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.