Soccer shots program -worth it?

[Anonymous]

Looking at signing up my preschooler for soccer shots in fairfax this summer. Was it a good experience or a waste of money? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

How old is your preschooler? Have you been to any drop-in soccer classes before? If you have not, I suggest you try it out first. If your toddler likes it and you have time (and money), then go for it. We tried it at 2 and 2.5 and DS was not into it. He is perfectly happy kicking the ball at home, but he was not into following instructions and doing all kinds of "drills." I have seen other 2.5yos, who liked the classes much more than he did. So just like with everything else, it depends on the child.

If you do decide to go for it, ask to meet the coach and also ask if it will be the same coach every time.

[Anonymous]

I watched a "practice" and declined. Maybe it was just my kid's preschool (we're in PWC) but it seemed incredibly boring and not worth the money.

We did Little Kickers on the weekends and my kids LOVED that program. I'm not really sure why they really consider it soccer - they mostly played red light/green light, played bubbles, parachute, stacked cones and kicked them down, etc, but they got jerseys and loved it so it was worth it!

[Anonymous]

Agree with the previous poster. If you view it as a class where they can get some energy out, have fun, like any other class, go for it. If you think they're actually going to learn any soccer skills that will carry forward as they get older, nope, not going to happen.

[Anonymous]

They come to my kid's preschool 1 afternoon a week, and my kid enjoys it. But agree with all those posters who say it's more of a movement class than a soccer class (as would be expected for a class of 3 year olds.)

[Anonymous]

We have it at our preschool, signed up just to get some different kind of exercise in. To my surprise my non-athletic child can now dribble a ball and do basic soccer moves. I actually think it's not a bad activity in terms of practicing coordination and teamwork. They also have a big emphasis on character, practicing how to be good winners and losers, and so on. I wouldn't break the bank for it but it's not bad.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on the kids interest to learn. We offered it at our preschool for age 2 and up. There were plenty of 2 year olds who enjoyed it and learned how to dribble, properly kick the ball and kick into the goal. There were other children who just ran around and didn’t pay attention. So, you should definitely do a trial run before signing up, unless, your okay with your child just getting exercise. The coaches were awesome and very motivational.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on age. We just did it with my 3 year old (she will be 3.5 in July). She hated, and I mean HATED it and is generally a pretty agreeable kid (although not particularly into sports/running). We went to 2 practices and she refused to go again. I have heard from others that you should wait until 5 and older to start soccer because the younger kids don't have the attention span for it.