Maybe you’ve seen the “Like a Girl” video? We try to make room for and encourage Girls to Play at OTA. Obstacles like lack of confidence, a small field, no fancy facilities or equipment are always there but we don’t give up!
Watch the original, “Like a Girl” video.
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April 18: OTA Short-handed but Won 6-0! • April 25 Game is 4PM at Mission Valley YMCA
Calling all younger* OTA Soccer Players! If you would like to sign up for the ymca’s soccer league and play for OTA, please return the medical waiver with your child’s age at the top right corner. Please return form by Friday or bring it to the game Saturday.
(*Students in Upper Elementary & Middle School* can play in San Diego Middle School Athletic League)
We had a great, well-fought game against High Tech Middle Point Loma today, just barely falling 7-6. We play against High Tech Middle Chula Vista tomorrow, Wednesday April 22nd at 4:15 at the same location in Liberty Station‘s NTC park, at the field nearest to the corner of Womble Road and Cushing Road.
Enjoy some photos from today’s game! If you haven’t played with us, it’s not too late to join! Contact Coach Thiago to see how to play.
Blue Ribbon!
First Place Boys 4×100 relay (back to back victories 2014, 2015)
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First Place “Boys 4×100 relay” team… and friends!
“Because we had two girls we had to run with the all boys division! Lyndon, Aiyana, Shyla, Spencer. They were magnificent. The ONLY coed team.” — Coach Curry
First game for Old Town Academy 5th-8th grade team soccer is now April 21!
There is no cost to join the team, any interested players can represent their school!
Below is the current game schedule; if you think you may want to play some or all of the games, bring in a completed consent form by Thursday, April 16! You can find a printable version by clicking here. Any playoff games would begin shortly after regular season.
Practice days and times will be decided upon after we have our roster.
August 30, 2014 Version
September 12, 2012 Version
Players are assigned Smart Practice Teams at the beginning of Quarter. They stay with their teams to help ea other learn Individual skills, Team Skills, and Game skills.
More skilled players coach other players to improve the team. Skills are developed by smart practice, grit, and good coaching–talent is secondary.
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Health Team Leader RECESS / TEAM SPORTS CHECKLIST
Health Team Leader RECESS SCHEDULE and SIGN-OFF Sheets
Dear Fourth Grade Students:
Exercise (scientists tell us) makes you smarter, happier, and better looking; and we want to make sure every OTA student gets plenty of it every day (in whichever sport or activity they choose to play — Basketball, Volleyball, Four Square, Soccer, Football, Wall Ball, Jump Rope, Catch, Tag, Obstacle Courses, Conditioning, etc.).
To help ensure that everyone has fun, plays safely, and gains skills every day (and to help us all remember our few Recess Rules) we’ll borrow the Yellow card/Red card system used by soccer referees.
Thank you for Playing!
Yellow Card as first warning for…
Red Card (sit out for rest of day) after a second yellow card or for:
*Two red cards in a week means you miss 3 days of recess
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Thanks to a generous donation made by the Circle Rules Federation, the 6th and 8th grade were able to learn a brand new game that utilizes skills from the entire spectrum of sports. Here are some pictures and videos from the very popular Circle Rules days during select Outdoor Education classes this quarter!
Teamwork! Taping the posts together.
Hammering the goal stakes into the ground.
Instead of a coin toss, Circle Rules uses a down-up to determine ball possession. A down-up is when a player from each team races to be the first to go from a standing position into a position where both shoulders touch the ground and stand straight back up.
kickoff
During Circle Rules, you can throw the ball…
“bop” it,
kick it,
volleyball-style set it,
basketball dribble it,
even punch it!
you just can’t step into the goal circle
A “double kick” is how the ball is brought back into the game after it goes out of bounds.
Double kick 1
Double kick 2
Double kick 3
Game on!
gameplay 1
gameplay 2
gameplay 3
gameplay 4
gameplay 5
Two games playing at once during a Q4 OE class.
Michaela shows off her basketball skills here…
and here…
jockeys for position…
shoots…
and scores!
a last minute shot during the 6th grade boys game…
Goal!
Thank you Circle Rules Federation!
Coach Dan will be taking a select group of 6th and 8th grade girls to Heritage Park tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4 during the normal OE class time (~1:45 to 3).
He can be contacted on his cell phone while the group is away, please call the office if that information is necessary.
Select groups from the 6th and 8th Grade may take an outing to Heritage or Pioneer Park during OE class this week.
These classes are scheduled from 1:45pm until approximately 3pm on Tuesday (19th) and Thursday (21st).
If you have any questions or concerns before class, please feel free to contact Coach Dan at dan@otacharter.org.
You can stay in direct contact with the class while we are off campus by calling the school office (619.574.6225) and asking for Coach Dan’s cell phone number.
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is an individual sport and its obvious why. But what is not is how the whole team gathers around an individual to make that person better, grow. Whether it be preparation for a tournament, grading, or a simple sparring match; everyone makes sure that everyone is working harder, moving faster, and thinking more. We have world-class athletes training in the gym, we have doctors, nurses, teachers, students, retirees, managers, and even lawyers and we adjust according to his or her physical limitations, but that does not stop the team from trying to push the envelope every time we step on the mats. Everyone works hard and they expect teammates to be exactly the same way.
Deftac-Cebu is exactly that! Every time someone starts falling behind, the rest of the team picks up the slack. Every time we start making excuses, we are reminded not to. And every time we start to doubt ourselves, everyone else encourages us to do better.
Source: http://www.cebujiujitsu.com/blog/article/defining-teamwork
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is known as more than just a system of fighting. Since its inception in 1882, its parent art of judo was separated from older systems of Japanese jujutsu by an important difference that was passed on to BJJ: it is not solely a martial art: it is also a sport; a method for promoting physical fitness and building character in young people; and, ultimately, a way of life.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emphasizes getting an opponent to the ground in order to utilize ground fighting techniques and submission holds involving joint-locks and choke holds. The premise is that most of the advantage of a larger, stronger opponent comes from superior reach and more powerful strikes, both of which are somewhat negated when grappling on the ground. A more precise way of describing this would be to say that on the ground, physical strength can be offset or enhanced by an experienced grappler who knows how to maximize force using mechanical strength instead of pure physical strength.
Videos:
BJJ permits a wide variety of techniques to take the fight to the ground after taking a grip. While other combat sports, such as Judo and Wrestling almost always use a takedown to bring an opponent to the ground, in BJJ one option is to “pull guard” [when a larger attacker is “in your guard”, you are safe] from This entails obtaining some grip on the opponent and then bringing the fight or match onto the mat by sitting straight down or by jumping and wrapping the legs around the opponent.
Source: Dominion MMA–BJJ, Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Sambo, Kickboxing With No Contracts.
Our game today, Friday, May 8th vs. Cavalry Christian has been cancelled due to rain.
Have a great weekend!
The 5th-8th Grade soccer players will have a game in Chula Vista tomorrow, May 8th, at 4pm vs. Calvary Christian Academy.
the address is:
1771 E. Palomar St.
Chula Vista, CA 91913
The game will be played at Cottonwood Park, a field right next to the school.
Have a great game, GO OSPREYS!
Tomorrow’s 5th – 8th grade soccer game vs. Calvary Christian has been moved to this FRIDAY May 8th; NOT tomorrow (Wednesday the 6th), as originally scheduled. Details on the game to be included in a later blog post.
Our 5th-8th graders’ soccer game today is at 3:45! It is technically an away game, but it will still be played on our home field, NTC park at Liberty Station, near the corner of Womble Street and Cushing street.
Please try to get there as quick as possible to meet with the team.
If you don’t have a ride or can’t find a carpool, Coach Thiago will be meeting on the OTA field at to help get everyone there.
Have a great game, GO OSPREYS!
We have an AWAY game today at San Diego Academy at 4:15!
Please try to get there by 4 o’clock to meet with the team. San Diego Academy is located at 2800 E 4th Street, National City, 91950; if you need directions, you can map it clicking here.
If you don’t have a ride or can’t find a carpool, Coach Thiago will be meeting on the OTA field at 3:20 to help get everyone there.
Have a great game, GO OSPREYS!
