SoccerKids

Coach Shawn is amazing. He is always upbeat, fun and passionate about soccer and gives each kid a ton of recognition. His games are perfect for young kids – they work on skills without even realizing it. My 2 boys have been taking classes with him on and off at Glen Park for 2 plus years. I highly recommend the program.

We started Soccer Kids about 2 months ago in Glen Park. My son is age 5 and he LOVES his Thursday class. The coach is really sweet and works well with the kids.
One day my son had an accident, the park bathrooms were closed, and the coach was really kind and sympathetic.
I think this is a nice program. If I had one suggestion, I’d like it to be 5 minutes longer. It’s pretty short.

After having a truly horrible experience with a specific coach 2 summers ago, I posted a scathing Unilocal review. It’s not something I normally do or take lightly, because I understand how many people use Unilocal and rely on its reviews to make their decisions about where to take their business. But the experience I had was bad enough to warrant it, and I think anyone who read it knew I wasn’t just being a jerk.
The manager (Coach Jaime) of the program reached out to me directly, not just once, but at least a couple of times. His apology for my experience (and my son’s, which is more important) was sincere, and he invited us to come back free of charge.
It has taken a long time, but I finally reached out to accept the offer, and I have to say, I feel good about it. Coach Jaime responded within a couple of minutes, and we’re looking forward to giving this program another shot with Coach Mike in the summer. While I don’t yet have anything to say about the class specifically because it hasn’t started, I can say that my bad run-​in with SoccerKids the first time was not representative of this organization as a whole.
Here’s to second chances!

I have nothing but praise for SoccerKids. My four-​year-​old loves it. Every time they meet it is fun — and instructional. Coach Alicia and Coach Sarah ARE THE BEST! They ensure each kid has equal goal-​scoring time and that no one dominates. They are also funny and understand how to work well with children. We are so happy we found SoccerKids.

Okay, straight up, Soccer Tots is sooooo much better than Soccer Kids. Soccer Kids does not have a good vibe compared to Tots. I switched from Tots to Soccer Kids because they had a more convenient location from where I live, but now I’m wishing I hadn’t.
The Soccer Kids coach was kinda dreary — dressed all in black and kinda going through the motions. My kid was freaked out by his demeanor — seriously! Tots’ coaches are all happy and cheery — SO MUCH better for engaging the kiddos!!!
When I compare the two program managers, Tots’ leader is cheerful and bubbly (what every little kid — and parent — wants); she makes sure everything is going right. But Soccer Kids’ leader Jaimie is difficult to deal with. He’s more concerned with making a buck than with the kids having a good time!
Bottom line, there aren’t many choices: Go with Tots not Soccer Kids!

My son is almost 4 and we are so happy with soccer kids! My son has been attending classes this Spring 2x a week he likes it so much. I am very impressed with the coaches and especially Coach Heather! They are really really really patient, friendly and skilled! At first I thought it was a little expensive, but after joining I see it is worth it.
The lesson consists of warm up, drills and practice games. They encourage team work. The coaches also keep good control of the group and make sure everyone gets equal attention regardless of skill level. They also have a good insight as to how to set up the teams so everyone is getting practice appropriate for their ability level and age.
Highly Recommend!!!

Soccer Kids is great! I enrolled my three year old into Coach Jamie’s class. And although my son was not that interested in soccer itself, Coach Jaime NEVER gave up on him! I was impressed by that. It can take a lot to motivate a three year old.

We LOVE soccer kids!!!
7 years ago we started with Soccer Kids and coach Jaime (and then the amazing Coach Alicia) with our older daughter, who is now blowing us away with her competitive soccer skills at age 10. #2 daughter is on the same path. Soccer kids teaches REAL soccer skills and technique in an age-​appropriate, fun way. I find the soccer kids staff remarkably skilled at finding creative ways to teach important basics to the little ones, without getting BORING. Now that we are early into our years of competitive soccer, I can see how important the early skill building and LOVE of the game Soccer Kids instills are paying off. Thank you!

My 4 year old is in his fourth or fifth consecutive session of soccer kids at Julius Kahn playground with Coach Tim. It’s a great way to start Saturday for the whole family.
We love the class. Coach Tim knows how to teach 4 and 5 year olds. Through games and drills the kids learn skills. It reminds me of the Karate Kid (the original) when Daniel was learning specific movements that he could assemble for a complete know-​how of karate. One week the kids might learn stopping the ball. The next they might play a dribbling game. After a few months, we started to see a little soccer player.
We plan to stay in the class as long as age allows.

My son was a soccer tot until he was old enought to join soccer kids (before soccer kids took children under 3.5 years old) Having done both our family really likes Soccer Kids. Our son has had the same coach for the past 1.5 years. Coach Heather does a great job teaching listening and disciplin in addition to teaching soccer skills. Her upbeat approach is great. What can be tricky is the over-​turn of kids at the end of each session, and it would be nice if they had both beginner and experienced sessions for each age group so that the kids who have been playing for a while continue to expand their skills and not «start over» each session. This might also help with parent retention. I know I would be happy if I was looking at a 9 month stretch of coaching instead of a series of 10 week sessions.
Overall, they are a well-​run organization. On time, on track — we love soccerkids.

My son loooooved this class. He was 3 and later 4 when he participated in soccer kids and if they hadn’t worked so hard to make it fun I don’t think he would have ever enjoyed soccer. At first he never wanted to go, but now that we moved he keeps asking when he can do soccer again! I miss Soccer Kids but hope we can find something as good in the Sacramento area.

My daughter (and I) and very happy with Soccer Kids. Coach Alicia has great enthusiasm for kids and knows how to get them moving while articulatly teaching the sport. Communication via email is always very timely.

We love Soccer Kids. Coach Alicia is the best! My 4.5 year old has been doing this since he was 3. He loves going every Saturday. I think the things she teaches them are perfect for the age group they are in. They are just getting started with some «real soccer games» and introducing some competitiveness at the ⁴⁄₅ level, which I am happy with. It should be fun!!! I don’t get the comments about the excessive water breaks, not my opinion at all.

Coaches are nice but somewhat disorganized. Kids had difficulty learning because lack of consistency with the schedule. Ridiculous multiple water breaks. They changed the time of the class after the session started due to poor planning with the park department in getting a permit and did nothing to accommodate parents who had scheduled other events. Quoting Coach Jaime from an email sent to me: «The combining and shifting of classes is normal procedure». So be forewarned…

My first soccer class or sports class for my kid. Ive been training him to kick a ball since he could walk. My wife is Brazilian and i need the kid to be impressive when we return to Brazil this xmas. I even snuck him in since he isnt even 3.5 years old yet. Ive been waiting two years to start the guy playing something! I’m a big believer in sports being fun and this is a perfect place to start your kid of all levels. Did I think the coach talked too much? Yes. Did I want the kid to being doing drills non stop with no water breaks? Yes. I read the other reviews. I felt the same way but I also understand you just have to chill and let the kid enjoy his day. He is not going to learn to be a pro in 40 minutes and the kids aren’t all there to be pros. These kids are all at different levels and he isnt there to just train your little superstar. Have you even spent a hour just with kids this age trying to teach them how to play sports? I just spent the last two years trying and its hard. Coach Jamie has a talent for keeping it fun for all levels. To my kid he is the funny guy with the yellow balls.
If you are really intense you should plan on moving the kid to Brazil to train like I am going to do. Ha ha ha. I need the kid to be playing on hot burning packed sand with no shoes, no shin guards, with no water in sight for 2 miles, in 95 degrees, on a humid Sunday after church with no coaches, and playing against kids twice his size. Im going to hold off on the tattoos and lip rings the kids are starting to get at age 5 down there though. In case my kid doesnt become a pro I dont want to wreck his looks for Hollywood!
Oh​.by the way. my kid ripped it up in his first game. Im sneaking him up to the next level to play with the 5 year olds. Im going to have to make him lose the diaper.

This is such a great company to play for. My son has been going to for almost 2yrs now and we have only missed one season! Coach Sara is the best !! Before becoming a soccer coach she was a preschool teacher. The way she handles the kids is amazing! Practices are filled with fun games teaching the kids rules of the game and a few cool soccer tricks they last about 40min long with the last few practices ending in scrimmage games.
If you are looking for a good soccer team I highly recommend trying Soccer Kids!

Ridiculously high ratio of verbal instruction to actual time with ball. In an already short class, with multiple water breaks, most parents agreed it was a waste of time.
If this is a conscious methodology for teaching 3−4-year-olds, that was never articulated. Parents were nearly in revolt.

This is the most unorganized «soccer club» i have ever seen.
Emails are never returned, classes are changed.
No thanks

We love Coach Shawn! A great way for the little guys to get out there and start learning some skills.

We’ve been going to soccer kids for a year now, wish I’d found it sooner as my son is about to age out of their program.
Coach Tim is great with the kids. I’ve seen him deal with shy, quiet, rambuncious, spacey, ??? kids. Everything from children who wouldn’t leave their mothers side to those out picking daisies to those wearing dresses (with shin gards and cleats) and my lets score goals boy. He always draws them into the group and gets them all to run around and have fun. He has amazing patience, I know I couldn’t do it!
If you’ve got a child age 3 – 5, this is the place to start their soccer experience. I’ve only participated at Glen Park, but they do other spots in the city (Sunset, Big Rec and others) as well as Novato and Marin. I thought it was expensive at first, but now I must say its worth every penny.
The program plays games with the soccer balls to teach fundamental skills eventually leading up to playing a soccer match.