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球爸长在南方农村，那地界和加州不同，足球是粉不上档次的一项运动（如今好像也逐渐popular了，不过还是不及little league那么普及），所以是个足球盲。生了大别针后，一次国足来米国友谊赛，偶想带他去扫扫盲。开场不久，国足就往自己球门里乌龙一个，球爸说，足球的规则是往自己门里踢？球妈郁闷的不行。
大别针六岁开始踢AYSO，AYSO要求家长必须出力，球爸自告奋勇去当助教，看到球妈怀疑的眼光，说这能有多难，跟着主教练学呗。于是上了几堂ayso培训课，买了诸多规则手册，又在网上尽心狗了很多信息，慢慢入了轨。
大别针8岁多的时候开始踢competitive. 这孩子个子大，所以跑动总是比较clumsy，不是很灵活，再加上对厉害的教练有些怕，球技进步很慢。球爸和教练沟通无效，于是考虑换队。换了几次，找到现在这个队，总算安定下来，可是大别针和队上的球星差距是明显的，球爸危机感很强，担心儿子被雷比担心自己的工作要甚N倍。
于是球爸请了两个私教给大别针单兵训练。球妈看着辛苦挣的银子流水一样的花花溜走真是肉痛啊。不过效果也是很明显的，大别针虽然依然不是球星，但是总算留在了A队，从前锋倒左中右中踢个遍。老爸和两个教练也很有趣，不让对方知道彼此的存在，总在时间上周旋，我说你好像在dating的two timing 一样哈。
球爸水平所限，只能给老大当啦啦队和分析员，于是又对老二动了心思，5岁就开始踢ayso。球爸由助教荣升主教。要说小别针比哥哥有些天分，有点球星的意思，可是心理素质极差，经常耍赖不肯卖力，球爸软硬兼施花了很多功夫。球爸属于急脾气，对自己的孩子吼一吼还好，吼别的孩子就有家长不乐意了。不过最后都能看出来他是真为孩子好，季后都挺高兴。
球爸教练之余，还给ayso当裁判，有时一天能判三场球。自己在公司里也参加球队，老胳膊老腿没少受伤。电视里一般只有西语台转播足球，球爸特地多花钱装了足球频道。去年去南方度假，球爸口沫横飞的和发小大谈足球比起其他运动如何superior，说的朋友直翻白眼，人家还是baseball country 哈，球爸于是直叹南方人愚昧。
正打着字，球爸来电，小别针上次try out的一个competitive队要他了，球妈心里一紧，腰包又瘪了不说，那队在虎妈家附近，离俺们二十迈，接送咋整？可是七岁的孩子，附近没有这么小的队，球爸不甘心他在ayso被埋没，唉
附加球爸给队员家长的end of season email，想想当初的球盲，他真是come a long way啊
Hi All,
A word on the final game. I'd like everyone, coaches and parents, to treat this last game as an exam of sorts and not give any instructions from the side lines. Do, however, try to be sophisticated in your cheering and look for tactics we have worked on this season:
* Throw ins should be down the line unless near the goal
* Goal kicks, passes and dribbling should not cross the "danger zone" - the zone in front of the goal. When clearing a ball in the danger zone it should be kicked past the in touch line.
* Passes, including the start, should be to open space
* Push out and shoot - move the ball away from you and run at it and shoot - don't get stuck dribbling and dribbling and never taking the shot (happens because when the ball is too near to you it is very hard to kick)
* Stay in relative position - we are playing 3 forwards, a mid and a sweeper. The mid stays about a quarter of the field behind the forwards and the sweeper about a quarter of the field behind the mid.
* Stay spaced apart - should mostly apply to the forwards; this includes not stealing the ball from another team mate and not calling for a pass standing next to your team mate (or behind unless you are a mid). Note that this is a debatable strategy at this level but its useful going forward.
* Don't kick and watch - follow a shot in and move forward after a pass
* A corner kick is a pass not a shot (we can't bend it like Beckham yet)
* Back up when defending on a throw in - try to be behind the other team and pop out in front or have a running start towards the ball
* When defending try to "stand up" an attacker first - that is stop his forward running before attempting to take the ball away
* Engage, challenge - can't defend or attack if we give the opponent time without a man on
* Try to go down the field along the side and push the ball further away and run faster as opposed to taking small touches and running slow
* Use the laces to kick big and inside of the foot to pass short - no toe kicks
* Look at the ball on opponents goal kicks, corners, throw ins
* When receiving a hard pass try to chop the ball down
Even though we only have one practice a week I have seen most of the kids making a lot of improvement on the above. Don't let anyone tell you that your child is too young to play serious soccer - everyone on the team would be very good with enough practice and skills instruction (which we didn't do much of). The above list is only a tiny start on what soccer requires. For mental development I would put soccer right up with piano or chess and you get exercise at the same time. So I hope everyone comes back for another season.
大别针六岁开始踢AYSO，AYSO要求家长必须出力，球爸自告奋勇去当助教，看到球妈怀疑的眼光，说这能有多难，跟着主教练学呗。于是上了几堂ayso培训课，买了诸多规则手册，又在网上尽心狗了很多信息，慢慢入了轨。
大别针8岁多的时候开始踢competitive. 这孩子个子大，所以跑动总是比较clumsy，不是很灵活，再加上对厉害的教练有些怕，球技进步很慢。球爸和教练沟通无效，于是考虑换队。换了几次，找到现在这个队，总算安定下来，可是大别针和队上的球星差距是明显的，球爸危机感很强，担心儿子被雷比担心自己的工作要甚N倍。
于是球爸请了两个私教给大别针单兵训练。球妈看着辛苦挣的银子流水一样的花花溜走真是肉痛啊。不过效果也是很明显的，大别针虽然依然不是球星，但是总算留在了A队，从前锋倒左中右中踢个遍。老爸和两个教练也很有趣，不让对方知道彼此的存在，总在时间上周旋，我说你好像在dating的two timing 一样哈。
球爸水平所限，只能给老大当啦啦队和分析员，于是又对老二动了心思，5岁就开始踢ayso。球爸由助教荣升主教。要说小别针比哥哥有些天分，有点球星的意思，可是心理素质极差，经常耍赖不肯卖力，球爸软硬兼施花了很多功夫。球爸属于急脾气，对自己的孩子吼一吼还好，吼别的孩子就有家长不乐意了。不过最后都能看出来他是真为孩子好，季后都挺高兴。
球爸教练之余，还给ayso当裁判，有时一天能判三场球。自己在公司里也参加球队，老胳膊老腿没少受伤。电视里一般只有西语台转播足球，球爸特地多花钱装了足球频道。去年去南方度假，球爸口沫横飞的和发小大谈足球比起其他运动如何superior，说的朋友直翻白眼，人家还是baseball country 哈，球爸于是直叹南方人愚昧。
正打着字，球爸来电，小别针上次try out的一个competitive队要他了，球妈心里一紧，腰包又瘪了不说，那队在虎妈家附近，离俺们二十迈，接送咋整？可是七岁的孩子，附近没有这么小的队，球爸不甘心他在ayso被埋没，唉
附加球爸给队员家长的end of season email，想想当初的球盲，他真是come a long way啊
Hi All,
A word on the final game. I'd like everyone, coaches and parents, to treat this last game as an exam of sorts and not give any instructions from the side lines. Do, however, try to be sophisticated in your cheering and look for tactics we have worked on this season:
* Throw ins should be down the line unless near the goal
* Goal kicks, passes and dribbling should not cross the "danger zone" - the zone in front of the goal. When clearing a ball in the danger zone it should be kicked past the in touch line.
* Passes, including the start, should be to open space
* Push out and shoot - move the ball away from you and run at it and shoot - don't get stuck dribbling and dribbling and never taking the shot (happens because when the ball is too near to you it is very hard to kick)
* Stay in relative position - we are playing 3 forwards, a mid and a sweeper. The mid stays about a quarter of the field behind the forwards and the sweeper about a quarter of the field behind the mid.
* Stay spaced apart - should mostly apply to the forwards; this includes not stealing the ball from another team mate and not calling for a pass standing next to your team mate (or behind unless you are a mid). Note that this is a debatable strategy at this level but its useful going forward.
* Don't kick and watch - follow a shot in and move forward after a pass
* A corner kick is a pass not a shot (we can't bend it like Beckham yet)
* Back up when defending on a throw in - try to be behind the other team and pop out in front or have a running start towards the ball
* When defending try to "stand up" an attacker first - that is stop his forward running before attempting to take the ball away
* Engage, challenge - can't defend or attack if we give the opponent time without a man on
* Try to go down the field along the side and push the ball further away and run faster as opposed to taking small touches and running slow
* Use the laces to kick big and inside of the foot to pass short - no toe kicks
* Look at the ball on opponents goal kicks, corners, throw ins
* When receiving a hard pass try to chop the ball down
Even though we only have one practice a week I have seen most of the kids making a lot of improvement on the above. Don't let anyone tell you that your child is too young to play serious soccer - everyone on the team would be very good with enough practice and skills instruction (which we didn't do much of). The above list is only a tiny start on what soccer requires. For mental development I would put soccer right up with piano or chess and you get exercise at the same time. So I hope everyone comes back for another season.
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