Meet Skills Institute

Whether your child is a recreational soccer player, a club player looking for additional training, or brand new to the sport – Skills Institute is the soccer program for you.

Skills Institute is a developmental soccer program for boys and girls ages 5-10 that advances each child’s soccer skills according to their level of experience. Players will walk away more confident in their athletic abilities and better prepared for life’s challenges—on and off the field.

Our fun, fast-paced learning environment inspires players to achieve their personal goals as athletes, whether playing on club or rec teams, or playing pick-up soccer with friends.

What Makes us Different

12:1 Player to Coach Ratio.
Trained Skills Institute Coaches.
Multiple Class Offerings Based on Age, Skill Level and Experience.
50 Minute Class (30min of Instruction & 20min of Scrimmage).

Skills Institute Class Descriptions

Level 1
Available Summer 2022

Level 2
Available Fall 2022

Ages 5 & 6

Ages 7 & 8

Ages 9 & 10

Level 3
Available Winter 2022

SI 5/6 I: (5-6 Years) – Level 1

Skills 5/6 Level 1 classes are for five and six year-olds who have not played a lot of soccer before, or who respond better to a low-key environment. Classes build basic soccer techniques (dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting) and develop a sense of confidence on the field. Players will also learn sportsmanship and team play. Classes include small-sided games to encourage tactical application of their learned techniques in game like situations.

Classes are 50 minutes long.
The ratio for SI 5/6 I classes is 12:1

SI 5/6 II: (5-6 Years) – Level 2

Skills 5/6 Level 2 is designed to meet the need of an intermediate player. With the combination of a challenging curriculum and fast pace environment, Level B creates a rewarding soccer experience that is more technical in nature. Players in this class are introduced to complex soccer techniques and some tactical application. Classes include small-sided games to encourage tactical application of their learned techniques in game like situations.

Classes are 50 minutes long.
The ratio for SI 5/6 II classes is 10:1

SI 5/6 III: (5-6 Years) – Level 3

Skills 5/6 Level 3 classes focus on technical fundamentals of player development: controlled dribbling, precision passing, technical shooting, proper receiving in a fast pace environment. Level A takes players through enhanced skill building and competitive exercises, and also includes small-sided games designed to teach players how to tactically apply their learned techniques.

Classes are 50 minutes long.
The ratio for SI 5/6 III classes is 10:1

SI 7/8 I: (7-8 Years) – Level 1

Skills 7/8 Level 1 classes are for five and six year-olds who have not played a lot of soccer before, or who respond better to a low-key environment. Classes build basic soccer techniques (dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting) and develop a sense of confidence on the field. Players will also learn sportsmanship and team play. Classes include small-sided games to encourage tactical application of their learned techniques in game like situations.

Classes are 50 minutes long.
The ratio for SI 7/8 I classes is 12:1

SI 7/8 II: (7-8 Years) – Level 2

Skills 7/8 Level 2 is designed to meet the need of an intermediate player. With the combination of a challenging curriculum and fast pace environment, Level B creates a rewarding soccer experience that is more technical in nature. Players in this class are introduced to complex soccer techniques and some tactical application. Classes include small-sided games to encourage tactical application of their learned techniques in game like situations.

Classes are 50 minutes long.
The ratio for SI 7/8 II classes is 10:1

SI 7/8 III: (7-8 Years) – Level 3

Skills 7/8 Level 3 classes focus on technical fundamentals of player development: controlled dribbling, precision passing, technical shooting, proper receiving in a fast pace environment. Level A takes players through enhanced skill building and competitive exercises, and also includes small-sided games designed to teach players how to tactically apply their learned techniques.

Classes are 50 minutes long.
The ratio for SI 7/8 III classes is 10:1

SI 9/10 I: (9-10 Years) – Level 1

Skills 9/10 Level 1 classes are for nine and ten year-olds who have not played a lot of soccer before, or who respond better to a low-key environment. Classes build basic soccer techniques (dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting) and develop a sense of confidence on the field. Players will also learn sportsmanship and team play. Classes include small-sided games to encourage tactical application of their learned techniques in game like situations.

Classes are 50 minutes long.
The ratio for SI 9/10 I classes is 12:1

SI 9/10 II: (9-10 Years) – Level 2