Lil Kickers OC

Like many others, I initially had a VERY hard time trying to get ahold of someone from the complex for more information about Lil’ Kickers. I was calling almost everyday and when I was just about to give up, Coach Tim returned my voicemail personally and answered all of my questions. He walked me through how to register online, sign waivers, etc before bringing my son to the complex. During our first trial class, our coach — Coach Vanessa was amazing! She was so patient with the kids and the games that she played were able to keep them engaged and interested. Given that the kids were 2.5−3.5 year olds, I was genuinely surprised at how well she was able to grab their attention. After the first class, we were hooked and I immediately enrolled him into the program. He now looks forward to soccer every week with Coach Vanessa and I’m glad he’s building lifelong skills all while having fun.

Coach Tim is the Best soccer coach!
He genuinely love children and has great teaching skills!
My kids are having wonderful experience with him.

I don’t know how this place got such good reviews. I tried many times to contact them regarding enrollment and most of the time no one answers and the one time they did they told me that they will call back with an answer but it’s been more than a week. I left a message again and still no answer. Unless you come there and hand them the cash up front on the day of the class meetings you will not get their attention. Just terrible. I know this because I have enrolled my child last season and the same exact thing happened. Communication is not there.

So far we’ve had a really good experience with lil kickers and the skills class held for the older kids. I like how they have blown up border around the field so the soccer ball stays inside. The kids get a real workout and they have good instructors. The older skills class is great I think there’s about 5 to 1 ratio for the older class the younger one it’s about 7 to 1. The kids really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. It’s also indoors and the price is reasonable.

Called on a Wednesday morning to inquire about the lil kickers class but no one answer. Left a voicemail and it’s been days and no one replied.

Absolutely love this place. The staff is amazing and ran by Tim Hardy. Everyone there loves children and it shows! I can’t say enough good things about this place and recommend to everyone! Check it out, you will not be disappointed!

Lil Kickers in Laguna Beach has been a BIG HIT with my (almost 3 year old) son!
We love Coach Tim, and he has been patient and is incredible with a wide ranges of children’s developmental needs. He keeps the kids engaged, active and learning constantly — while also helping get them introduced to this incredible, global sport of soccer.
Coach Tim worked with us to make sure we got our son in the right class for him (he was on the fence between two age groups), and he has been right on target where Coach Tim recommended.
We have been nothing by pleased with this program and recommend it to any parent that’s ready for their child to get a taste of athletics and organized sports!

My son loves little kickers… he enjoys every practice… coach jess is awsome… really recomended.

My son loves Lil’ Kickers! Although he would like to kick the ball around the entire time, I love how the coaches try to get his attention and participation again. He never wants to go home after this class.
I do wish it had more classes available during the weekday since weekends don’t work really well with my schedule. However, I bring him here whenever I can!

We love Lil Kickers!
1. It’s in the Next Level Complex, which is indoors. It’s nice and cool for the little kids. No worries about sunburns, whining about being hot, etc.
2. My 4 year-​old daughter is quite the princess, and even she likes the program. The coaches focus on developing all sorts of skills. She loves the obstacle courses and dribbling the ball.
3. During her 3^rd class here, she had a meltdown. Even though she cried through the first 20 minutes of her class, the main coach was super patient with her and worked with her in a very positive and encouraging way to get her to participate. We were so happy with his attitude and how he helped turn her around. He really has the patience of a saint.
4. The class is about an hour long, the kids do not get bored at all. Every 10 — 15 minutes, the coaches put out a new activity and somehow get all the kids to participate. The activities develop so much coordination and gross motor skills.
5. My favorite part about Lil Kickers (as a mom)? — They do not make you buy any extraneous stuff. Just wear tennis shoes and show up. The registration gets you a *free* soccer jersey (which is super cute). But unlike other programs, you do not have to wear soccer cleats since it’s indoors, and you are not required to bring shin guards. You can if you want to, but you don’t have to. This cuts down on costs until my daughter decides whether she really wants to continue with soccer as a sport.
It’s really quite a fun class. We brought our 16-​month old just to watch but she had so much fun watching her big sister, the coach gave her a ball to kick while waiting and I think we now have a new soccer fan =)

I take my son to soccer here every Saturday. He loves the games they play and I love that he is learning about one of the greatest sports of all time. He points out «there’s soccer practice» everytime we drive past Next Level and proudly displays his stamps from practice after every class. They do a good job at changing it up to keep the little ones attentive and we always leave with a smile.

Putting fun and sportsmanship into soccer for kids! This isn’t your typical kids soccer program — other programs throw a ball onto a field and kids chase it around for an hour. No Fun. Lil’ Kickers provides constant interaction with the kids; the coaches are awesome! Integrating imagination into soccer ‘missions’, kids learn the sport while ‘playing’ with their friends and coaches. Don’t just take my word for it, go down and check it out — take your wallet though; once you see the program you will sign up.

When I heard that Lil Kickers was going to do a demo class at Stroller Strides, I thought it would be a great way to see if my four-​year-​old would like soccer. I headed off to work and sent grandma to Mile Square Park to try it out. When I got home, I was impressed with how much fun she had!
She talked about all the fun things she did, the friends she played with, and the parachute. The next day she told me that she dreamed about playing with the parachute with her friends.
Success!

We recently tried a class with Lil Kickers at a Stroller Strides event. My 3 yr old son had the best time. The coaches were so enthusiastic and did a really good job teaching soccer techniques and keeping it fun and age appropriate:) Can’t wait to get my little guy signed up!

Our 4 year old girl has only been going to lil kickers for a short time but from the very first lesson we realized what a great program this is! The coaches have fantastic interaction with kids.
They teach soccer skills but focus on fun so that the kids are constantly engaged.
They have a huge number of classes, their schedule really does accommodate anyone, any time, every day of the week.
I know it’s a good thing when my daughter comes to me during their water break and yells «this is so much fun».

We love it here ! My son has been coming here for about 4 months or so and he started around 17, he is going on 21 months now and he loves it. Really great child development program centered around soccer. They have bubbles, parachute time, obstacle courses, just a lot of interactive activities. From the time my son started till now, you can definitely tell he’s learned a lot. He’s following directions well, he breezes through the obstacle courses, this is even where he started learning his colors. I would defenitly recommend. Especially if your a parent like me who was so excited to get my young tot into an age appropriate sport/​activity. We’ve been to the gymboree’s, My Gyms, etc … This is by far my fav. Oh ! And the coaches are all so great too :)