A blind soccer clinic was held in Manhattan, Kansas, last November to teach young people about the game of blind soccer.
Soccer can be challenging. Now, imagine you are blind and trying to play the game. Some young athletes in Kansas are doing just that. And on Friday, a new soccer field, or "pitch" as it's called, will be dedicated at the Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City, Kansas. KPR's Greg Echlin has more on "blind soccer."
Kansas City likes to tout itself as the nation’s soccer capital and a scheduled ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon will enhance that reputation. The Kansas State School for the Blind will celebrate a newly renovated soccer field - or "pitch," as it's called. And, as KPR's Greg Echlin explains, the new venue is expected to be a big Midwestern draw for the visually impaired.
KSSB gym teacher Nicole Drake explains the rules to visually impaired youths at the Manhattan, KS, clinic.
Leah Enright, the Blind Sports Coordinator for the Kansas State School for the Blind (KSSB) in Kansas City, Kansas, last September stood in front of the area inside the oval track where the soccer pitch would be upgraded. The new pitch is one-of-a-kind in the Midwest.
Leah Enright, the Blind Sports Coordinator for the Kansas State School for the Blind (KSSB) in Kansas City, Kansas, last September stood in front of the area inside the oval track where the soccer pitch would be upgraded. The new pitch is one-of-a-kind in the Midwest.
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