Little Kickers

HYSL provides Little Kickers to players ages 3 and 4 (for the 2024 fall season, player’s birth year must be 2020) as an introductory academy to the world of soccer for our youngest players.  A curriculum of activities and drills support the basis of introducing the game of soccer to children.  Little Kickers meet once a week and do not play games on Saturdays.

Sessions will start out with fun warm ups and practice drills and end with a scrimmage game versus one of the other Little Kickers teams.

This program not only introduces the game to players but to coaches as well.  Players and coaches will be trained and inspired by our enthusiastic director.

Your player will need: soccer cleats, shin guards with long socks that cover them, and a water bottle.  Shorts without belt loops or pockets are recommended and please no earrings or jewelry.

All players will receive a team shirt at the start of the season, and, at the end of the season, a soccer ball to keep!

Parents are needed to coach. Please see the Coaches Corner page for the necessary requirements.

Here is an outline of what you can expect for each week:

• Week 1: Spatial Awareness & Multi-directional dribbling

• Week 2/3: Multi-directional dribbling

• Week 4/5: Linear dribbling

• Week 6: Passing

• Week 7: Shooting

• Week 8: Defense/Blocking & Little Kickers Celebration

Little Kickers is tentatively scheduled for Friday afternoons with sessions from 4:00 - 6:30pm. Time sessions are determined by team assignment and by coach selections. Sessions will be at Redwood Fields in Cutten. We hope you have a fun season!