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“Falling in love with soccer”

MINI-KICKERS SOCCER

Kzoo Parks and Kalamazoo Soccer Club are proud to present Mini-Kickers Soccer, for kids between 5 and 7 years of age. This is a fun and instructional six-week program to introduce kids to soccer. Licensed coaches will demonstrate and teach Kalamazoo Soccer Club’s carefully designed curriculum to enhance your child’s growth and well-being. The lessons will create a high-energy environment where kids and parents can explore the world of soccer while developing motor skills, soccer specific skills, and psychosocial aspects of sports. Program size is limited to the first 30 youth to enroll. T-shirt included with pre-registration.

Who: Girls and Boys ages 5—7 years
When: Saturday’s April 20- May 25, 2019 - 11:15 am – noon
Where: Mayor’s Riverfront Park, 251 Mills Street
Cost:  $46 (City Residents) $68 (Non-City Residents)

Pre-registration required

Late Registration PolicyA late fee will apply for any registration completed within three business days of the first day of a program. The late fee is $10 for all programs.

Fall & Spring Information

When: Saturdays from 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM Where: Mayors’ Riverfront Park (251 Mills St.) 
Fall: September 22, 2018 - October 27, 2018  Spring: April 20, 2019 - May 25, 2019
Cost: City resident $46 per season / Non-resident $68 per season

Curriculum

Fall 2018

Date

Topic

Learning Objective

Technical Focus

September 22

Loving soccer

  • Explore running while dribbling a ball

  • Understand directional play (transitions)

  • Learn to kick a ball

Shooting, Running w/ Ball, Motor skills, Perception & awareness, Coordination & balance

September 29

The ball and me

  • Explore dribbling and turns

  • Develop ball control

  • Develop self confidence

Running w/ Ball, Dribbling, Motor skills, Reaction, Flexibility & mobility, Agility

October 6

Playing with friends

  • Explore passing the ball to teammates

  • Understand team based games

  • Develop spatial awareness

Passing & Receiving, Dribbling, Shielding the ball, Motor skills, Perception & awareness

October 13

What to do with the ball?

  • Exploring decision making

  • Develop coordination and balance

  • Learn to shield the ball

Shielding the ball, Motor skills, Reaction, Perception & awareness, Flexibility & mobility, Coordination & balance

October 20

Evasion and dribbling

  • Develop mobility with and without ball

  • Develop dribbling and turns

  • Develop self-confidence

Dribbling, Agility, Motor skills, Perception & awareness, Flexibility & mobility, Coordination & balance

October 27

Enjoying the game

  • Explore organized directional play

  • Develop kicking skills

  • Develop motivation

Shooting, Directional play, Dribbling Motor skills



 

Spring 2019

Day

Topic

Learning Objective

Technical Focus

April 20

Celebrating Goals!

  • Explore motivation

  • Develop self-confidence

  • Refine kicking a ball

Shooting, Motor skills, Coordination & balance

April 27

Learning to control the ball

  • Refine ball control with feet

  • Develop agility and mobility

  • Develop self-confidence

Running w/ Ball, Dribbling, Motor skills, Reaction, Flexibility & mobility, Agility

May 4

Growing as an athlete

  • Develop concentration

  • Develop agility

  • Develop coordination and balance

Motor skills, Reaction, Mobility, Coordination & balance, Agility

May 11

Passing and receiving

  • Develop spatial awareness

  • Develop Cooperation

  • Learn to pass and receive the ball

Passing & Receiving, Dribbling, Motor skills, Perception & awareness

May 18

Learn by mimicking

  • Develop mobility with and without ball

  • Develop dribbling

  • Develop concentration

Dribbling, Motor skills, Perception & awareness, Flexibility & mobility

May 25

Enjoying the game

  • Explore organized directional play

  • Develop kicking skills

  • Develop motivation

Shooting, Directional play, Dribbling Motor skills


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