TARKILL SOCCER CLUB

Ages 3-4  Pee Wee Program (Co-ed)

Tarkill Soccer Club offers an engaging children's soccer program for boys and girls ages 3-4.  These players are learn fundamental soccer principles, such as using your feet, dribbling and basic rules of the game.  Our goals is to keep the trainer:player ratio low and provide a high energy and fun practice each session.

Our program at this level runs for 8-10 weeks. 

Teams consist of 5-6 players. Each team ideally has 1-2 parent coaches.

Program runs 1x a week for 45 minutes. 20 minute warm-up/skill development and the last 25 minutes for small-sided 3v3 games.  

All sessions are held at Warwick field (Yellin School) 

Registration includes uniform and ball. Parents must provide cleats and shinguards.

Why are we not running drills?

Great Question! Many parents are eager to see their  3 and 4 year old score their first goal and many times the children say that want that too.  The fact is that a large majority of the 3 to 4 year old soccer players are not ready for that type of activity. Our program is consistent with that of the US Youth Soccer League and NJ Youth Soccer.  It is designed to help the children not only gain the skills needed for a successful future in soccer but also the confidence that they need in themselves to be successful in any future endeavors.

You can expect the first few weeks of the novice player to tell you they are bored, they don't want to play and possibly simply sit on the sideline.  Encourage them to join when they are ready and never push them too hard. Many times the hardest hurdle is getting on the field for the little ones. There will be tears shed over who has who's ball as well, be patient the games we play such as "sharks and minnows" teaches the children that it is ok for someone to take the ball away in soccer as it will be returned to you.

The only thing we insist each child walks away with after their experience in our PeeWee sessions is a smile on their face.  We are here to teach them that soccer can be fun! There will be plenty of time in the future for goals scoring!