Soccer Girls Just Want to Have Fun

I started the soccer practice with some boring old drill that was slightly confusing and only a little fun.  After that, we played some games that were much more soccer-like and the smiles certainly picked up.  In the end, we were playing 3 v 3 plus 2 keepers on a tiny field with huge goals.  The girls were just having a good time and enjoying the pleasant evening.  I tossed in a few words on some good plays and some opportunities missed, but for the most part, they just played.  The keepers had fun because on the really short field they often punted or goal-kicked the ball directly to the other keeper.  There were plenty of shots on goal by both teams.  To finish off the practice, we had the punting game where one girl punts the ball and the first player to touch it gets a point.  If it's a header, she gets 2 points.  When a girl gets two points, she becomes the punter.  They learn to bring down a bouncing ball and love doing it.  Its when you see this kind of enthusiasm and enjoyment of the game that you walk away from practice with a big smile.  Will they be ready for the match tomorrow?  We'll see.

-Bill