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“Go ahead David, have at them! “My grandpa roared from the sidelines of the soccer pitch, as I stepped on to the field to get into position. I played as our team’s goalkeeper, my job was to keep the other team from scoring on my net. The game was determined by me and only me. The game kicked off as our team held possession, our leading goal scorer Pilo dribbles up the field and rips one from the 18 yard box. The shot races towards the right corner of the goal. The defenders stand there in shock…

The Book Thief was written by the Australian author Markus Zusak in 2006. The book is about a girl named Liesel Meminger that lives in Nazi Germany during World War II. She lives with her foster family, she has an obsession with books, and so she steals them from everywhere. This story is set in a fictional town called Molching, just outside Munich. Liesel and her friends live in Himmel Street. In this book the point of view is in first person. Death is the narrator and he watches over…

Hockey Game Win The team has been building strength and speed. We have had a lot of practices, and my team has had a lot of training to get in the best shape possible. At first, we were losing every game because we were learning to find each other on the ice. Now, we know each other better, and we are passing and creating plays. Tonight, we play Brampton. We have not played them yet this year. We know they have won some games, and they are higher than us in the standings. The coach says, “We…

If the coming weekend was declared technology free, I would play football, soccer and I would master riding my motorcycle. I have never participated in a football league, but my dad used to play when he was in college. On the weekend I would ask my dad to take me to an open field and teach me how to pass and catch the ball properly. I would invite my friends out to play so that I could show them what I learned and we could try out some plays. Next, I would go practice playing soccer. I used to…

Soccer and basketball both are the popular game in the world. Some people love soccer, and some perform basketball. These two groups of people are jubilant and enjoy watching their favorite sport, but there always has a troublemaker throw an argument out, and separate people into two groups and push them to an opposite position. For example, “which one is better? PlayStation 4 or Xbox?” or “which one you perform more? LOL or Dota?” or “you mom and your wife fall into the river, whom you save…

When I was in elementary school I played soccer and was fairly good at it too. I was a fast runner and great both at chasing the ball and occasionally tricking the other team by kicking it backwards. I lost interest in soccer after a while, only wanting to attend the games instead of practices, and stopped playing. Years later, I attempted to pick it up again. My siblings and I all went to play homeschool soccer, and there were over a hundred kids in different age groups. I was 13 or so, and I…

Tittle : Technology in football Topic sentence : Technology usage in sports has increased rapidly, such as in football Controlling Idea : Examples and The reasons why Technological developments have a positive impact in football Method Supporting sentence : Example Supporting sentence : - Examples of applications of technology in football : 1. Goal Line Technology ( GLT) 2. Hawkeye system 3. Foam technology Narrowed down…

Tackling is an important aspect of the game. You have to tackle so that the opposing team does not catch the ball or score a touchdown. When a player is running down the field, it allows him to gain momentum. For the runner to be stopped, the tackler has to inflict and impulse with greater force. Newton’s three laws of motion are all taking affect when trying to tackle another player. Newton's first law tells us that an object either at motion or at rest tends to stay in that state of motion or…

She articulates “Whether you choose to engage in a group sport… or a solitary sport… [it] stimulates your body’s production of neurotransmitters known as endorphins”(Miller, Ashley). In agreement with the ADAA, Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “It’s impossible to eliminate, but you can learn to manage stress, and most people usually do. According to a recent ADAA online poll, some 14 percent of people make use of regular exercise to cope with stress.” Many people, especially…

It was my first season playing with Storm. I was excited to play because I knew it would help me develop my soccer skills and mentality of the game. So I went to tryouts and a week later my mom received an email that I had been placed the 02 Boys Black, one of the highest teams in the academy. I went to training and met my team. Two of my friends were on the team. Seeing the other kids play I knew how more talented they were than me. So I knew I had to step up my game. I was becoming more…