Mini Strikers - Toddler Soccer Program
Mini Strikers: The Best Toddler Soccer Program in New Jersey
Our Mini Strikers soccer program is specially designed for toddlers ages 22 months to 3.5 years, providing the perfect next step after those first walking stages. At this age, children are curious, energetic, and eager to explore new challenges. Mini Strikers gives them the opportunity to channel that energy into fun, structured soccer activities that build both athletic ability and important life skills.
Through age-appropriate games, obstacle courses and exercises, children develop gross motor skills like running, kicking, and jumping, which strengthen coordination, balance, and overall physical confidence. They also improve fine motor skills as they learn to control the ball with their feet and practice simple movements that enhance focus and body awareness.
Why Early Soccer Matters for Toddlers
In addition to physical development, Mini Strikers introduces the basics of teamwork, listening, and following directions in a playful and encouraging way. Our coaches use positive reinforcement to build self-esteem, while fostering early social skills such as sharing, taking turns, and working together. Toddlers also begin to develop cognitive skills, including problem-solving, decision-making, and understanding the flow of structured activities.
Most importantly, Mini Strikers helps children build a love for sports and movement that can last a lifetime. It’s not just about learning soccer—it’s about helping your child grow more confident, independent, and prepared for both sports and everyday life. By blending fun with skill-building, Mini Strikers is the perfect foundation for your child’s athletic journey.
What Makes Mini Strikers Unique?
At Kids Soccer Academy, our Mini Strikers program is designed for toddlers ages 22 months to 3.5 years. This 40-minute class is the perfect way for your child to build confidence, coordination, and early social skills while having fun with soccer. Through obstacle courses, beginner soccer activities, and playful group games, toddlers strengthen both body and mind in an encouraging environment.
Each class is led by coaches who specialize in working with young children. With age-appropriate activities and positive reinforcement, we focus on building gross motor skills like running, kicking, and balance, while also encouraging fine motor control, problem-solving, and teamwork. Every session is energetic, supportive, and designed to keep toddlers excited about learning and moving.
Parents love that Mini Strikers goes beyond soccer by helping children develop patience, share with others, celebrate successes, and build self-confidence as they reach new milestones. As a Parent & Me program, your participation helps your toddler feel secure and supported while exploring new skills. Mini Strikers lays the foundation not just for future sports, but also for resilience, focus, and teamwork that last a lifetime. The Mini Strikers program also prepares your child for our next level, Little Legends, designed for ages 3.5 to 5 years, where they continue building skills and confidence through more advanced soccer play.
Our Most Popular Programs
Tiny Kickers and Mini Strikers are two of the most popular programs at Kids Soccer Academy because parents consistently see real progress in their children’s development. Over the past few months, hundreds of families from Bergen County, Passaic County, and Morris County have trusted these programs to help their toddlers take their first steps into sports and structured play.
Tiny Kickers helps introduce the fundamentals of movement and soccer to children who have just started walking up to 21 months, while Mini Strikers, for ages 22 months to 3.5, builds on that foundation with more active soccer games, obstacle courses, and early team skills. After completing the Mini Strikers program, children continue to grow with us in our older age group classes—Little Legends, Mini Marvels, and then Junior Dribblers.
Our success comes from creating a supportive environment where toddlers feel safe, welcomed, and excited to learn. Every session is carefully designed to keep little ones engaged, moving, and smiling—while laying the groundwork for a healthy and active lifestyle.
What to Expect in a Mini Strikers Toddler Class
Our Mini Strikers program is a 13-week developmental series that runs year-round in four recurring modules. Each 40-minute class is different, but the modules are repeated throughout the year so toddlers can practice, reinforce, and truly master their skills. This approach ensures children build a strong foundation by learning through consistency, repetition, and progressive challenges.
Every class is engaging and structured to build on the previous one, blending obstacle courses, ball control drills, and movement games with beginner soccer skills. Over time, toddlers develop better coordination, balance, and motor skills, while also learning teamwork, patience, and confidence. Parents love that each season keeps their child active and excited, while reinforcing the fundamentals in a way that helps toddlers grow both on and off the field.
Available Mini Striker Class Times
Mondays at 4pm
Tuesdays at 10:30am
Wednesdays at 5pm
Fridays at 10am
Fridays at 4:20pm
Saturdays at 10:00 am
Saturdays at 10:50am
Sundays at 10:00am
Sundays at 10:50am
Enroll Today and Start Building Your Child’s Foundation
If you are looking for the best toddler soccer programs near Wyckoff, Tiny Kickers and Mini Strikers at Kids Soccer Academy are the perfect choice. These "Parent & Me" classes make early sports development enjoyable for toddlers while giving parents the confidence that their children are gaining valuable physical, social, and emotional skills that will last a lifetime.
Space in our Mini Strikers classes fill quickly due to high demand. Register today to secure your spot and give your child the gift of movement, learning, and joyful play. Join the many local families from Wyckoff and surrounding areas who have made these programs their child’s first step into soccer.
Ready to learn more or sign up? Contact us today or visit our Wyckoff facility to see why Mini Strikers is the area’s favorite toddler soccer program!