Well, I shouldn't have been surprised. I can't exactly say that Ivan is the athletic sort. He's not all together coordinated, nor is he aggressive, or competitive, plus he's a bit shy and intimidated by crowds- all of which make him a lovely if not highly successful soccer player. Some kids kicked, dove, dug in, fought crowds and dominated the ball, my son delightful ran up the field, steered clear of jam ups and the ball. One time it came right up to him as we all shouted "kick it, kick it!" he hesitated then solidly kicked it into the mass of other players and ran off to less crowded areas of the field. His coach kept trying to herd him into the mele. He was good at throwing the ball in from the side. The best part was what he was not... He was not upset that we loss, or that he didn't score. He didn't throw a fit or cry when the other team got a goal. He loved the running, having 10 fans come to personally cheer him on, how he looks in his soccer uniform and eating snacks after the game. We loved it and are looking forward to the other games. Ivan comes by it honestly. I played lots of sports, but hated the competitiveness and really never cared if we won or lost. Brian didn't play sports and is not aggressive in temperament at all. I had to teach him to compete at least a bit in board games so that it will be fun.
The kids are enjoying time with the grands who also got to watch the big game. These are grandpa Ray's pics soccer pics. I haven't uploaded mine yet. He also got a video of one of the 2 or 3 times when Ivan made contact with the ball, but I have to load it too. Wild fun in Abilene!
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Gavin was not great at soccer either - couldn't bring himself to engage with the other players etc. But we didn't look forward to it - he had a highly competitive and really critical coach. An altogether bad experience for him and us. To bad. We had high hopes that he'd enjoy himself. Hope Ivan has a great time though!
Angela, do you remember the time when you were playing ringette and when you gave the ring up to an opposing player and I asked you why you let her have the ring. Your answer was that the other players needed to have a chance too! Now, how can anyone criticize that logic.
Yes I remember ringette and you just looking so tall it intimidated the players but you were probably the most easy going person on the team.
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