it works at our academy in Khimki and Moscow.

How to choose a football club for your child: a checklist for parents

What to look for when choosing a club in Khimki and Moscow: the coach, the group, safety, a trial session. A practical checklist.

Tony Correa: from FC Santos to a children’s coach in Russia

The story of BAF’s head coach: Brazil’s Série A, the same clubs as Neymar, and coaching on five continents.

International football camps: what they give a child

Why a young footballer needs away camps, how the programme works, and why 10 days of camp replace months of regular training.

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