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[quote=Anonymous]I mean if you're looking for comfort yea sure that's unfortunate. If you're looking for answers without changing teams this sounds like it could be turned around rather easily. It sounds like a perception issue, not a skills issue. Tell your DS to play serious if the coach thinks he's unserious, subtly but deliberately play the part: Step on the ball and scan the field, pass back if there's nothing, go direct if there's something.

If he's on the ball in space drive to the defender, if the defender commits then through ball, if there's no one free switch feet and stance and try to get the defender to shift weight and commit one way, if he commits then cut the other way, if there's nothing there hold the ball up, drag back and pass.

This is all basic stuff but deliberate, serious. He can definitely play a deliberate "serious" game while still being passive/cautious if he's technical like you say. The coach will notice this.

Also tell him to go in and challenge everything. Nothing red but the coach sounds like the type to appreciate an olde fashion yellow out of nowhere.

Id never say play dirty but there's nothing wrong with playing hard, going in on everything with your torso, not hands and feet... that's tacky, not leaning into a charge that's just dumb, but just some old fashion body surfing for 5-10 minutes and taking a yellow to prove a point to the coach. A little grinding here, dry humping there, you know?

Tell him to play like the opponent isn't there basically. If he's going for the ball then go for it, it's irrelevant if someone else is also there. With that mindset the worst he'll get is careless. Once he pays attention to and focuses on the opponent is when it starts to become reckless. Avoid that and he's good.[/quote]

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