COULD these little ones be the next Harry Kane or Toni Duggan? It’s too early to tell, but at this age ‘fun and fundamentals’ are all that matter, according to Mark Parsisson, coach and joint owner of Select Soccer Coaching.
Mark and business/coaching partner Andrew Mason have been visiting nurseries across Bolton to teach children aged 18 months to three years the basics of football. Pictured here are tots from Grosvenor Nursery, in Farnworth.
Mark said: “At that age the most important thing is having fun, but also it’s about getting children outside and active.
Friends Mark and Andy, both former professional footballers who started their careers at Bolton Wanderers, started Select Soccer in March. It was during their playing careers that both Mark and Andy developed a passion for coaching.
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