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"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge" - Albert Einstein
What would a children's football session look like if they designed it for themselves? Well it certainly wouldn't include any of the following: Queues, lectures, adults shouting at them, complicated instructions or lots of rules. Instead, we think it would involve games, games and more games. At Ministry of Football we understand that children enjoy playing so we tailor teaching and learning around playing games.
Enjoyment is different from Fun. Fun is having a vaguely good time. Joy is immersion in Now, the present moment. It is the pleasure felt when nothing else matters except what is right here and right now. For many children, the magic of football is that it allows instinct and expression to take over from the deliberate and rehearsed learning that often happens in the school classroom. This celebration of expression, creativity and the present moment should be a common theme through everything we do at Ministry of Football.
Ministry of Football is a development programme. One of the challenges for our coaches is how to maintain high levels of enjoyment while also focusing all the children on playing football and contributing to the activities. We acknowledge that as well as their child's enjoyment, parents also have an expectation that their child will learn and develop during their time with us. This is why we choose coaches who are experienced, enthusiastic, patient and passionate about the Joy of learning football through games.