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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS age 9 loves sports - basketball, baseball, flag football, soccer, etc. He is a competent athelete but not a natural one. His big problem, however, is that he gets so anxious when the ball is passed to him or it is his opportunity to make a play, that he flubs it and/or literally shies away from the ball/opponent. He does fine and even well at times at practice, but he's like a deer caught in the headlights during actual game time. I know many young kids get nervous during games, but this is a step beyond "typical" nerves and he can't seem to get past it.  Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I help him relax during the moment of play? Thank you![/quote]

OP, perhaps you should try enrolling your DS in a clinical basketball program or a program that teaches the fundamentals and does not focus so much on scrimmages and real games.  He can play in the real games but it sounds like he may not have the fundamentals of the game down yet, which may give him confidence in real play.  My DS who is 10 has been taking fundamentals class every Saturday for about 3 years.  He used to complain that they never played real games.  Once he tried out for his school's basketball team, he easily made the team and the coach commented that he was one of the few boys that had the basketball fundamentals mastered.  It has given DS the confidence to play in any pick up basketball game and on his school team.  There is one program called Northwest Stars that plays at Rock Creek Forest Elementary in Chevy Chase/Silver Spring.  [/quote]

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