Jackrabbits is a transitional class and is the next step after Hoppers.  In this class, the coach builds on skills the player have already learned by expanding the expectations of the games they already know.

 Three and four-year-olds have entered into a new phase of life. They are learning to assert their independence and have a desire to distinguish themselves from their parents. Hoppers are becoming very creative and totally engrossed in imaginative play. Symbolic play is vital in a child’s development as it is a signal the brain is becoming more sophisticated. Because this dramatic play is so important at this stage, we use creativity and imaginative play to capture the attention of this age group. In our classes you’ll see soccer balls turn into snowballs used to conquer abominable snowmen and children using cones to create a forest of trees.

In Jackrabbits, the coach will help transition the children into team play. Children will continue to play creative games and will also be introduced to more one-ball oriented games and scrimmaging. The focus of the scrimmages will be to help players understand how to apply skills in different situations and building teamwork. There will be no competitive games played.

Parent’s Role: We encourage parents to be involved in their child’s soccer experience. Parent support is important in helping children succeed. We do ask that parents be involved by supporting children with hi-five’s and words of encouragement and refrain from coaching from the sidelines. Children can only focus on one set of instructions at a time, and our instructors need to be the only coach during their class. The best way for parents to help is to support and encourage the child to listen to their coach.

Classes include fast paced, imaginative games like Sharks, Castles and Cannon balls, Hungry Hippos, Alien Tag, and skill driven games like Heater Freezer and Bulls Eye. Classes are 50 minutes long with a child-to-coach ratio of 7:1.