Cottontails is a partially adult-interactive class, designed to be a transition for those children who are not ready to be on the field without their parent but are ready for more of a challenge then the Thumpers class.

Play is the ideal way for children to learn at this age. Play allows children to try on new roles and test out new skills in a non-threatening environment.  Using play and creative teaching methods also allows us to put instructions into a language kids will more readily understand and apply.

Besides teaching soccer, the underlying purpose of Cottontails class is to build confidence so children can become independent and learn to take initiative. Through use of dramatic play, firm yet nurturing boundaries, high energy coaching, the concept of progression and focus on effort and fun, we provide opportunities for that independence and confidence to emerge.

Parent’s Role: While they are not quite ready to be on the field without you, Cottontails do possess many of the skills needed to head in that direction.  Children and adults will participate in structured activities with the idea that parent participation will gradually decrease as the child’s confidence and ability increase, slowly taking on a less active and more supportive role in the class.

Classes include story-driven games like Hungry Hippos, Alien Tag, and skill driven games like  Heater Freezer and Nest Egg. Classes are 50 minutes long with a child-to-coach ratio of 12:1. Adult participation is encouraged.