Squirts 3 - 5 Years

Level 1 - U3

Goal: Become familiar with football, develop basic motor skills, and enjoy playing with a ball.

At this stage, sessions focus on helping children feel comfortable in a football environment while building confidence and coordination.

Key focus areas: body awareness and balance, ball familiarity and basic dribbling, directional play and movement, social interaction and participation.

What players will learn: listening and responding to the coach, running, stopping and moving safely with the ball, dribbling into open space, kicking into large goals, introduction to 1v1 play and playing alongside others.

Sessions are fun, energetic and designed to build confidence and enjoyment.

Level 2 - U4

Goal: Develop deliberate ball control and introduce early decision-making and teamwork.

As players grow, sessions introduce more football-specific learning while maintaining a fun, game-based environment.

Key focus areas: control and speed, using different parts of the foot, vision and awareness, introduction to teamwork.

What players will learn: using small and big touches while dribbling, stopping the ball while moving, dribbling with head up through gates and obstacles, understanding passing intent and simple combinations, attacking a specific goal.

This level helps players gain confidence on the ball and begin understanding simple football concepts.

Level 3 - U5 (Little Reds)

Goal: Refine ball mastery and prepare players for the transition into MiniRoos football.

This level is designed for older or more confident players who are ready for more structured game play.

Key focus areas: advanced ball mastery, accuracy and control, basic defending principles, game readiness.

What players will learn: turning and dribbling with both feet, accurate striking for goal, moving and competing with an opponent, following multi-step instructions, playing small-sided games (2v2 or 3v3).

Players finish this level confident, capable and ready to progress into the MiniRoos football program.