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High Motor: Antonio \u201cMotor\u201d Paz (center) oversees soccer drills at his sports clinic for kids with disabilities. He started the program after his niece Elisa De Castro was born with Down syndrome.
CHRISTIAN ORTEGA\/THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Antonio \u201cMotor\u201d Paz\u2019s life has always revolved around soccer. <\/span><\/p>\n

Paz won a national championship in soccer at Miami Dade College in 1979. He coached the sport at Coral Gables Senior High School from 1986 to 2002 and he recently coached the Pinecrest Premier youth team. <\/span><\/p>\n

So when he looked for a way to help kids with Down syndrome after his niece Elisa De Castro was born with the genetic disorder, the 57-year-old economics teacher at <\/span>Coral Gables Senior High School <\/span>turned to the sport he loves<\/span>\u2014soccer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thirteen years later his soccer clinic is still going strong.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal,\u201d Paz said, \u201cis to reach out to everyone with a disability in the hopes of using soccer as therapy for motor-skills development. We would love to be able to do this year-round.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Right now the clinic, which concentrates on basic dribbling and shooting, is held at the Pinecrest Community Center<\/span><\/a>, 5855 S.W. 111th St., on Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic runs through Dec.10 but he hopes to expand it to be year round.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Paz, he has reached out to organizers with David Beckham\u2019s Major League Soccer ownership group with the hopes that they would be able to use his facilities when they are built, providing a more central location. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to bring that component to the Beckham group so we can get the word out in the entire county,\u201d Paz said. \u201cWe want to have a section in the stadium they are building that is dedicated to kids with disabilities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the smile on the children’s faces and the enjoyment the parents show while watching their kids engage in the sport that inspires Paz to continue the clinic. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, it\u2019s meeting the needs of the parents,\u201d Paz said. \u201cI know it\u2019s hard for the parents and it\u2019s difficult, but these kids are special kids and the most fulfilling thing is watching them smile and run. From the moment they get onto the field, you see them light up and I really get a lot of satisfaction from it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The clinic has had a resounding impact on its participants. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fifteen-year-old Nicky Gutierrez, who has attended the clinic since its inception, wakes up each morning asking his father Nicholas about it..<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNicky wakes up and he wants to know \u2018When is soccer? When is soccer?\u2019\u201d said the father. \u201cMotor is a very charming and engaging guy. He has a tremendous personality and he builds a connection with these kids and he makes them all feel special.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The clinic, which is free, has a dual purpose. \u00a0It serves as an outlet for each child\u2019s energy while better developing their motor skills and giving parents an opportunity to flip the \u201cparent switch\u201d off. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kids ranging in ages from 15 years old to 16-months-old participate in the soccer clinic. They have had as many as 28 kids at one time participate. <\/span><\/p>\n

Paz usually gets soccer players from local schools such as Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Coral Gables Senior High School, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Christopher Columbus High School and Westminster Christian School to volunteer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The players go through various drills, where Paz and his volunteers challenge them to participate in whatever way they feel is best. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to encourage participation however we can even if there are moments where they\u2019re throwing and catching the ball with their hands,\u201d Paz said. \u201cAs long as they\u2019re participating and enjoying themselves, that\u2019s a success for us.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Paz said the clinic has been successful in developing children for the Special Olympics. He hopes the clinic can expand to the point where they can play against each other in games. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have such a wide range of kids whose ages and abilities vary significantly. If we can grow it enough, we can hopefully pair the kids up. We would love that,\u201d Paz said. \u201cYou notice it, through the years of their involvement, how they walk and talk. There\u2019s a huge improvement and I want to be able to keep that going.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone interested in volunteering or participating in Paz\u2019s clinic can contact him at <\/span><\/i>apaz@vipglobalsports.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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