Skills Institute at Arena Sports Mill Creek
Educate. Develop. Inspire. That’s what Skills Institute is all about. Our players have fun learning and improving technical and tactical soccer skills while tackling key developmental milestones. There are several ways to participate in our Skills Institute – clinics for kids ages 5-12 years, clinics for teams, and leagues for kids ages 5-8 years.
Find a class for your child!
Arena Sports Mill Creek
With open enrollment, you can register any time!
Spring Session: March 13 – June 9
A great start for younger siblings. Try Lil' Kickers!
Conveniently located at the same facility and offered at the same time, check out our child development soccer program, Lil’ Kickers. We inspire kids, 18 mos and 9 years, to be active, strong, confident and well-balanced in order to unleash their awesome both on and off the field.
Clinics for Kids
Soccer Tryout Prep
Check us out today, with a FREE Trial Class! Classes are offered at all Arena Sports locations. Our convenient class times provide families with options to accommodate multiple children and busy schedules.
Skills Institute Team Training
Child Development
- Kids in group sports do better in school and have healthier relationships
- With the right coaching approach, sports can improve self-esteem and confidence
- Team sports help kids develop important interpersonal skills like cooperation and respect
- Kids need at least 60-minutes of activity each day to grow healthy
- Kids who exercise develop good habits and are more likely to exercise as adults
- 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by age 13 because “it’s not fun anymore.”
Skills Institute utilizes the same approach as our award-winning Lil’ Kickers program – age-appropriate curriculum taught by highly-trained coaches and designed to inspire kids to be active, strong, confident and well-adjusted in order to unleash their awesome both on and off the field.
Solid technical & tactical fundamentals
lead to future success on the field
Our fun and adaptive curriculum focus on development and mastery of fundamentals including
dribbling, passing, trapping and shooting. Individual player assessment and evaluation each season ensures players receive personalized attention.
The 50-minute classes are led by highly-trained, professional coaches who tailor the program to individual abilities and level of play to help the player grow.
Skills Institute Soccer League
Designed for girls and boys ages five to seven, Skills Institute Soccer Leagues (SISL) provide kids with the opportunity to develop as players in an age-appropriate game environment. Each week teams play small-sided games that are coached by parent volunteers and guided by instructional referees. No scores are kept or standings posted. The focus is on building soccer skills, applying those skills to team play, learning about sportsmanship and teamwork and above all having fun.
Mill Creek Spring Season
Register a whole team or as an individual and we’ll find a team for your child. Don’t miss sign-ups!
Skills Institute Camp at Arena Sports Mill Creek
Technical & Tactical Skills for Overall Player Development
Half-Day, 9am – 12pm
Boys & Girls, Ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-12
Skills Institute Camp is the ideal program for educating, developing and inspiring young players to be the best they can be. Our unique coaching methods instill sound technical soccer skills, strategic tactical thinking and a strong sense of respect for the game and those involved. Your child will thrive with our fun, kid-focused instructors and come away with excellent life-long habits for on and off the field.
June 24th – 28th*
July 22nd-26th
August 19th – 23rd
Players will receive a free Skills Institute Camp training top and backpack!
*Start date subject to change due to school year snow days
