Recreational · Ages 3–5

Where LittleLegends Start

A seven week soccer season for three, four and five year olds — run by our senior coaching staff, built entirely around small-sided play, and designed so that a child who has never touched a ball leaves wanting to come back.

The Details

Fall Session Now Closed

Little Legends is full for the fall. Email us and we will see what we can do.

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The Argument

Most Rec Programs Hand
Your Three-Year-Old A Ball

Then they put a parent volunteer on the sideline and call it development. Little Legends is different.

We run the same development philosophy for our youngest players that we run for our competitive teams. Seasons are led by senior coaching staff, not volunteers, and built around small-sided play — 1v1, 2v2, 3v3. More touches. More decisions. More moments where your child grows.

For newcomers we ease players in with a parent on the field, so your child feels comfortable and confident enough to take on the session. When they are ready, they fly solo.

We skip the lopsided weekend games. We skip the standing-in-lines drills. We focus on the ball, the player, and the love of the game — because the habits formed at three and four matter more than most people think.

A parent on the field until they are ready

The Season

What You Are Signing Up For

$125

Ages 3–5
7 Week Soccer Season

Twice a week. Wednesday 5:30pm at Twin Lakes, Sunday between 5 and 7pm at Tatum Ridge.

3v3 on weekends. Small-sided games, not eleven children chasing one ball.

One rain week made up. Weather happens; you still get the season you paid for.

A DME Academy T-shirt is available if you would like one, at additional cost.

What They Work On

Fundamentals, every session, in a format built for touches.

Dominant foot dribbling
Receiving the ball
Passing
Dribbling with turns
Small-sided play
1v1

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The Difference

Why It Works
At This Age

Three and four year olds are not small adults. Everything here is built for how they actually learn.

Real Coaches

Sessions are led by coaches who train recreational and competitive players across every age and gender — not parent volunteers doing their best.

Lesson Plans

Our staff prepare and run sessions the way they would for a competitive team. Every week has a plan and a technical focus.

Small-Sided Only

1v1, 2v2, 3v3. No child stands in a line waiting for a turn, and nobody disappears into a crowd of eleven.

A Parent On The Field

New players start with you beside them. When they are comfortable, they go it alone — and that moment is the point.

The Love Of The Game

At three and four, the only thing that has to happen is that they enjoy it. Everything else is built on that.

A Way Up

Our early development program allows vertical movement into the competitive side as players improve. Same building, same coaches.

The Pathway

Where It Goes Next

Little Legends is the front door — we build off their passion and love for the game as they age up.

3–5

Little Legends

You are here.

6–12

Early Development

Technical foundations.

6–12

MLS GO

First team, first season.

DME NEXT

Pre-competitive prep for players with promise.

U9–U19

Competitive

31 teams, league and showcase play.

Trials & Tryouts

Questions

The Ones We Get Asked

What does Little Legends cost?

$125 for the seven week soccer season. A DME Academy T-shirt is available if you want one, at additional cost.

How much do we practice and play?

Two days a week — Wednesdays at Twin Lakes and Sundays at Tatum Ridge.

Who will coach my child?

Our club coaches, supported by DME senior players. The same staff who run our competitive program.

Where do you practice and play?

Wednesday at Twin Lakes, 5:30pm. Sunday at Tatum Ridge, between 5 and 7pm.

What do you actually work on?

Technical work and touches. High intensity in terms of how often your child is on the ball — dribbling, turning, receiving and shooting. We put a lot of time into maximizing contact with the ball.

What happens if it rains?

We make up one week of rain or weather related delays.

My child has never played before. Is that OK?

That is who this is for. Most of a session is small-sided, so nobody stands around waiting to be picked, and new players can start with a parent on the field until they settle.

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