One of the perks of having an uncle and aunt who help coach youth soccer, is that when they have practice on a night that you happen to be visiting them, they let you sneak onto the team.
I do believe AJ was exposed to more cultural diversity during that one hour, than he will experience in his next 12 years in Esko.
So what if was wearing borrowed (from Ben) shin guards and t-shirt, plus regular tennis shoes, AJ had a ball running around the field with his cousins and the rest of their "team". I use that term loosely because the program is set up so that the kids aren't really on a team. Each practice, everyone shows up, each coach takes the 10 kids closest to them, and off they go. The first half hour is spent running fun drills like "sharks and minnows," during which the kids run around and chase each other.
And then they switched to a different game: frogs and flies, during which the kids... run around and chase each other (with the added element of kicking the ball at each other.)
The second half hour is spent with the team divided in two, playing a game against each other. Of course, by then, most of the kids' attention spans were shot. It was much more fun to wrestle with cousins.
Overall, AJ did a really good job. He ran hard and chased after the ball rather than planting himself by the goal. Aunt Jennie told us he's a natural. This was a great warm-up for his own soccer season, which starts (I believe) next week.
I do believe AJ was exposed to more cultural diversity during that one hour, than he will experience in his next 12 years in Esko.
So what if was wearing borrowed (from Ben) shin guards and t-shirt, plus regular tennis shoes, AJ had a ball running around the field with his cousins and the rest of their "team". I use that term loosely because the program is set up so that the kids aren't really on a team. Each practice, everyone shows up, each coach takes the 10 kids closest to them, and off they go. The first half hour is spent running fun drills like "sharks and minnows," during which the kids run around and chase each other.
And then they switched to a different game: frogs and flies, during which the kids... run around and chase each other (with the added element of kicking the ball at each other.)
The second half hour is spent with the team divided in two, playing a game against each other. Of course, by then, most of the kids' attention spans were shot. It was much more fun to wrestle with cousins.
Overall, AJ did a really good job. He ran hard and chased after the ball rather than planting himself by the goal. Aunt Jennie told us he's a natural. This was a great warm-up for his own soccer season, which starts (I believe) next week.
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