Little-known fact about Jessica: She is a natural athlete, and extremely competitive. She was a (soccer) goalkeeper in HS, and when asked how to do it well, her advice was "If you make them afraid of you, that's half the battle."
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Early in our relationship she joined a coed soccer team I played for. When someone on the opposing team had the ball in the penalty area, she would just take them out. They were not expecting that.
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This was also my dad's philosophy when coaching my youth soccer team. He always emphasized being an "attack goalie." The other teams were really surprised by it.
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She may have confused football for ‘Football’ ;)
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What did the referee think of that?
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A bit aggressive for a rec league
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I love it. Offensive mindset.
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I believe every word of this.
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This is precisely what world-class soccer players have said regarding “if you make them afraid”. The “corridor” atmosphere pre-game usually is enough to tell which team will win.
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