1/ Why did you get involved in walking football?
NEEDED TO GET BACK INTO SPORT BUT MY DISABILITY RESTRICTED WHAT I COULD DO.
2/ How many times a week do you play walking football?
TWICE A WEEK.
3 TIMES IF THERE IS A COMPETITION.
4/ Describe the buzz of playing sports again?
IT’S FANTASTIC I’M PART OF A TEAM AGAIN AND BACK ON THE FOOTBALL PITCH.
“CAN’T BELIEVE IT “
5/ Important things to do in order to try and avoid any injuries?
WARM UP PRIOR TO PLAYING.
USE THE PROPER FOOTWEAR.
RESPECT ALL OTHER PLAYERS.
6/ Have you played in any walking football tournaments if so where and when?
SEVERAL.
- LOCAL COMPETITION
- GLASGOW GREEN TOURNAMENT
- RAVENSCRAIG LEAGUE ( monthly)
7/ Have you changed your diet since joining walking football?
NO
8/ Do you feel fitter & healthier since joining walking football? If so in what way?
YES.
LOSING WEIGHT.
MORE MOBILE.
9/ Have you had any injuries?
YES.
SNAPPED HAMSTRING ( stretched to far to reach the ball after walking fast. I have 2 knee replacements only 2 muscles instead of 6 around knee area my own fault out for 6/7 weeks. ) LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY. LOL.
10/ Do you have a First Aider present at your games?
AT ALL TIMES AT BOTH OUR FACILITIES
BROADWOOD & AIRDRIE.
11/ Has your social life changed since joining walking football?
YES.
MET A GREAT BUNCH OF GUY’S.
BANTER ALWAYS FUNNY.
12/ What are your best & worst memories of walking football?
GETTING BACK ON THE PITCH AFTER 18 YEARS.
WHAT A FEELING.
13/ How else has walking football changed your life?
MAKES ME FEEL YOUNGER & GIVES ME ANOTHER PURPOSE TO GET UP IN THE MORNING.
14/ What do you like most about walking football?
MEETING UP WITH THE OLDER GUYS AND REALISING I HAVE HOPEFULLY ANOTHER 25/30 YEARS OF TAKING PART IN WALKING FOOTBALL.
15/ What do you least like about walking football?
NOTHING AT ALL.
16/ Do you find it difficult not to run and do you have advice to help people not to run?
WE PLAY 3 TOUCH THAT HELPS.
IF A TEAM RUNS 3 TIMES ITS A PENALTY TO THE OPPOSITION.
MY KNEES DON’T ALLOW ME TO RUN ANOTHER REASON FOR LOVING THIS SPORT.
17/ Do you have any future goals for walking football?
WOULD LOVE TO GET MY BOYHOOD HEROES TO START A WALKING FOOTBALL TEAM.
GOING TO SPEAK WITH THEM SOON.
18/ Do you have any advice for people who are nervous about going to join a walking football session?
GET YOURSELF ALONG MAYBE WATCH FIRST AND JOIN IN WITH A CUP OF TEA & BISCUITS AFTERWARDS AND THEN YOU CAN GET TO KNOW SOME OF THE GUYS AND THEY SHOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME BACK AND PLAY.
19/ What do your family & friends think about taking part in sport again?
THEY ALL GAVE ME A BIT OF STICK AT THE BEGINNING THEN REALISED HOW MUCH I ENJOYED IT AND NOW LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THE STORIES OF HOW I GET ON.
20/ What are the costs for playing walking football?
YOUR FOOTWEAR CAN BE AS EXPENSIVE AS YOU WANT BUT GOOD FOOTWEAR IS IMPORTANT.
WE PAY £3 PER GAME THAT INCLUDES YOUR TEA & BISCUITS.
21/ Do you have anything else to share with us that you think may help us or others improve the sport?
MAKE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE ABLE TO BE CUT & PASTED OR WHATEVER FORMAT IS EASIER THAN THE PRESENT ONE.
IN SCOTLAND WE NEED MORE EXPOSURE TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO JOIN.
MORE LEAGUE’S NATIONWIDE TO KEEP PEOPLES INTEREST OR A NATIONWIDE CUP COMPETITION.
Author: The Walking Football
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