It is for Pre-K - grade 6. He is in Pre-K. He and I have been kicking a soccer ball around the yard all summer, that is why she signed him up. What will he learn about soccer? Or do they just kick the ball around at that age? Thanks in advance.
2006-09-08 14:52:53 · 9 answers · asked by Mimiat41 5 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
My father-in-law put this stage of soccer development into context - he calls it magnet-ball. The players follow the ball like iron filing follow a magnet !
He will learn soccer skills:
kicking, throw ins etc
passing (a skill he cannot develop alone)
teamwork (a skill he cannot develop alone); and
the rules
and he will learn social skills:
teamwork/sharing
the joy of scoring
the loss of losing
making friends
In conclusion (and semi-jest) he will learn life! Soccer is a microcosm of life :-)
Let him play (if he wants to but never push him into it) he will have fun and you will have fun watching him - I guarantee it.
2006-09-08 17:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by JuventAus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you start soccer at that age, you won't learn a lot, other than kicking the ball, becoming part of a team with kids his age and just having fun. I started playing soccer when I was 4 and i've kept playing since then, and now i'm in high school. Once you keep playing soccer, it is a great sport to make friends and have fun. But playing when you are young it's about having fun.
2006-09-08 14:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by tennisfreak6758 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the goals of the league he is in. If it is a rec center type league, the focus will be on sportsmanship and skill development. Many leagues of this type do not even keep score at the games, and most work on a rotation system so that all players play about the same amount of time. The competition or club leagues are very competitive, score games and everyone playing is not a guarantee. Winning is the goal. My son played rec league at 4 and loved it. He learned a lot about being a good winner or loser and appreciating everyone's skills.
2006-09-08 15:02:01 · answer #3 · answered by TXChristDem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 3 year old daughter is very active and extremely energetic also and she isn't on any medication. In my opinion the doctors are just handing out medicine for ADHD when they really don't need it. I would get a second opinion before you put a 4 year old medication like that. Also I know someone who put their 5 year old on that medication and it was making him have psychotic thoughts. For example, this little boy grabbed a little squirrel by the tail and threw him against the wall. He killed the poor thing. I think that the medicine had something to do with. I would definitely get a second opinion before making such a big step.
2016-03-17 10:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by Marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots! and if you don't get him involved early, you'll regret it. At first it's a lot of fun for the little guys but as they get older they benefit from the early experience. My son became interested in soccer in third grade but it was too late....all the other kids were way ahead and he couldn't develop the skills fast enough to make the team. Not to worry...we started early in karate and baseball and football.
2006-09-08 15:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by miatalise12560 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most important thing he will learn is teamwork. He will learn how to interact with other children on the team and they will show them how to play the game with modified rules. They learn a little bit, but at that age, they don't know where to kick the ball and the butterflies and dirt mounds are much more important.
2006-09-08 14:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by pamela_d_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He'll learn how to have fun with others. I remember, I scored on my own goal at that age, I learned of that.
He'll probably learn of his mistakes, as I learnt not to score on my own goal, haha! Some at that age will probably go and pick up the ball, that's how they'll learn not ot pick it up... And so on.
It might not go much further then that, Juggling the ball, the off-side rule, deeking, diffrent tricks, dribbling, passing accurately, getting to learn one specific postition, working as a team to get to their goals... That I didn't learn until 8-10 years of age.
2006-09-08 15:37:45 · answer #7 · answered by No Name 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will learn to have some fun with other kids on the field. Some basic passing and shooting. Lots of running since at that age they chase the ball in packs
2006-09-08 17:28:18 · answer #8 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you;re a grandma why yo advatar look so young how old your daughter 12,13,14,15 ???????
2006-09-08 14:57:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋