18 – 24 MONTHSADULT INTERACTIVE
15:1 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO Often a child's first experience with group learning, this class is designed to 🍌 give them a perfect start.
Managing a class full of toddlers can be like herding kittens.
They're playful, sometimes skittish and easily 🍌 distracted.
But with the right structure and interactions, a lot can happen.
Activities with bubbles, parachutes, cones and other sensory toys build 🍌 skills for balance, coordination, running, tracking, kicking and changing directions-all building blocks needed for playing soccer.
With parents by their side, 🍌 our youngest Lil' Kickers feel safe to explore new experiences and create new relationships while learning in a fun and 🍌 dynamic environment.
2 – 3 YEARSADULT INTERACTIVE
14:1 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO* *Ratios are subject to change pending Governor's guidelines.
In this class, kids begin 🍌 to learn to actively engage with the coach and other players.
"Why?" Hang around enough with this age group of curious, 🍌 older toddlers and you will hear that word a lot.
Working with Thumpers and their parents, we welcome their inquisitive nature 🍌 and sense of wonderment in learning.
We use those traits to shape confidence and self-esteem to further build core movements like 🍌 balance, coordination and timing–all necessary for mastering a soccer ball.
While parent involvement continues here, this class bridges the gap between 🍌 parallel play and directly interacting with the coach and other players.
So "why" take a Thumpers class? Because it is a 🍌 blast.
2½ – 3½ YEARSADULT INTERACTIVE
7:1 or 14:2 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO Here, preschoolers who are not quite ready to be on the 🍌 field alone discover some independence.
Terrible twos? Not in our opinion! Though toddler behavior can be puzzling, these little ones are 🍌 just trying to put the pieces together to grow into the person they are meant to be.
Sometimes they get frustrated 🍌 and their feelings come out sideways, especially when they are shy and a little tentative.
We embrace the complexities of this 🍌 time of life and help them transition into being more interactive, confident, self-reliant and relational.
We do so with fun and 🍌 engaging games that help them begin to master basic movement and ball control skills.
The goal is to get them to 🍌 be more interactive with the coach, to play with (rather than alongside) their peers and to engage in the game.
Parents 🍌 are there to provide just the right support.
3 & 4 YEARS
7:1 or 14:2 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO To share and share alike? 🍌 Not always.
These kiddos are raring to go, but need lots of direction to get there.
Preschoolers have a hard time sharing, 🍌 but we help get them there.
After all, soccer (and life!) is all about give-and-take.
The goal of these classes is to 🍌 create teammates who are coachable and eager to learn.
Sharing is a big part of that.
Creative storylines and animated coaches keep 🍌 kids engaged and having fun.
They won't even know they're working hard and learning.
They'll come away with important skills for soccer 🍌 and beyond.
3 & 4 YEARS
7:1 or 14:2 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO Fun and fast-paced classes for kids who are naturally a little 🍌 more competitive or with previous class experience.
Buckle up! These preschoolers are eager for action and ready to learn.
With a curriculum 🍌 chock full of imaginative games and adventures, these players are going to have a blast and won't even realize just 🍌 how much they're learning.
Coaches will guide them towards great soccer skills (specifically passing, trapping, shooting, attacking and defending) and introduce 🍌 them to scrimmaging.
Look a little closer and you'll also notice improved communication, listening, sharing, perseverance and resilience.
5 & 6 YEARS
12:1 🍌 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO For kids who are just getting introduced to organized soccer or who are less competitive by nature but 🍌 want a great soccer experience.
Some kids are a little shy and perhaps not very competitive by nature, but still want 🍌 to learn a sport and have a team experience.We get that.
Big Feet classes serve these kids well.
Full of all the 🍌 same fun, goofiness and opportunities to learn soccer and life skills, these classes do it just a little differently.
After all, 🍌 lack of experience or temperament shouldn't keep us from getting in the game.
4 – 9 YEARS
12:1 CHILD-TO-COACH RATIO For kids 🍌 who are driven to play.
Does your child always have a ball at their feet? Constantly talk about soccer? Or are 🍌 they simply driven to get better? Created for kids who are motivated soccer players, Micro classes kick it up a 🍌 notch.
While coaching remains child-centered and fun this curriculum is fundamentals focused and provides game-like situations each week that help solidify 🍌 learning.
Players enjoy 30 minutes of age-appropriate instruction and 20 minutes of small-sided scrimmaging.
Classes are offered by age and include Micro 🍌 4/5, Micro 6/7 and Micro 8/9.
