Walking football starts in Woodend

U3A Kyneton has been trialling walking football (soccer) on a small court at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute for the last few months.

The sessions are now moving to a larger court at the Buffalo Stadium in Woodend thanks to a grant from the council who is subsidising the rental of the venue whilst numbers increase.

Walking football (soccer) is a smallsided, low-impact, modified version of the game, suitable for all levels of ability and fitness, from people who are returning to sport after a break to those who have never played before. Walking football aims to provide participants physical and mental health benefits, social contentedness and promotion of the benefits of ongoing physical activity.

Football Victoria’s walking football programs, run in partnership with Active Ageing Australia, offer a social, smallsided version of football, specifically modified to allow all participants to enjoy the game.

It provides players of all ages and abilities a safe, fun and social environment to play the game.

U3A Kyneton manages the walking football sessions and provides coaching and umpiring. The program will highlight the health, well-being and social benefits of regular football and offer exercise activities for older people.

Football Victoria’s walking football program caters for individuals of all ages, with a focus on men and women aged over 55 years.

Runners and comfortable clothing