Development Program
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Run by experienced Northampton Soccer coaches with travel soccer training and credentials, this longstanding and fun program teaches beginning soccer skills for players in grades K, 1, and 2, with an emphasis on skill building and game dynamics. It runs twice a year, in spring and in fall. Practices are on Wednesday afternoons at 5:15 and Saturday mornings at 9:30 at the Florence Recreation Fields. Fall season runs Saturday September 8th - Saturday October 27th. Typical sessions include instruction on dribbling, passing, and shooting, followed by drills where players keep moving and get many touches on the ball. We usually finish each session with small field 3v3 or 4v4 games in which coaches use teachable moments to further explain the game. This program is the ground floor of Northampton Soccer’s more competitive travel program, and the entry level U8 travel teams are typically formed from players who have participated in this program.
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Introduction to Rec Soccer
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For those looking to start younger, or for a local fall season alternative to the Development Program, the Northampton Parks and Recreation Department offers fun introductory team play at Look Park for children in Pre-K through 2nd grade. The minimum age is 4 for the preschool-K parent-child program; kids in grades 1 and 2 are placed on parent-coached teams by age, and have weekly games. Click the Registration button to the left for more information.
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