Anyone tried "Little Kickers" footie training clubs?

[Lotster]

For 18 months - 4 year olds. Franchises around the country and just seen one near me.

Looked like fun but just wondered if anyone has signed their kids up and how they found it?

My 2.5 year old loves kicking a football (in fact we think his skills are quite silky ) but a bit put off by signing up for 12 weeks as am due no.2 in 6 weeks.
So was thinking of asking to have a taster session or two or sign him up later in year - at over £8 per 45 mins session I want to be sure it's good.

TIA

Bumping for you.

My DS has been going to Little Kickers for ages. Infact, for such a long time that he's moved up through the ranks of Mighty Kickers and is now in Mega Kickers (he's 5).

He absolutely loves it.

The classes are very sweet for the tiny ones. The coaches incorporate learning colours and counting into the class. And they have a "sharing ball" which they have to pass to each other nicely, etc.

My DS is and always has been very keen on ball games so its a perfect activity for him. I can recommend it as a well run class and worthwhile activity but obv you won't know if your DS is going to enjoy it unless he has a go.

Thanks for the bump Puzzle!

That's great, thanks Eek. Sounds like I should definately sign him up when things are settled again. Maybe they'll let me do a one off if they're not too busy in the meantime.

Socatots is cheaper do they have one of those near you?

Yes. Crap for very young children, imo. My son was 2.5 when he did it and he was just too young. He is doing something similar now (Enjoy-a-Ball) at the age of 4 and loves it. I think you're better off taking a ball to the park, to be honest.

Also, they coerce you into buying the kit, which is an extra cost. Cheeky.

My DS was not too young for it at 2.5. I can't remember exactly how old he was when he started but he was definitely still in nappies!

The kit was free.

Just to put a different perspective on it to Mrs Mattie's.

thanks ladies - not sure I need to fork out for a kit right now though! Looking at Socatots too.

My DS does it - he's 2.9 now and started at 2.4 months. He really enjoys it but didnt really "get" it for the first couple of months (never listened to the coach) but in the last 3 months he's really got and loves it (when I ask him about it he tells me exactly what he did and when he listened to the teacher ). He really loves it - and it has been good for teaching him to listen to the coach and take turns. Agree that buying the kit is an additional expense but they are huge and will last for ages. Waiting lists can be quite long for classes I found (or at least around where I live) so definitely worth enquiring about the waiting list time.

If in London, Kiddikicks do similar classes for similar prices around London too.

I am in London, thanks for the lead!

Another fan here. DS1 has been doing this for just over a year (he's currently 3.7) and he goes on a Saturday with daddy. I'm about to put DS2 on the waiting list for when he's 2 so DH can take both of them on a Sat morning and we can swap kids! When DS1 started DS2 was just 9 months and still napping in the morning so DH took DS1 to football, DS2 was asleep in his cot and I got some time off!
If your DP wants to take your son and you can get a Sat class I would recommend that for an activity that's special for your older DC with daddy after the baby is born.

HTH

We took dd2 for a term. The staff kept changing (or not turning up, so other, random, stand ins got sent instead, who seemed they had never worked with 3 year olds before and, in truth, didn't actually like them!) and we were told we had to spend the £18 or whatever it ws for the kit.
We took dd2 out after a term, we were not impressed. (and we are usually easily impressed!)
We are in SW London and it was a Sunday morning class.

We paid for a term and the bloody kit, when DS was 2.6, he got on ok, but was a bit young fot it IMO, as were the rest of the children in the group, it was like toddler group, but with a football and a cone. The staff were a bit crap with timing, sometimes turning up 15 minutes late, leaving only half an hour left to run around throwing balls at people play.

Much cheaper to buy a ball and head down the park, or see what your local sure start or similar do, ours do an exercise class (including ball games) for 50p a session.

gah i messed up the crossing out!

Thanks for the last three comments guys, the thread dropped off my list for some reason so didn't see them until now.

I am thinking of putting ds for something like this! he loves sports and in particular football! am going to look into it!

Thanks op

Yep ds is 2.10 and LOVES it.

there isn't one near me! don't know where to start looking for something similar?! ... I also get a little scared that kids would be rough with him, because he is only 3 lol

Milsna - get in touch with your local leisure centre - they sometimes run football and other sports classes for kids.

yes I shall do, thank you