At Kidgility we offer three different and unique offseason (summer & winter) programs that are designed to help players maximize their soccer potential, both from a physical and technical point of view:

(1) Speed, Agility, Quickness Program - Fun, science-based youth program focused on building physical fitness for soccer, including strength, speed, agility, quickness & endurance.

Gains in strength, speed, agility, power, balance, coordination and endurance which directly translate to soccer (running, kicking distance, jumping, shielding, changes of direction and so forth).

Did you know that speed is trainable and can be objectively improved?

Kids transitioning from playing U10 to U11 (7v7 to 9v9) are expected to handle a 33% increase in field length and a 20% increase in field width without any preparation.

Our program is designed to help young players handle bigger fields, bigger soccer balls and more physical effort.

Did you know that 30-50% of soccer injuries are due to overuse during sports participation. We teach kids the right movement patterns and help them develop the strength, balance and coordination which is shown in the scientific literature to help reduce the occurrence of overuse injuries.

(2) Ball Mastery Program - Individual player technical development: Ball Mastery, First touch, Change of direction, Stops and starts, Feints and Fakes, Shielding, Passing & Receiving, Finishing, 1v1s.

Building the correct movement patterns goes hand-in-hand with building ball mastery

Improve players individual skills and encourage creativity

Develop good habits for players to go back into their team environments with more confidence

(3) High School Preparation Program - Pre-high school soccer preparation program to help young athletes transition to high school soccer. Includes ball mastery, speed, agility, quickness, strength and endurance training.

Many kids get to high school and are thrown into the weight room without any prior preparation in performing fundamental movements (e.g. squats or lunges)

The lack of proper foundational movement skills can lead to overuse injuries.

This program is designed to prepare young athletes for the rigors of high school athletics in a fun, safe and thoughtful environment.

Many kids drop out of sports all together at this age. We conjecture that the lack of preparation for high school athletics is a potential reason.

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