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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce
I was in Silkeborg, Denmark a few years ago, during the national "soccer" championships for all the school children. I spent the day with a friend and her two boys, watching them play all day. It was phenomenal, and made me really appreciate the sport.
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It's amazing how intricate the proceedings can be in the game. I've been coaching it for fifteen years and am still learning it. At first, for a novice, it looks like a complete free for all. Not so. The best players are highly intelligent and the best teams select them mostly for that. Of course they have to be able to walk and see the ball!
What I like most of the international competitions is that they are performed by the best players a country has. Coachwise, the choices can be dubious. After these competitions going back to our field is frustration after personal frustration. But it's a good learning tool, you can really see the team perform better in its structure.
Believe it or wish not, a sport type activity is good for the brain. All that oxygen flowing massively through creates wonders. It relieves stresses, brings calmness and promotes concentration. And endorphins are the best drug around. Can't wait to get back on the pitch!