For those of you who don't know, I played a lot of soccer in high school and won some accomplishments here and there. As many of you have guessed, there is no American football in China (none that I know of), so I started to pick up soccer again here to stay in shape. Compared to my opponents here, I do quite well in soccer against the teachers, students, or randos (random people with no connection to the school).
Before I know it, rumors start flying again that I played soccer in college. A student from another grade told me that his teacher said I played soccer in college... haha I don't think I can ever actually stop the rumors. Anyways, now the kids want me to do a soccer clinic and even start up an actual club team. I am in a rural area where kids have extra classes all the time because they are at a disadvantage of getting into a college from kids in larger cities. This means that the school doesn't have a sports team for anything and extra-circulars are very limited.
I think if I can get enough support from the school, funding, and interest I will start something for the kids. Right now, I have bought my own soccer ball which usually is the one that is used. I don't think any of the students actually own a soccer ball. Usually, I or another teacher lend the balls out. Besides the lack of balls, there are several other problems I foresee. The field is mostly dirt with rocks with some grass. It's about half or a quarter of the size of an actual football field, so it is overused at times. Secondly, this is more of a wish, but there are no nets for the goal frames. Lastly, with the demanding schedule and strict teachers that the students have, without the support from the teacher, I don't think a project like this will go very far.
Sorry this was so long and messy without a video. Anyways here's a picture of me at one of the student games:
