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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone else have this type of kid? My DC is consistently super strong in practice and scrimmages. Top skills, never gives up, full energy. Has been picked for top teams, won summer camp awards, etc. Loves the sport. But….Get to games, and… blah. It is like they forget what they can do. Thoughts? Is this in his head?[/quote]

Yes, this was my daughter from u8-u13.  Usually the best player at practice but game time she went into a shell.  Her issues were confidence and being terrified of making a mistake during games.  She finally broke out of it after we decided mistakes are good if you're trying to do something positive.  I really drilled that into her head. Had her listen to some podcasts about playing with confidence, AlphaGirl, more geared towards girls, which really helped.  She still has lapses, especially when playing with older kids but for the most part she's overcome this issue.. It was really frustrating because she was such a good player but didn't show it during games.
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