Soccer for 4 year olds?
My 4 year old son really wants to learn soccer. We live in Berkeley. I tried calling and emailing Mersey Club a few times and have not heard back. Other programs seem like they start at age 5. Do you know of anything for 4 year olds? Thank you!
Apr 26, 2022
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Lil' Kickers at Bladium in Alameda has soccer for kids starting at 18 months.
Soccer shots has been great for my kiddo, since age 2! They’re a private group but host programs at lots of the Berkeley parks.
I believe the Albany-Berkeley soccer club has Under-5's: http://www.abscsoccer.com/
Yes! You can start Little Kickers as young as 18 months @ Alameda's Bladium. https://www.lilkickers.com/location/california/alameda/bladium-sports-c…;
Soccer2together (https://www.soccer2gether.com) is a wonderful program. The coach is kind and supportive and makes it fun for the little ones. The spring session is nearly over, but you can get on the email list for this fall.
My child plays for Montclair Soccer Club in Oakland and started in the rec program when she was 5. They have a U4-U5 program (under 4 and 5 year olds). More info here: http://www.montclairsoccerclub.org/recreational/u5.
Soccer Shots has a class for kids who are 3 to 5 year old. We've been doing Soccer Shots and enjoying it. The coaches our son has had have been really good.
Take a look at Bladium in Alameda. There are weekly 50 minute soccer clinics for the tinniest of tots! They all seem to be having a great time, currently with all classes taking place outdoors.
Depending on your location, check out Montclair Soccer Club (the rec side), Bladium, and Soccer Shots. Have heard the best things about Bladium at that age.
Soccer Shots has group classes in Berkeley, Montclair and at local private schools. Our 3.5 year old attends and has been learning the basics. I think they are enrolling for summer
Hello! UVRec in Albany just started their soccer classes for 3-4 yo last Saturday. See the link here. Looks like there are still spots open. Good luck!
I highly recommend Soccer Shots! We've been doing it for a couple years now at Cedar Rose park. They start as young as 2, and it's a really fun and warm environment. We really love the program :)
We have used soccertogether and it's great for little ones to learn to follow direction. Under 5 though, not a lot of actual 'soccer' happening!