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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son who is in 11u travel lacks aggressiveness, any suggestions for improvements such as a class to work on the mental components.  We are in moco.[/quote]

Aggressiveness in sports often comes with maturity. Unfortunately some kids are born with it  “naturally” - think disruptive toddler, and sports is a good outlet for them because they just act instinctively. Often times a child’s play mirrors their personality. It’s not a bad thing.

I would recommend something like Hecostix (look it up) or just in general make daily activities things fun and competitive like “I’ll race you to the door”
or my fave “how quickly can you get upstairs and in your bed - I’ll time you!”[/quote]

Also I would add that I’m NOT above bribery. :wink: 
A lot of kids - even my own - are just careful kids by nature - they’re afraid of making mistakes which comes across as lacking aggressiveness. I would often add something like a “freedom chart” to accumulate screen time or something they want. In our house it’s something like you have $10 to spend on amazon or similar.

But the chart would allow you to accumulate points for playing “free” or loose”. Maybe a point for each time your player dove in a game, slid into a base, or swung at the first strike. Don’t focus on the result just the act of trying which is often the biggest hurdle.[/quote]

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