First Touch · Ages 2–4 + Reception
Their first steps in football
The best introduction to football for toddlers, pre-schoolers and reception children. 30 minutes of games, giggles and first kicks, indoors or out.
Why we built First Touch
Designed for little legs, not mini adults
Finding an activity that keeps a toddler active, engaged and learning something new is hard. After years of coaching older children, we built a curriculum specifically for 2–4 year olds, not a watered-down version of big-kid training.
Toddler classes (ages 2–3.5) are parent & toddler sessions: a relaxed, play-focused introduction to kicking and dribbling with you alongside them.
Coach-led classes (pre-school & reception) gently introduce playing with (and against) others, building the movement skills they'll actually need for school sport and beyond. When they're ready, they graduate to our full 1-hour group sessions.
Every 30-minute session guarantees
Big benefits in small doses
Pure fun
Sessions feel like playtime, because for a 2-year-old that IS the lesson.
Confidence building
Little wins every week: first kick, first goal, first high-five from coach.
Football basics
Early kicking and dribbling skills, learned through games rather than drills.
Fundamental movement
Running, balancing, jumping and coordination, the foundations for every sport.
Listening skills
Following simple instructions in a group, brilliant preparation for school.
Social skills
Playing with and alongside other children, sharing, taking turns and making friends.
Where & when
First Touch classes near you
Indoor and outdoor options across North & East Leeds, weekday mornings, after nursery and Saturdays.
- Saturday Soldiers Fields, Roundhay Park 8:45am, 9:20am, 10:00am, 10:40am or 11:15am Reception age, outdoor
- Monday John Smeaton Leisure Centre 4:30pm–5:00pm Pre-school & reception, outdoor
- Wednesday John Smeaton Leisure Centre 5:00pm–5:30pm Pre-school & reception, outdoor
- Thursday John Smeaton Leisure Centre 5:00pm–5:30pm Pre-school & reception, outdoor
- Friday John Smeaton Leisure Centre 5:00pm–5:30pm Pre-school & reception, outdoor
- Saturday St Edmund's Church Hall 8:45am, 9:20am, 10:00am, 10:40am (ages 2–4) or 11:15am (ages 3–4) Term-time only, indoor
- Thursday & Friday Roundhay Parochial Hall 9:15am (2–3.5yrs), 10:00am (3–4yrs), 10:45am Friday only (2–3.5yrs) Term-time only, indoor
Free taster, takes a minute
Register your interest now
Tell us about your little one and pick a class. We'll confirm their free taster by email.
Not sure which class fits?
Call us on 07808 644 419 or email info@foot-techacademy.co.uk and we'll point you to the right session for your child's age.