✕ To Pass, ◯ To Shoot
With the new FIFA 12 being released last Friday I was reminded of a post-match interview in 2010 between the then Arsenal captain Cesc Fàbregas and Theo Walcott...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAEdSSIJTIg&feature=related
A lot is said about the negative impact computer games are supposed to have on young children today but from my experience in coaching, talking here about football games, they can improve real game understanding (off-side rule, direct/indirect free-kicks) and encourage players to try new things they might have experienced in the game on the pitch at training or on a match day (skills, combination play with team mates, communication - through on-line multiplayer games).
There are obviously larger issues to discuss here regarding home entertainment, not just computer games. Hopefully this is something that I can post about in the future.
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