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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]your kid is 8 relax, and you are worried bout how he handles pressure in a game?  I wonder where is is feeling the most pressure from. [/quote]

Well, we’ve been told he has to move into travel in the next two years. He’s nowhere close to travel level in game play.

We don’t pressure him at all, but as a former player myself I,m puzzled by the fact that skills that are there in practice - ball handling, dribbling, strong passing, powerful kicks - all disappear during games. It’s like he’s two different players. I don’t see other kids with such a big difference between practices and games. That’s why I’m asking.

Personally I think soccer has gotten way too competitive. When I was a kid there was no such thing as travel soccer. [/quote]

It is very normal, game is way harder. The opportunity of touches is limited, opponents show more efforts etc. A learned skill will take time to be seen into the game. You should expect to see it a lot in scrimmage first, then game. The very athletic kids normally shows better at games, but skill will eventually show too.

It is a long journey and every kids has different growth curve. Your kids already have some advantage of having a formal player to play/practice with. Taking the pressure off him will help more.[/quote]

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