Why More Touches Build Confidence in Young Footballers

If you speak to any coach, academy or grassroots parent, you’ll hear the same thing again and again:

Confidence comes from repetition.

The players who feel comfortable on the ball aren’t necessarily the biggest or fastest. They’re the ones who’ve had thousands of small, consistent touches. At training. In the garden. In the living room. Anywhere they can.

And that’s where everyday play matters most.

Confidence Starts at Home

Not every child has access to daily structured coaching sessions. But every child can benefit from something much simpler:

A ball at their feet.

The more often a child dribbles, passes, controls and shoots, the more natural the game begins to feel. Those “little touches” build:

• Better ball control
• Improved coordination
• Stronger first touch
• Faster decision making
• Self belief on the pitch

Confidence isn’t built in one big moment. It’s built in hundreds of small ones.

The Power of Everyday Practice

Children learn through play. When football becomes part of daily life rather than something that only happens at training, development accelerates naturally.

Five minutes of dribbling while tea cooks.
A quick passing game before school.
A bit of barefoot control practice in the evening.

It doesn’t need to be intense. It just needs to be consistent.

Those small daily sessions often make a bigger difference than one long session a week.

Why We Created The Indoor Ball

As a football family, we wanted a way for kids to practise at home easily and confidently.

The Indoor Ball was designed to encourage daily touches in a way that feels safe, controlled and natural for indoor spaces. Lightweight, cushioned and responsive, it allows players to focus on technique without distraction.

Because when kids feel comfortable practising at home, they practise more.

And when they practise more, they improve.

More Touches = More Confidence

It’s that simple.

When a child steps onto the pitch knowing they’ve already had hundreds of touches that week, they play differently. They’re calmer. Braver. More creative.

They ask for the ball.
They try new skills.
They trust themselves.

And that confidence doesn’t just stay in football. It carries into school, friendships and life.

Making Football Part of Everyday Life

You don’t need a full-size pitch to build a confident player.

You just need opportunity.

The Indoor Ball is about creating that opportunity at home, making practice easy, accessible and part of everyday play.

Because the best way to build confidence is simple:

Keep a ball at their feet.