Soccer - Skills Development

At older 4 to 5 years, the primary focus for this age group is body movement with the ball. Your child will be introduced to juggling, concepts of teammates and teamwork, and other skill-building activities. Each 45-minute class includes dynamic activities, which involve dribbling techniques and moves to promote confidence with the ball.

In our oldest age groups, players will improve their creative capacity through technical skill development and competition. These 60-minute training sessions allow for freedom of expression with the ball—this vital concept is emphasized with the introduction of 1v1 dribbling and defending games. The addition of opponents allows the player to make decisions under pressure. High repetition ball control activities help each player become more proficient with the ball. Facial coverings are required. All participants must bring their own soccer ball.

Soccer classes at this age are an exciting physical learning experience allowing your child to improve their natural ability in a fun and engaging way, with aspects of parent participation incorporated into the curriculum. Activities are presented using imagery relatable to children at this age to support learning about the body and ball awareness. The primary focus of each 40-minute class is to introduce physical activities, rich language exposure, and movements such as running, hopping and jumping. Classes include fun dribbling and shooting activities to teach positive social interaction and the basic skills of soccer! All participants must bring their own soccer ball.

 The goal of the program at this stage is to improve children’s elementary capacity through fun games, technical skill development and group activities. The primary focus is to increase familiarity of space to enable children to develop team skills in a game environment. Emphasis is placed on awareness of teammates constantly so that these skills can be easily transferred into the soccer game. Every 5-7 Soccer Stars class includes ball activities with high repetitions to promote muscle memory that builds confidence and ball control skills.

The focal point at this age group is for your child to be comfortable with the ball by further developing soccer skills such as dribbling, shooting and the introduction of passing. 45-minute classes include partner activities to promote sharing, listening, respect and cooperation. Physical activities include dynamic exercises like moving with pace, changing directions, and lateral agility. This class is the perfect fit for older 3 to younger 4-year-olds. Facial coverings are required. All participants must bring their own soccer ball.