Kids & Toddler Football - Darlington and North Yorkshire
Fun & Friendly Football Classes for Children
Want your child to learn high-quality football skills in a fun environment? Soccer Stars Academy™ is an award-winning kids football activity provider offering classes for kids & toddler football in Darlington and North Yorkshire, and other locations across the United Kingdom!
We host over 4000 children at our weekly football classes for kids.
Our kids football classes are tailored specifically to young children between 18 months and 9 years of age, with a special focus on helping them build their confidence and learn the beautiful game through games and activities that encourage fun and socialising.
Sign your little one up for Soccer Stars Academy™’s kids football lessons in Darlington and North Yorkshire today!
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If you’re ready to sign your child up for our kids and toddler football classes in Darlington and North Yorkshire, simply find the venue closest to you, select the class, and pick a time slot!
Signing up is easy. Book our kids football classes in three quick steps.
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We are the UK’s fastest growing children’s football activity provider with a growing national network of venues across England, Scotland & Wales.
Our weekly football classes for kids are curated by our founder Mark Molloy, a former professional footballer. Mark has over 10 years of teaching experience and plenty of enthusiasm when it comes to giving boys and girls the start they need to become confident young football players.
Find your nearest Soccer Stars Academy™ kids football clubs in Darlington & North Yorkshire to start your child’s football journey!
Soccer Stars Academy™ Billingham
Address: Marsh House Sports & Community Centre, Marsh House Avenue, Billingham, Stockton
Postcode: TS23 3HB
Phone Number: 07946 021111
Soccer Stars Academy™ Thornaby
Address: The Robert Atkinson Community Centre, Thorntree Rd, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees
Postcode: TS17 8DL
Phone Number: 07946 021111
A Fun Programme For All
Choose a Class for Your Children
18 months - 3 years
Twinkle Stars
These classes are fun and interactive for both parents and children and are designed to help kids develop social and motor skills and help them move onto more active independent interaction.
3 - 4 years
Bright Stars
These classes are designed with the philosophy of being FUN. In these classes, our aim is to develop basic football skills. We also aim to develop confidence and cognitive skills such as attention and memory.
5 - 6 years
Shooting Stars
7 - 9 years
Super Stars
These classes are designed to further develop the skills learned previously. We introduce complex skills to beat players, develop game awareness, understand positions and spatial reaction.
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Football Training for Boys & Girls of All Ages
We offer classes tailored specifically to the needs and abilities of the age groups we work with. Our classes are divided into four age groups, from 18 month old toddlers to 9 year old children.
Football Classes for Toddlers – Darlington and North Yorkshire
Our programme includes two toddler football classes:
Twinkle Stars: 18 Months – 3 Years
As the youngest of our age groups, the Twinkle Stars sessions focus on motor skills, cognitive skills, and social skills so that the young girls and boys can have a positive introduction to physical exercise and football.
The fundamentals of running, kicking a ball, and dribbling are presented in an informal and nurturing way, with the use of energetic games and activities that involve the parents as well — ensuring maximum fun for all!
Bright Stars: 3 – 4 Years
The Bright Stars group's football lessons incorporate weekly themes to engage the children's imagination and add to their sense of adventure.
Through small-sided games and coaching, children build on the football skills learned in the Twinkle Stars class, learn how to tackle, and develop confidence with the ball at their feet.
Football Classes for Kids – Darlington and North Yorkshire
Our programme includes two children's football classes:
Shooting Stars: 5 – 6 Years
For those just about starting primary school, our Shooting Stars class delves a bit deeper into the sport to hone each child's footballing ability.
In these sessions, our coaches teach the children more about ball control, dribbling, passing, shooting, and tackling. We also provide an encouraging environment for young girls and boys to work on their 1v1 skills and express their personality through their playing style.
Super Stars: 7 – 9 Years
The final class in our development pathway, the Super Stars group covers the fundamental football techniques in more detail.
We also add team tactics, positioning, and in-game awareness training to prepare the children to eventually join the more competitive childrens football clubs in Darlington and North Yorkshire should they wish to pursue the sport further.
Whether you're looking for football for toddlers in Darlington and North Yorkshire or football for kids in Darlington and North Yorkshire, Soccer Stars Academy™ is ready to introduce your child to the beautiful game!
Benefits of Our Football Classes
Our classes offer a fun programme for your child and teach them valuable skills that will improve their game and help them develop on various skills that are useful on and off the football pitch.
Contact with Peers
The games we have designed for our weekly classes teach kids the benefits of being a team player and how to play fair while also promoting cooperation, togetherness, respect for their opponents and a friendly atmosphere.
They also teach kids that sports can be fun.
Professional Training
As a leading kids football academy in Scotland and the UK, the football training sessions at Soccer Stars Academy™ have been carefully created with children in mind by experienced coaches who understand the unique needs of children.
Sessions are 45 minutes each and consist of activities that focus on ball work and in-game situations.
Qualified Coaches & Staff
Nationwide, the coaches at Soccer Stars Academy™ are knowledgeable, qualified, and well-versed in kids soccer. North Lanarkshire clubs are certainly no different.
Under the watchful eye of our coaching staff, kids master various shooting, ball control, passing, dribbling and tackling techniques. They also teach more complex skills that are vital for football and sports development in general.
Football Techniques
As with all toddler and kids football clubs, our North Lanarkshire academies teach your children to make quick decisions and effectively control the ball.
Your child can learn several football skills through our coaching sessions, including how to dribble evasively, perform different kinds of kicks, and kick the ball accurately in a specific direction.
Individual Approach
Each training session at our football club is restricted to a maximum of 16 children. This way, every player’s strengths and skills can be assessed individually and our coaches can work with them to further develop their skills.
This approach ensures that your child gets the guidance they need to become a good player.
Physical Development
Through our classes, children will come to understand what their body is capable of and how extra effort can improve athletic performance. They will also improve their body’s response to specific sporting activities and physical movements.
Whether at the toddler stage or thereafter, each class has been well thought out to cater to your child’s abilities and skills at that stage of their life.
Football Skills
Our classes help to develop sound ball skills while teaching your child valuable sports concepts, like the importance of abiding by the rules and fair play.
As far as toddler and kids sports clubs in North Lanarkshire go, Soccer Stars Academy™ is certainly one of the best, if not the best, for your little soccer star.
Bring On The Birthday Fun!
Football, Fun and Friends
Soccer Stars Academy™‘s football birthday parties for children have everything that your footie mad child could want!Designed for maximum entertainment, Soccer Stars Academy™ football birthday parties are an enjoyable and fun-packed footballing experience for the birthday child and their friends and guests.