Little Kickers Academy

HYSL provides Little Kickers Academy to players ages 3 and 4 (for the 2025 fall season, player’s birth year must be 2021) as an introductory academy to the world of soccer for our youngest players. A curriculum of activities and drills supports the basis of introducing the game of soccer to children. Little Kickers Academy meets once a week and does not play games on Saturdays.

Sessions will start out with fun warm-ups and practice drills and end with a scrimmage game.

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!

This is a volunteer-run program. Parents are needed to coach. An insufficient number of parent volunteers will cause program cancellation. Please see the Coaches Corner page for the necessary requirements and to sign up.

This program not only introduces the game to players but to coaches as well. Coaches will be trained and provided with session curriculum and guidance by our Little Kicker’s director.

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 Academy is tentatively scheduled for Friday afternoons with sessions from 4:00 - 6:30 pm. Time sessions are determined by the volume of volunteer coaches and availability. Sessions will be at Redwood Fields in Cutten. We hope you have a fun season!