B4 - Sunday, May 1, 1983 - North Shore News

Running into brick walls

Nobby Stiles ts one of the
toughest players ever to don
the England uniform. Small,
near-sighted, with no ap-
parent outstanding skill, the
youth coach of the
Whitecaps, make up for his
physical liabilities with heart
and desire. A member of the
1966 World Cup winning
English team, Stiles is the

perfect example of what
determination can ac-
complish.

- By NOBBY STILES

When I was growing up in
a tough section of Man-
chester, [ decided that
tackling was going to be my
special soccer skill.

Because I was too short, I
knew I would never be a
great header, and 1 also
knew that I didn't have what
it takes to be a big scorer.
Besides, my eyesight was
terrible. But I did enjoy the
rough and tumble of the
game. So, to improve my
skill, I used to practice
tackling up against the wall.

Now before any of you
think that I would spend the
day sliding into a brick wall,
remember that I _ said
tackling - not sliding tackles.
There is a big difference.

Tackling is simply taking
the ball from an opponent.

Sometimes it involves
sliding, but more often, it
demands that you stay on
your feet so you can do
something with the ball once
you've gained it.

I would place a ball in
front of the wall, then attack
it, jamming it hard with the
side of my foot up to the
wall. The exercise taught me
proper balance and going

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hard at the ball. It was a
good place to _ practice
because when I missed it
hurt.

And because | knew that I]
would never win all the
tackles, I would practice
regaining my balance and
recovering after a miss.

Tackling is a skill that all
players need, though some
will be better at it than
others. And that’s where a
good coach can be so im-
portant.

Whenever I played for
England I was always placed
near Bobby Charlton
because we complemented
each other. Bobby couldn't
tackie and I couldn't score.

But I could win the ball for
Bobby.

Alf Ramsay set up his
whole team around the
individual skills of the
players rather than forcing
us into any preconceived
pattern.

And the fact that we won
the World Cup in 1966 in-
dicates he knew what he was

doing.
Back to tackling. It’s
important that you

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remember never to take
your eyes off the ball. Don’t
worry about the player.

Sir Stanley Matthews was
a player who could. have his
body going one way, his
arms the other, and both
legs in different directions.
But in spite of that, the ball
could still only do two
things. Roll or stop. That's
all. Watch the ball, make the
decision when you're going
to go for it, then go knowing
that you're going to win it.

That's the key to your
game. Confidence. Know
that when you go in for
tackle, that the ball is yours.

The other key is practise.
That's where you spend most
of the time, so use it wisely.
Watch other players, learn

Council questions

FROM PAGE B1

all three Pegasus teams, and
a two hour game for each of
the three teams.

Council voted to refer the
plan to City staff for detailed
comment, but at least one
alderman said he was in
favor of the idea.

Alderman Gary Payne
said he was pleased when the
community took the
leadership in planning such a
project, and he wished the
club well with ts dream

In a letter to City Engineer
Alan Phillips, Scott said the
field could also be used for
such events as field hockey.
lacrosse, touch = football,
jogging. dog shows. and
outdoor gymnastics

He said in the letter that
Pegasus was aware the
Opumist Athlehc Club had
approached the City for land

to build a jumor sports
stadium But such a stadium
would be completely
separate from the Pegasus

plan, and with a size of 7 500

seats would necd to be

developed in Conyune thon
wtth a mayor event such as
the BC Summer Games

Payne though approving

of the club’s plan, was some-

what sceptical about the
number of seats. He
suggested that the = club

wouldn't need 2,000 seats
very often.

But Scott said that people
would be attracted to the
stadium, especially young
soccer fans if they could get
in free to see top quality
games such as those
Pegasus used to play when 1
was in the Pacific Northwest
League, along with such
teams as the Whitecaps.

Lotto Canada’s rules mean
Pegasus can get a grant onty
once, and would aot be able
to go back to Lotto. asking

for more money for more

seats, Scott told the
alderman
Mayor Jack Loucks

wondered why Pegasus didn't
use Kinsmen Stadium in
stead, to which Scott rephed
that the club did use Kin
smen at times, but Uhat field
Is overused ois closed at
times because tas overused,
and docs not drain very well

In reply to a remark from
Dean that Norseman would
need Ua fot of parking for
2 OOO seats ~ Scott said the
North Vancouver
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avoid staging major events

whenever there was
something major on at
Norseman, so that Rec
Centre parking could be
used.

Parking facilities at the
courthouse could also be
used, since the times when
soccer games would be
played would not conflict
with the umes when court
would be in) session. he
added

However, Scott said he
had not contacted the court-
house yet. as Pegasus

wanted to find out council's
opimon first

Dean had another worry
that the main stands would
be “kind of a monstrosity” as

the cement back of | the
stands would = face 23rd
Street She suggested they

be located on the other side
of the fheld, but Scott said
that would cut tnto the
parking for the facility

He sand . the

club was
planning to have
vines shrubs and trees
agatnst the back of the
stands and also have North
Vancouver artists paint

murals of sporting events on
(he back of (he stands

from them and practise.

Also when tackling stay on
your feet. Usually the sliding
tackles are made by the full-
backs when they're going in
to knock the ball into touch.

Just like the best goal
scorer in the world won't
score with each shot, you
won't be successful with
every tackle. So pratice
coming back after you miss.
Work on sprints for speed,
work on balance, and decide
that you're never going to
quit or be beaten.

Tackling is tough and it's
visible. When you miss, you
either make a fool of
yourself, or end up with a
foul, sometimes both. But if
you have a knack for the
heavy going, then work at it.

Good hard tacklers are
not easily come by, but
remember, like anything else
in life, you only get out of 1t
what you put in.

The two top teams in the
North Shore Industrial
Soccer League met last
Sunday in a rain drenched
Kinsmen Stadium to see who
would be this years playoff
champions and for the
second time in as many
years, Scandicraft brought
home the trophy.

It was last years winners,
“Scandicraft,” who finished
second, in regular season
against the league leading
“Goofy’s Place.”

From the opening whistle
it looked like Goofy’s all the
way when striker Tom
Gardner tacked away the

first goal just 6 minutes into
the match.

Then it happened, a sissor
kick clearance by Scan-
dicraft defender went nicely
out to winger Don Dunbar,

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who, made a nice run down
the right side, cutting in
towards the goal and passing
of the centre forehead, Bob
Miller who neatly push the
ball past two defenders and
beat Goofy’s keeper, Al
Murphy, high to the rnght
side. The goal brought
Scandicraft to life. They
scored their second goal 10
minutes into the second half
on a header by Bob Miile:.

The tide had turned.
Scandicraft was now in
charge. Bob Miller scored a
third goal before it was over
and received the M.V_P.
award for the Scandicraft
side. Defender, Larry Kerr,
took the M.V.P. trophy for
Goofy’s.

The Game ended 3-! for
Scandicraft to win the cup
two seasons in a row.

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