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Coach here,

First the fact that he plays pick up soccer and enjoys it says a lot. The fact that he appears faster and more aggressive when playing pickup soccer says a lot to. My guess is your husband is mostly right. The players he's up against aren't on his level and his confidence is very high when playing against them.

Defense in pick up games is also usually pretty poor. No one is trying to get hurt (or hurt anyone) out there, so offense can really shine and appear better then what it would look like in a truly competitive match.

If you're truly concerned, you can talk to your coach about what you've observed. If I were you I would just give your son some compliments and try not to add a "I wish you'd play like that during the game..." type comments.
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Thanks, I appreciate it.  He is also trying out for a track club at his school, and when he trains for that, he runs considerably faster than he ever runs on the pitch.  To me, it seems like a sign that he is not comfortable with travel soccer, and maybe it is just not for him.  I will go with the approach you suggested, though, because ultimately, that is for him to realize himself, rather than me to dictate to him.[/quote]

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