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[quote=Anonymous]You need to be mentally tough. DS has specialized in GK for years but recently moved to a field position. He never chose to be a GK but at u9 the coach rotated everyone through and he thought it was fun. At u10, he was GK about 50% of the time and he received so much positive feedback that it made him want to play there more and so he specialized. He told me he enjoyed the physical aspect of it. He was always a sensory seeking kid so the diving was fun. Now that he’s older, he’s  suddenly developed severe anxiety about being in the goal. He says it’s obvious to everyone when you make a mistake. He tells me the anticipatory anxiety is interfering with his performance so it’s a vicious cycle. He’s taking a break from the goal (luckily there is another GK who wants more time). The other parents, players and coach are very supportive when he is in goal, so it’s just something he will need to work through and we hope in time he will find his way back to it. It’s definitely a high pressure position as mentioned above. [/quote]

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