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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]your kid is 8 relax, and you are worried bout how he handles pressure in a game?  I wonder where is is feeling the most pressure from. [/quote]

Well, we’ve been told he has to move into travel in the next two years. He’s nowhere close to travel level in game play.

We don’t pressure him at all, but as a former player myself I,m puzzled by the fact that skills that are there in practice - ball handling, dribbling, strong passing, powerful kicks - all disappear during games. It’s like he’s two different players. I don’t see other kids with such a big difference between practices and games. That’s why I’m asking.

Personally I think soccer has gotten way too competitive. When I was a kid there was no such thing as travel soccer. [/quote]

He is 8! I really wouldn't worry at this age but I have an 11 year old like this. Has great skills but just it's harder for him to follow all the moving pieces of the game well enough even at this age. He plays defense as his "area" is more contained. He wouldn't survive in midfield, for example.[/quote]

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