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[quote=Anonymous]I am in the same position with my 10 year old. He made a travel team this year, and loves going to practice and being with his team. He is a decent player. But he puts in absolutely no time on his own practicing. Its made me realize that he loves his team, but Im not sure he actually loves the sport. Does that make sense? And that is fine with me, but I know that without passion for the sport, and willingness to work independently, he will get left behind. Already he is in the bottom half of the team. And like I said, that would be fine if he didn't also expect that he will continue to be part of this team without needing to put a little extra in.

I told him recently that I would never force him to practice but that the people I know of who play in high school and beyond (and we named a few family and friends we both know) were regularly playing on their own. Our neighbor who plays soccer in college used to set up cones and dribble down the street for hours on his own. And that is why he plays at a high level. DS will say "I want to go pro, I love this sport!" but it never occurs to him to go out and practice on his own.

I think others are right that you can suggest it and you can provide opportunities but you can otherwise not do much to make it happen until they find their own passion.[/quote]

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