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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]U12 boy has a not so great season and is looking to improve his game over the summer. He's not a kid who will play in college but we enjoys playing and we want him to feel good about himself and be the best that's possible for him. Coach has not been helpful. We were told DS's technical skills are excellent, probably the best on the team. He's fast and athletic. He is one of those kids who looks great in practice but then so-so in the games. He has a teammate who is the opposite. Also fast and athletic but his technical skills are apparently the worst on the team. But he does very well in games. DS is puzzled and I don't know enough about soccer to explain what his teammate has that he does not. I saw this type of question come up recently and the explanation is usually that a child who does well in practice but not as much in games lacks confidence or is afraid of physical contact. DS doesn't seem to have these problems.

What are we missing? Could it be DS is not able to anticipate opponent's moves? Can drills or coaching can help? [/quote]

Parents are often the worst judges of talent so be wary of that and get others opinions. If he has good technical skills and is not obviously lacking physically, then it is likely to be his movement off the ball that is lacking. Watching pro games vs his own games may help expose that. [/quote]

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