This week’s discussion challenged our players to think beyond the moment.
Is this the right shot?
Is there a better option?
From the pitch to real life, our players learned to weigh the short-term and long-term outcomes of their actions. Whether it’s passing to an open teammate or choosing to say no to alcohol and marijuana – or the opposite – every choice and action has a corresponding outcome!
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The Play Smart, Live Strong initiative by the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association empowers our youth to make healthy choices on and off the field. Together with the Saipan Soccer School After School Program, we are using the power of soccer to promote substance-free lifestyles and reduce the risk factors related to underage drinking and marijuana use.
Every week we will share about our practical lessons, group discussion highlights, and soccer skills we learned to support our players as they Play Smart, Live Strong!
