Minis Program


Summer 2025 DATES & LOCATION:

Start: Tuesday, July 17th 

End: Tuesday, August 19th

Location: Hebbville Academy

 

 

Here is the schedule for each age group:

  • TOTSTARS (U3): 5:00 - 5:30 PM

  • United Minis (U5) & United Juniors (U7): 5:30 - 6:30 PM (shared field)

  • United Youth (U9): 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Program Highlights:

  • TOTSTARS introduces physical literacy through fun, soccer-based movements and activities designed to build fundamental motor skills.

  • United Minis & United Juniors focus on learning through play. Players will participate in age-appropriate games that develop foot coordination and proper body movements essential to soccer.

  • United Youth begins to introduce technical and tactical aspects of the game. Sessions will include skill development followed by structured gameplay as part of the SSU U9 House League, where players will compete in matches against other SSU U9 teams.

Each program will be led by our team of dedicated SSU Mini Program Head Coaches, supported by assistant coaches to ensure a high-quality experience for all players and adhere to our very high standard of player to coach ratios 

We are also setting up Spond groups for each program. Parents and players registered will be added to their respective groups. Spond will be used to confirm attendance and allow coaches to communicate directly with families.  Those invitations will be in your email in the next few days.

 

 

PROGRAMS: 

Totstars (U3) - 30 minutes - Parent Guided Instruction

This brand new Totstars program is an introduction to physical literacy through soccer based movements and designs. In this program parents are expected to be on the field and active with their child for encouragement and support.  

  • Movement + Coordination
  • Social Interaction
  • Structured and Unstructured Play
  • First Touches of the ball
  • Most Importantly… FUN!

 

United Minis (U5) - 60 minutes

The United Minis program is soccer based learning through play (games). These games are designed to challenge each player on their foot coordination as well as the correct body movements in the game of soccer. The program is designed to run 4 different types of games and half way through the training block transition to other more challenging ones. 

 

Parents are encouraged to participate with their child if needed, parents/guardians MUST be present at all times during the duration of the session.

  • Movement + Coordination training
  • Running with the ball
  • Striking the ball
  • Using different parts of the foot on the ball
  • Passing and Receiving
  • Introduction to small sided games

 

United Juniors (U7) - 60 minutes

The United Juniors program is soccer based learning through play (games). These games are designed to challenge each individual player on their foot coordination as well as the correct body movements in the game of soccer as well as introducing opposition.

 

Parents/guardians MUST be present at all times during the duration of the session.

  • Movement + Coordination training
  • Running with the ball
  • Striking the ball
  • Using different parts of the foot on the ball
  • Passing and Receiving
  • Introduction to small sided games
  • 1v1 and 2v2 (Introducing opposition)

 

United Youth (U9) - 90 minutes 

U9 players can be selected by the Technical Director to attend the Pre-Academy (U11) training sessions as well, for an additional fee. 

The United Youth program begins to focus on the technical/tactical understanding in soccer. This will include longer sessions and more structured gameplay relating to soccer. Learning about formations and roles of players within the game.

 

Parents/guardians MUST be present at all times during the duration of the session.

  • Skill Development
  • Technical/Tactical Training
  • Ball Manipulation/Retention
  • Team Structure
  • Small Sided Games

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