{"id":696,"date":"2013-01-21T16:55:48","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T16:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5wayssoccer-wp.ddev.site\/?page_id=696"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:46:58","slug":"saturday-soccer-school-ages-4-10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/?page_id=696","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Soccer School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/5Ways-SatSoc-Logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-779 aligncenter\" title=\"Logos\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/5Ways-SatSoc-Logo-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/5Ways-SatSoc-Logo-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/5Ways-SatSoc-Logo.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-759 alignright\" style=\"margin: 5px 20px; border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"satsoc007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/satsoc007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/satsoc007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/satsoc007.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>5 Ways Saturday Soccer School prides itself on it&#8217;s <span style=\"text-align: center;\">family\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">friendly atmosphere.\u00a0 We offer gentle and professional, age appropriate coaching in an environment of positive encouragement.\u00a0 We believe that every child has the right to enjoy playing The Beautiful Game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our unique, flexible coaching structure is designed to allow all children to get everything they can out of the game.\u00a0 Whilst slower developers have the opportunity to play with children of similar ability, those who want a stiffer challenge can find it in the advanced groups.\u00a0 Certificates and medals at the end of each course then serve as a special reminder of what the children have achieved.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Whether introducing football for the first time to a group of 4-year-olds or explaining a complicated passing drill to the advanced group, our experienced FA qualified coaches will bring the game to life.\u00a0 Small class sizes and inventive, game orientated coaching sessions ensure all children have the maximum amount of time on the ball.\u00a0 So whether your child is the next Pele or just wants somewhere to run around and have fun on the weekends, Saturday Soccer will help give them a love of football that will stay with them into adulthood.\u00a0 Our mission is to give the game back to the children and to put the fun back into football.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/?attachment_id=857\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-857\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-857 alignright\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border: 1px solid black;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kid-in-hat.jpg\" alt=\"kid in hat\" width=\"224\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kid-in-hat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/kid-in-hat.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>MINI SOCCER (Ages 4-7)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Time:\u00a0<\/strong>9:15am \u2013 10:15am<\/p>\n<p>A gentle one-hour course filled with lots of fun and exciting football games that are designed to introduce the basic principles of dribbling, passing and shooting to children with no previous experience.\u00a0 Upon starting, children will go into the first of the mini groups and coaches will assume no previous knowledge of the game.\u00a0 A typical session will include 45 minutes of conceptual football games designed to catch the imagination of young children <em>(Shark Attack, How Long Left Ref? Stuck in the Football Mud, Traffic Lights etc)<\/em> and then for the final 15 minutes children will play in a mini shooting\/tackling game we call \u2018The Numbers Game\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/?attachment_id=858\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-858\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-858\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/boy-w-ball.jpg\" alt=\"boy w ball\" width=\"224\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/boy-w-ball-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/boy-w-ball.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>MINI PLUS (Ages 7-8)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Time:\u00a0<\/strong>10:30am \u2013 12:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Two hours of lively instruction for children who have either outgrown Mini Soccer or for beginners who want to take part in a longer course.\u00a0 During the first hour, the coaches teach the children skills through fun games that build on what they may have learnt in Mini Soccer.\u00a0 Then after a short break, supervised mini matches take place with a tournament at the end of the course.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/?attachment_id=860\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-860\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-860 alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/boy-w-ball2.jpg\" alt=\"boy w ball2\" width=\"196\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/boy-w-ball2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/boy-w-ball2.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>JUNIORS GROUPS (Ages 8-10)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Time:\u00a0<\/strong>9-10.45pm \/ 11am-12.45pm<\/p>\n<p>1 Hour 45 Mins.\u00a0 This course is for those who are either beginners or intermediate as there are multiple groups and children are organised according to friendship and experience.\u00a0 Each week coaches focus on teaching a different skill for 1 hour and 15 minutes (turning, dribbling, shooting, passing, heading etc).\u00a0 After a short break children then take part in small-sided matches.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/?attachment_id=679\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-679\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-679\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1097.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1097\" width=\"216\" height=\"321\" \/><\/a>JUNIORS PLUS GROUPS (Ages 10-11)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Time: <\/strong>9am \u2013 10:45am \/ 11am-12.45pm<\/p>\n<p>This course is 1 hour and 45 mins in length.\u00a0 It is aimed at children who have a bit more footballing experience as the focus is on practicing more advanced skills (passing and moving, volleying, shooting from distance, long passes\u00a0 etc) and developing team related match play in 9-a-side matches.\u00a0 A typical session in Juniors Plus will include 1 hour and 10 minutes of drills and advanced football games followed by a short break and a 30 minute match or a mini tournament to finish up.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1240\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1240\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ZF-4584-86523-1-041-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ZF-4584-86523-1-041-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ZF-4584-86523-1-041-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ZF-4584-86523-1-041-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>5WAYS ADVANCED (age 12-16)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Time:\u00a0 9am \u2013 10:45am \/ 11am-12.45pm <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Ways Advanced<\/strong> provides a platform for continued learning in football. It is the natural progression for players who have graduated from 9-a-side mini soccer or have been attending Saturday Soccer School. The goal of 5Ways Advanced Sessions is to supply older youth players with a smooth transition between playing 9-a-side and the 11-a-side game. All of our coaches are FA qualified and the sessions are overseen by our experienced \u00a0Head Coach Harry Collier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong> These sessions are designed for children who are no longer eligible to play 7-a-side mini soccer and are focused on teaching the skills needed to prosper in the 9-a-side and 11-a-side game.\u00a0 The sessions will be fun and varied and will focus on helping children further develop their understanding and reading of the game, improve their technique and progress into their teens with all the skills needed to become excellent youth players.\u00a0 Groups will be separated according to experience and ability so we can provide the correct level of coaching to match your child\u2019s skill level and aspirations.<\/p>\n<h3>HEALTH AND SAFETY<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/19319891-300x300.gif\" alt=\"19319891\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/>Health and Safety is taken very seriously at 5Ways Soccer.\u00a0 Please take note of what your child will need before attending any of our courses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What should you bring with you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suitable clothing for football (including appropriate footwear)<\/li>\n<li>Warm and waterproof clothing in case of bad weather<\/li>\n<li>Football boots and shin pads<\/li>\n<li>Moulded football boots for hard ground<\/li>\n<li>Sun block and a sun hat<\/li>\n<li>Full packed lunch and lots to drink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;\" title=\"FA Coaches\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/FA-Coaches.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"68\" \/>All lead coaches are CRB checked and hold FA coaching qualifications.\u00a0 Qualified first aiders will be present at all times throughout the course.\u00a0 Children will have regular breaks for water, snacks and lunch. 5Ways Soccer has full public liability insurance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ZF-4584-86523-1-037.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-761 alignnone\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 0px;\" title=\"ZF-4584-86523-1-037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ZF-4584-86523-1-037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ZF-4584-86523-1-037-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ZF-4584-86523-1-037-540x272.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ZF-4584-86523-1-037.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Ways Saturday Soccer School prides itself on it&#8217;s family\u00a0friendly  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":407,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-696","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=696"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1595,"href":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/696\/revisions\/1595"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.5wayssoccer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}