Sydney had another good soccer game today. Her team is really good, and it is exciting to watch them improve each game. There coaches are very nice, and the team's families seem to get along well too. The three-year-old league is the beginners, and sometimes you even wonder what three- year-olds can really do, but they really are capable of learning a lot. There are three scorers on the team. Sydney, Amber and Tyler. The others are not quite as capable, but there are tiers to their skills as well. Sydney and Amber are making the turn to passing; a skill no one has yet. It is very frustrating though for Sydney and the others to see a wide open net, and not shoot the ball. But they're learning and it is a fun time for them.
The team we played today however had poor coaching, and poorly trained kids resulting in a horrible outing for them where they barely touched the ball and scored maybe three times (not counting the scores that we put in for them). A great leadership lesson came out of it though. Those that lead must be confident. The other coach exclaimed in the middle of the field during the fourth quarter, "This is supposed to be fun, but it just isn't." Who wants to play if your coach has thrown it in too?
--Ben
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