Posts by Tiny Troops
Ask a Coach: How Can My Child Stay Active in Winter?
Coach Rachel here, ready to answer your questions about Tiny Troops Soccer. Today’s question is all about staying active in the winter. Let’s dive in and take a closer look. Parent Question: How can my child stay active in winter, especially if my local Tiny Troops Soccer program is on a break? Staying active during…
Read MoreAsk a Coach: How is Tiny Troops Soccer Structured?
Coach Rachel here, ready to answer your questions about Tiny Troops Soccer. Today’s question is all about how we structure our program to help your child be successful. Let’s dive in and take a closer look. Parent Question: How is Tiny Troops Soccer structured and how does it benefit my child? At Tiny Troops Soccer,…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Reasons to Join Tiny Troops Soccer
Toddlers and preschoolers are always on the move. Physical activity helps them build strong bones, muscles, and joints. We want our little ones to begin a lifelong journey of staying active. That’s where Tiny Troops Soccer comes in! Tiny Troops Soccer is a developmental soccer program for ages 18 months to 4 years old. We…
Read MoreActivities & Skills: Hit the Grownup!
This week we’re featuring a variation on one of our Tiny Troopers’ favorite games – Hit the Coach! Tiny Troopers love this game because when their ball touches their coach, the coach must do something silly in response. Coaches might make silly faces, do a crazy dance, fall down, make silly sounds, etc. We’re bringing…
Read MoreActivities & Skills: Collect the Rainbow
Toddlers and preschoolers love to play games, which is how they best learn at this age. Today, we will make a game out of dribbling, and practice our colors simultaneously! Let’s play Collect the Rainbow. For this activity, you’ll need some colored cards, or colored toys (red ball, blue car, etc). You can color blank…
Read MoreActivities & Skills: Dribbling & Trapping the Ball
One of the most basic skills that Tiny Troopers learn their very first day on the field is to dribble their soccer ball. Trapping the ball also goes hand in hand. Dribbling the ball is how soccer players move the ball around the soccer field, and we begin by teaching Tiny Troopers all about how…
Read MoreGrowing Up Military: 3 Tips I Would Give My Younger Self
“Bloom where you are planted.” “Military Brat.” Do either sound familiar? I spent 23 years as a military child, and these are just a few things I wish I could tell my younger self and those who are now walking in those same footsteps. Advice to my Younger Self Embrace each new experience. New schools,…
Read MoreHelp! My Child Refuses to Play Soccer
It’s finally here- Soccer Saturday! Your little one has been looking forward to going to soccer. Since you signed them up, they’ve kicked the ball around at home and talked about soccer. But when you arrive… tears. Tears and more tears. And your little one refuses to do anything! Does this scenario sound familiar to…
Read More3 Little Known Secrets about Our Stellar Coaching Staff
Do you want your child to learn soccer fundamentals from the best coaches? Do you want them to learn, thrive, AND have fun at the same time? At Tiny Troops Soccer, we strive to have a top-notch coaching staff. This sets us apart from other developmental soccer programs. Here are 3 ways we set ourselves…
Read MoreIs Your Child Using Their Listening Ears?
Have you ever listened to yourself saying the following: “Stop!” “Don’t do that!” “Please wait!” We’ve all said these things, and somehow our little ones didn’t hear them. Selective hearing, perhaps? Or maybe they truly didn’t hear us. But even when they do hear us, are they listening? I can tell you my 11-year-old isn’t.…
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