The Pierce County Rec Department’s recent Brazilian Soccer Camp brought two instructors from south of the equator to coach local youth.
Soccer is king in Brazil. The two coaches, Caio Carius and Arthur Soares said their goal was to build on what the kids might already know, and use fun games to review rules and hone skills. Both coaches spoke English fluently with Soares being more of a jokester and running interference with the high spirited campers while Carius took time to discuss the goals and methods of the program for which they work.
After drills, Blackshear’s visitors from Brazil divided the campers up into teams each day and conducted lively scrimmage games in what Carius called a “mini-tournament”. The goal was to have the most points by the end of the week. However, points were earned not just by getting the ball past the opposing team’s goalie but also by learning more about the Brazilian soccer tradition at home.
