Comments on: Sharks v. Happy Feet http://thegirlrevolution.com/sharks-v-happy-feet/ Growing Girls With Purpose Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracee http://thegirlrevolution.com/sharks-v-happy-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Tracee Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:35:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/sharks-v-happy-feet/#comment-477 Mim, I agree. Why the seperation so young. I would think co-ed would provide more aggression for the girls and less for the boys - which I think would be better for both of them. Mim, I agree. Why the seperation so young. I would think co-ed would provide more aggression for the girls and less for the boys – which I think would be better for both of them.

]]> By: Tracee http://thegirlrevolution.com/sharks-v-happy-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Tracee Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:20:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/sharks-v-happy-feet/#comment-476 Well, I saw those Sharks and while it wasn't brilliant soccer they would kick Happy Feet Ass. <br/><br/>The intensity on their faces told me that they were taking the game seriously. Because their coach was taking it seriously. <br/><br/>Pre-coach the kids were equal. But, after all that practice, intensity, focus on winning, importance put on aggression - they ARE better soccer players. <br/><br/>When one of my girls gets tired she whines and gets taken out. Then everyone gathers around her to tell her it's okay and she must not feel well. <br/><br/>The coach screams to pick it up and run faster if one of them are tired. Getting taken out of the game is a bad thing they are not rewarded for. Well, I saw those Sharks and while it wasn’t brilliant soccer they would kick Happy Feet Ass.

The intensity on their faces told me that they were taking the game seriously. Because their coach was taking it seriously.

Pre-coach the kids were equal. But, after all that practice, intensity, focus on winning, importance put on aggression – they ARE better soccer players.

When one of my girls gets tired she whines and gets taken out. Then everyone gathers around her to tell her it’s okay and she must not feel well.

The coach screams to pick it up and run faster if one of them are tired. Getting taken out of the game is a bad thing they are not rewarded for.

]]> By: blue milk http://thegirlrevolution.com/sharks-v-happy-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-473 blue milk Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:42:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/sharks-v-happy-feet/#comment-473 Sharply observed, well done! My friend was telling me the other day than another mother was talking to her and said "the 5 yr old girls soccer team are just hopeless, the girls can't play". My friend said - "are the 5 yr old boys really any better?" No, this mother had to agree, 5 yrs old aren't that co-ordinated so they don't play brilliant soccer. But it is the girl soccer players who were assumed to be bad players for their sex and not their age. Sharply observed, well done! My friend was telling me the other day than another mother was talking to her and said “the 5 yr old girls soccer team are just hopeless, the girls can’t play”. My friend said – “are the 5 yr old boys really any better?” No, this mother had to agree, 5 yrs old aren’t that co-ordinated so they don’t play brilliant soccer. But it is the girl soccer players who were assumed to be bad players for their sex and not their age.

]]> By: Mim http://thegirlrevolution.com/sharks-v-happy-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Mim Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:26:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/sharks-v-happy-feet/#comment-472 Hmmm. Why the separate boys and girls teams? Our 5 year old kids play in mixed teams for soccer, they don't split into boys and girls teams till the under 10's. Hmmm. Why the separate boys and girls teams? Our 5 year old kids play in mixed teams for soccer, they don’t split into boys and girls teams till the under 10′s.

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