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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is 8 and a decent player, but the speed and skills he shows in practice never make it into game situations. Then it’s like he’s moving in slo mo. He hesitates, takes to long to pass, etc. Coach says things will click for him when he’s older. Does anyone have any experience with this or could it be that he just doesn’t handle the pressure of games well. If it’s a pressure thing is there anything anyone can do to help him?  [/quote]
Is it possible that he's very young in biological age (versus chronological age) compared with the game opponents? Kids who are late maturers and have birthdays late in the calendar year can, of course, face a multi-year disadvantage in biological age within their age group. When that happens, it looks like they're standing still b/c the "older" kids have the biggest advantage in visual processing and reaction time, not just in physical strength. The higher intensity and workloads of games may bring this out . . .  [/quote]

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