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Reviving the pickup game
by Soccer America , Sep 27, 2007 By Sam Snow Whether you call it street soccer, a sandlot game, a kick-about or a pickup game -- this is the way that millions upon millions over many decades have learned to play soccer. While the pickup game has not disappeared in the USA, it is not used in soccer as it could be. There are millions of kids playing soccer in our country, so why do we not see pickup games at every turn? There can be many reasons why so few pickup games happen in youth soccer.
The Coed Question
by Soccer America , Jun 28, 2007 By Sam Snow As the soccer boom was taking place in the 1970s, so was the beginning of gender equity in sports. We in the soccer community embraced the girls playing the game and soon coed teams were a reality. In most cases this was because there were not enough girls playing soccer to form their own teams and leagues. By the 1990s that had changed and many large population areas had girls teams and even girls leagues by then.
Ball master | Soccer Coach Weekly
A lot of elements go into making a successful team. This session looks at players’ awareness of group shape and off-the-ball movements. The presence of the other groups executing the same objectives in the same space raises the demand on players of tactical decision making and precision of their ball skills. Set up Use half your normal pitch. You need balls and bibs. We used 9 players and a ball master (who could be the coach) in the session.
TEAMWORK – ball master | Soccer Coach Weekly
A lot of elements go into making a successful team. This session looks at players’ awareness of group shape and off-the-ball movements. Why use it The presence of the other groups executing the same objectives in the same space raises the demand on players of tactical decision making and precision of their ball skills. Set up Use half your normal pitch. You need balls and bibs. We used 9 players and a ball master (who could be the coach) in the session.
Santa Monica celebrates the history of Ocean Park
Santa Monica’s oldest neighborhood will be explored with several history themed events in the coming days. The Santa Monica History Museum, the Santa Monica Library and the Santa Monica Conservancy are all hosting explorations of the Ocean Park neighborhood. On Saturday, Jan. 28 the Ocean Park Branch Library and Conservancy have a joint project event.
Beckett’s Profundity Overwhelms at the Odyssey
What could be more overwhelming than a play by Samuel Beckett? How about FIVE plays by Samuel Beckett? Ron Sossi, the fearless founder of L.A.’s Odyssey Theatre and its Artistic Director, has built his reputation on the innovative, unique, and sometimes quirky theater productions he has undertaken in the Odyssey’s 48 years of existence.
Attempted murder near Palisades Park
On January 16, at about 11:27 p.m. Officers responded to an assault call in the 1200 block of Palisades Park. Santa Monica Fire Paramedics also responded and rendered aid to a man found to be suffering from significant injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment to his wounds and remains there in stable condition. Witnesses to the incident were able to point out the suspect to officers. The suspect was detained a short distance away.
City Council pooh-poohs community concerns over compostable toilets
The City Council is moving forward with ambitious environmental goals for the new City Services building, despite vocal opposition to the scope and cost of the project. At an often-contentious City Council meeting, City Manager Rick Cole was forced to defend the proposed 52,000 square foot building which is now in it’s fourth year planning.
Letter to Editor
The Million Woman March was a historical event. It happened all over the world, from places like Los Angeles all the way to Nairobi, Kenya, on January 21, 2017. People who got really upset during the election decided to stand up for what they believed in and held protests. Women from all around California came to the protest in downtown Los Angeles. Some women brought their families, while others came in groups or by themselves. The range of people at this event went from kids to senior citizens.
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