Two weekends ago, before I left for New Zealand, a couple of my friends and I played a game of soccer on the beach. It was fairly cloudy out and we were watching a game on tv; we decided we didn't want to stay inside all day, so we headed to Bondi to have a little fun. There was a group of eight of us and only four of us had played soccer either when we were little or competitively. We started by explaining the rules and setting up a few make-shift goals in the sand. With four to a team, we had two play striker and two play fullback, with one designated to run back and play goalie.
The four that hadn't played had a difficult time with accuracy when it came to kicking the ball, so we were running all around the beach because we didn't establish sidelines. We also decided that goals weren't counted if the ball was above chin-level so people who had previously played wouldn't launch one across the field and score easily.
It ended up being a very entertaining and competitive experience. I realized that soccer is a fairly easy to teach, but that doesn't mean a person will pick it up quickly. Also, no matter how good or bad a person is at a game, they can still be very competitive, even in a situation with friends. My team ended up winning the game 10-8; we decided about halfway through that instead of having halves, we would just play to 10. It was a great way to have a little outdoor, recreational fun during the weekend while playing a little futbol.
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