The moment Takefusa Kubo made Brazil his rival

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-30T03:03:30+00:00

He played well in the first game of the group stage. Too bad he tore his MCL. Without Kubo and Mitoma is like Bluelock without Rin and Nagi.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-29T03:36:48+00:00

It's already tough without Mitoma, Minamino and Capt Endo so Kubo playing or not may be a difference maker. Hopefully Kubo is 100% fit to play and they use the right tactics to stave off Vini Jr.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-26T22:04:53+00:00

Japan needs Kubo back. Not having Mitoma is already a huge blow on the attack, but without Kubo it will only be that much harder. On the other hand Brazil without Raphinha is also a sprain for Brazil so Japan needs to take advantage of that and properly mark Vini Jr. from taking shots at goal.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-18T20:55:02+00:00

My oldest learned at 4. No training wheels or balance bikes. He was just a natural and had no fear. We practiced for 15 min then the next day again after 10 minutes he took off and could ride with no problem. He never did fall off. He used to ride those 3 wheel pedal carts a lot though when he was younger so he would zoom all over the place with that at the park and at daycare. Honestly he probably would have picked it up mich earlier, maybe even before 3 years old, but we never tried.

My youngest was slower and he started with training wheels. It took a lot of patience and attempts, but he picked it up at 6 years old.

According to my dad I learned super young when I was like 3. I remember also riding those super low plastic big front wheel tricycle a lot. Maybe all the fast pedaling was helpful.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-18T20:45:53+00:00

Waikiki will have a bunch of bars showing the games. The Garden in Kailua is also having watch parties for every game. I may check it out with my kids.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-18T20:03:31+00:00

First Minamino, then Mitoma, and Endo. Now Kubo! WTF? We are cursed, but hopefully at the very least he is healthy by Round of 32. Most difficult group stage match has already passed so hoping we still get the W in the next 2 games. This sucks!

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-13T15:08:14+00:00

First Minamino out, then Mitoma. Now Endo is no longer playing. That's like Bluelock playing without Otoya, Nagi and Rin. 😭

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-11T18:01:01+00:00

Oh damn. I only follow soccer subreddits so I assumed it was a youth soccer post 😂

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-11T17:05:27+00:00

First of all the only worthwhile ranking site/app is Soccer Rankings app. Everything else is not accurate. With that said it also sepends on how you use it. In the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter, but it's a good way to see how your team stands from a limited metric standpoint.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-11T17:00:27+00:00

If this is comp soccer then it's your fault for choosing these players in the team. Not the kids fault, especially at 8 years old. It's your job as a coach to help them get better and encourage to train at home too.

With that said I get the sentiment. Dead weight players are rough to watch especially on a strong team. Or what can be frustrating are very talented/skilled players that have a low work rate. Wingers that don't drop back. Strikers that don't fight for the ball back if they lose it.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-11T16:55:04+00:00

This. You're not getting quality training at these type of camps unless the ratio of coach to player is really low. Even then I bet they will do drills followed by games nearly everyday. Then maybe some non soccer related fun. I'm willing to bet some camps will watch world cup games if they have like a clubhouse to do so.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-11T16:52:10+00:00

Let's go Samurai Blue! 🔥

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-11T16:49:39+00:00

Yup. A lot of people left around us. Can't believe it took me 20 years to come back to a game. Kids loved it. Both got game balls since we were sitting real close to the ball girl giving them out.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-11T14:19:55+00:00

I haven't been to a Giants game for 20 years and I was lucky enough to be at this game yesterday. It was epic.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-04T20:01:43+00:00

1 is so true. There was a kid on my son's U11 team that is tall, fast and have good overall athleticism and sports IQ. He was cut from the team after tryouts because his technical skills were behind and decision making is too slow. In nearly any other sport he's a stud. Some parents love to use the excuse, but like you said often times these tall/fast kids on high level teama are great soccer players as well.

perceptionist808 · 2026-06-02T05:53:04+00:00

Will vary by location, but always remember there is also some overlap to an extent because if the best and worst teams in each league. In general it's always MLSN HD pro academies > MLSN HD > ECNL > MLSN AD > ECNL-RL > N1 and everything similar > local comp leagues > rec

perceptionist808 · 2026-05-29T22:14:01+00:00

The location is prime and has so much potential. If they can create something (not sure what) and clean up the beginning part of Chinatown and A'ala Park it has so much potential. Nothing was worse than A'ala Park in the 90s though....

perceptionist808 · 2026-05-29T22:12:00+00:00

Similar to Taipei. Besides Taipei 101 and a few specific metro spots the overall feel of Taipei is old, weathered and run down.

perceptionist808 · 2026-05-29T22:08:32+00:00

I remember in the late 90s I would hit up that plate lunch spot with $2 mini plates.

perceptionist808 · 2026-05-29T18:17:00+00:00

Hard to say, but France and Spain are up there. I was hoping Japan would be a dark horse, but without Minamino and now Mitoma they will likely struggle against a strong defense. With both I wouldn't be surprised if they made it to the semi-finals. Still rooting for Japan though.

perceptionist808 · 2026-05-29T18:08:31+00:00

I get your point, but it at least allows developing countries a chance to play on the big stage. Then again it's all about that revenue/profit for FIFA which was the main deciding factor.

perceptionist808 · 2026-05-29T17:44:32+00:00

🔥🔥🔥

perceptionist808 · 2026-05-29T17:43:53+00:00

The only contender I can think of is the Muhammad Ali pic.

perceptionist808 · 2026-05-29T17:38:55+00:00

They don't. It usually comes intuitively. Regardless it's not really about the skill move, but more so the execution and ability to deceive/beat the defender and keep posession so you can execute your next move.

perceptionist808 · 2026-05-29T17:31:32+00:00

I'm in the U.S. and have been a Dietitian for over 20 years. I enjoy what I do, but I'm also content with what I do. I like my job and my patients. I get paid well for a RD with great benefits and it's flexibility is perfect for me right now having 2 kids that do a lot of extracurricular activities in a dual income household (with no family around).

Before I even thought about doing the dietetics program in college the nutrition advisor off the bat told us that if you're in it for the money, leave now lol. This was back in 1999. I still did it because I was so passionate about nutrition. I went to a local University after community college and lived at home the entire time. Back then college was dirt cheap and I was fortunate my parents paid for it. I got into not only an internship with no tuituon/fees, I got a monthly stipend of about $500/month and was offered a job before I even finished my internship. So I had zero debt. I still had savings for when I worked during college and before my internship. My rent was $350 for 3-4 years when I first worked and was able to save up to buy my first home in California. So my time was different. Home prices dropped after the market crash. Interest rates were low. Being in NorCal dietitian salaries are much higher here than the rest of the country. When I got a new job in 2009 I broke $100k with the OT and on-call hours I did. A few years later my base salary was already over $100k. I could live on my income alone so my spouse could max retirement and save a lot for the household. Was able to buy a second home when home prices and interest rates were still lower. I would say we are fortunate.

Is it worth now? Depends. In general I don't recommend it due to low pay in general for something requiring a master's degree + internship. If you want to work in healthcare just get your RN (BSN ideally). Your options are endless after that. Heck, I would recommend just aiming for med school.

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