Soccer really is a great game for kids

Growing up, soccer was not a big sport in Long Island.  Most of the kids who played it were foreign born and there were no local leagues for little kids that I remember. I think that is probably consistent with most people my age.  Football was football and anyone who called soccer football, was somehow un-American.  As a result I never really got into it or followed it much.  However, for the last 2 years I have been coaching first my son Landon and now both Landon and Bradley in soccer and little league baseball through the Boca Raton Youth Athletic Association. I have to tell you that for little kids their age, I think soccer is a better game.  I love coaching it too!  Baseball is just not intuitive to kids this age and everything has to be learned through repetition.  Also, unless you are batting or pitching it can be a little slow moving.  Soccer on the other hand is really fast and easy.  Don't use your hands unless you are the goalie and just run and kick the ball in the net.  Kids get it!  It is great exercise, a great game to play, a great game to watch and an even greater game to coach.  I am having a blast doing it and get such a kick (no pun intended) out of coaching and interacting with the kids.  I highly recommend it!