Youth Sports: Soccer

Last updated: April 25, 2019, at 8:51 a.m. PT

Originally published: January 26, 2018, at 9:31 a.m. PT

GET READY FOR SOCCER! 

Get in the game with YMCA soccer. Kids learn the rules of the game, sharpen skills like dribbling, passing, defense and offense while learning teamwork and sportsmanship.

YMCA youth sports encourage and promote healthy kids, families, and communities by placing a priority on family involvement, healthy competition rather than rivalry, the value of participation over winning, team-building as well as individual development, a positive self-image and a sense of fair play and mutual respect for others. Parents are encouraged to be more than mere spectators, by contributing their time as volunteer coaches—as well as being their kid’s greatest fan.