Post by poppaeagle on Sept 29, 2006 8:52:07 GMT -6
In the early to mid 90's....the soccer program in Crossett had a full roster of teams...from pre-school up through high school aged kids. My kids had a great time and it was great excercise and competition among the teams was fun. As far as being a true to form soccer program where proper techniques for kicking, play calling, inbounding and goal tending were taught ?.......for most part, no. The coaches, including me, were mostly parents of the kids, doing the best to teach what we knew, which was ...kick the ball through goal.
When people would move to Crossett from Atlanta, Dallas, Memphis or other metro areas. They would attend the soccer games and say..... what are you doing? It was the Southeast Arkansas form of soccer and the kids were having fun.
Note: For the younger ages, parents were encouraged to sit around the perimeter of the field in their lawn chairs and kick the ball back inbounds to keep the ball "in play" so a time out wouldn't have be called to "do that inbounding thing".
The coach for the team my kids payed on was Robert Pugh, who was a high school soccer player who went on the play D-1 football and kick field goals for the University of Tenn. Yes, that team learned fundamental skills. However, this was not the norm for soccer coaches. Some of the dad coaches/parents made requests before the season would start...no pink shorts for the boys and "can we end this before bow season starts"?
All of this being said...unless you get a qualified coach or coaches to teach proper techniques..... a soccer program will not be the answer for finding a kicker or a punter.
Find a kid with the desire to learn to punt and/or kick....then practice, practice and practice....the proper field goal kicking technique and the proper punting technique.
When people would move to Crossett from Atlanta, Dallas, Memphis or other metro areas. They would attend the soccer games and say..... what are you doing? It was the Southeast Arkansas form of soccer and the kids were having fun.
Note: For the younger ages, parents were encouraged to sit around the perimeter of the field in their lawn chairs and kick the ball back inbounds to keep the ball "in play" so a time out wouldn't have be called to "do that inbounding thing".
The coach for the team my kids payed on was Robert Pugh, who was a high school soccer player who went on the play D-1 football and kick field goals for the University of Tenn. Yes, that team learned fundamental skills. However, this was not the norm for soccer coaches. Some of the dad coaches/parents made requests before the season would start...no pink shorts for the boys and "can we end this before bow season starts"?
All of this being said...unless you get a qualified coach or coaches to teach proper techniques..... a soccer program will not be the answer for finding a kicker or a punter.
Find a kid with the desire to learn to punt and/or kick....then practice, practice and practice....the proper field goal kicking technique and the proper punting technique.
