First Touch Soccer - MiniKicksAcademy

Registration Open Soon

📅 Training Dates

April 11, 18, 23, 30
May 2, 9, 16

6 progressive sessions designed to build mastery week-to-week.

🕒 Age Groups & Schedule

9:00-10:00AM
Boys & Girls | Pre - K - K

10:00-11:00AM
Boys & Girls | 1st and 2nd Grade

11:00AM-12:00PM
Boys & Girls | 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade

📍 Location

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) Primary  School, Orange Road, Montclair
State of the art training facilities with lots of space

👥 Coaching Staff

Directed by Robert Leather
Founder, First Touch Soccer Academy and MKA Boys Varsity Head Coach

Head Coaches:
Tim Keegan - MKA Girls Head Coach
Damari East - MKA Girls Assistant Coach

The coaching team brings a blend of elite playing experience, modern methodology, and high-performance standards, whilst being at the heart beat of MKA Soccer. Players are coached, corrected, and challenged — not simply supervised.

⚽ Program Focus

Mini Kickers Academy – Outline

1. Objective:

• Introduce young players to soccer in a fun, safe, and structured environment.

• Focus on developing fundamental skills: dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting.

• Encourage teamwork, coordination, and love for the game.

2. Structure:

• Warm-Up (5–10 min): Fun games to introduce movement literacy in soccer

• Skill Stations (10 min each):

  • Dribbling: basic ball control, fun obstacle courses.

  • Passing & Receiving: short passes, partner drills, simple games.

  • Shooting: shooting at small goals, target games.

• Small-Sided Games (15 min): Apply skills in 3v3 or 4v4 games, keeping it low-pressure.

• Cool-Down & Wrap-Up (5 min): Positive reinforcement, highlight player efforts.

4. Environment:

• Positive, encouraging, and inclusive.

• Emphasis on fun and learning, not competition.

5. Key Takeaways:

• Master basic soccer techniques.

• Build confidence with the ball.

• Develop early teamwork and social skills.

• Foster excitement and love for soccer.