The First Seven Years - Footy Nippers

Welcome to Episode 7 of The First Seven Years — by Footy Nippers , the show where we explore movement, culture, coaching, confidence and child development during the most important stage of life: the first seven years. In this episode, Jimmy Farquhar is joined by Nick Clement — a world leading child movement expert working closely with children across education and activity-based programmes — to e...

Welcome to Episode 6 of The First Seven Years - by Footy Nippers , the show where we explore movement, culture, coaching, confidence and child development during the most important stage of life: the first seven years. In this episode, Jimmy Farquhar and Troy Nathan explore one of the most powerful and often overlooked- tools in early childhood development: storytelling and culture . They unpack w...

Welcome to Episode 5 of The First Seven Years - the show where we explore movement, culture, coaching, confidence and child development during the most important stage of life: The First Seven Years. In this episode, Jimmy Farquhar and Troy Nathan unpack "The hidden cost of getting early years sport wrong" . They explore how dropout doesn’t happen overnight, how negative early experiences quietly...

Welcome to Episode 4 of The First Seven Years - the show where we explore movement, culture, coaching, confidence and child development during the most important stage of life: The First Seven Years. In this episode, Jimmy Farquhar and Troy Nathan unpack why confidence must come before competence in young children and why getting that order right matters more than most people realise. They explore...

Welcome to Episode 3 of The First Seven Years — the show where we unpack movement, culture, coaching, confidence and child development during the most important stage of life: The First Seven Years. In this episode, Jimmy Farquhar and Troy Nathan explore why former athletes often make exceptional coaches for young children. They discuss the athlete mindset, the power of mentorship, and how lived s...

Welcome to Episode 2 of "The First Seven Years" - the show where we unpack movement, culture, coaching, confidence and child development during the most important stage of life: the first seven years. In this episode, Jimmy Farquhar and Troy Nathan delve into the challenges facing early years sports. They discuss why movement and culture should come first, the impact of digital distractions and th...

In our very first episode of The First Seven Years , Jimmy Farquhar and Troy Nathan explore why the early years are the most important stage of childhood and why movement and play matter more today than ever. We dive into the foundations of Footy Nippers, the powerful connection between movement and confidence, the role of Māori culture in building identity and belonging and the growing challenges...