WE HELP YOU TRANSFORM YOUR KICKABOUTs
With the help of a great team at FFC, we developed our unique program devised to make every casual kick-about a fun, structured session that not only develops football skills but embraces so many dimensions of a child’s development.
Our syllabus has been tried and tested with parents and children of primary school age. The science behind our programme focuses on the three core areas of physical, emotional and learning development and aligns to the National PE Curriculum.
Our programme is made up of individual videos all designed around separate age groups. During each week, there is a slightly different technical, tactical, physical and psychological focus.
We know that primary school ages children have the ability to absorb lots of technical and physical instructions and we have factored this into our sessions. The syllabus we have created works logically through topics, starting with basic understanding, then increasing in complexity through the different year groups The focus is on the age-related needs, and abilities and offers a rounded, holistic approach allowing children to progress and learn at their own speed with the help of their families.
We hope you will join our FFC family, enjoy further connecting with your children as you play and have fun whilst watching them progress on their football journey.
Matt Jarvis, Director of Football
Father of two, Matt started his footballing career at Gillingham and became a target for a number of larger clubs, eventually signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in June 2007. In August 2012, he joined West Ham United and then in September 2015 joined Norwich City until the end of the 2019 season.
He received his first call-up to the England squad in 2011 and made his debut against Ghana at Wembley Stadium. He now plays for his local side Woking in the National League. He is a regular pundit for BT Sport and Sky Sports and an ambassador for the Prince’s trust and the Stacey’s Smiles charity.
Matt Gale, Head Coach
Matt graduated from St Mary’s University with a Sports Coaching Science degree and holds FA Level 3 – UEFA B License coach badges. He is also a Level 5 Primary PE Specialist (QCF).
He’s been a football coach and PE Teacher for over ten years teaching Primary aged KS1 & KS2 Children (5-11 year olds) and KS3 children (12-14 year olds), and has qualifications across a diverse range of sports including, Gymnastics, Basketball, Cricket, Tennis, Dance and athletics.
He has an innovative modern approach to football player development where his philosophy is based upon scientific theory and practice - the foundation of the Family F.C. programmes.
He also has an excellent understanding of youth player development needs (being a father himself) in the physiological, psychological, social, technical and skills arena, and has seen young players he has coached progress from grassroots up to academies at leading clubs. He currently works at a primary school in London as Head of PE and prior to this worked at Fulham FC for over five years within their Foundation and Academy.
Senna Lawrence, Coach
Senna has over 10 years coaching experience working with children of all abilities and has FA Level 2 and FA Youth Module Level 2 qualifications. Senna worked at Chelsea F.C in their community projects pre academy programmes.
Like Matt Gale, he has a Sports Science degree from St Mary’s University as well as a Postgraduate Education Teaching Certificate (PG Cert) from Kingston University.
As a fully qualified primary PE and classroom teacher (QTS) he has worked at schools with children with special educational needs.
Sabiha Jamal, Coach
Sabiha completed her Masters in Football Coaching and Analysis at UCFB, and has plans to obtain her UEFA B coaching badge. She is currently Head of Football at Goals4Girls and is Lead Coach at Skills Coach in West London, while also managing King’s College women’s football team. Her passion for playing football has led her to playing at the top level in the UAE and has recently signed for Coventry United LFC in the Women’s Premier League.
Her passion for football has led to her playing at the top level in the UAE, representing the England team in the 2019 7s World Cup in Italy and signing for Championship club Coventry United LFC.
Robin Mallinson, Coach - FA Level 4
Robin has a passion for Coaching Development and Player Improvement, with 14 years’ experience in leading, managing and coaching, Non-League and grassroots youth coaching.
He is also a FA Coaching Mentor and has recently completed his fifth season coaching at Southampton in all three phases of Foundation, Youth Development and Professional. He worked four seasons as a part time coach at Brentford FC Academy, working with U11s-U15s, and prior to this spent two years on the east coast of America coaching high school boys and girls, including the New Jersey State team U13.
