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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah great advice folks, they're down 0-2 within 5 minutes and down 4 goals before half time, and the coach had to sub my kid out to save him from his own teammates yelling.

'Just chill and let the coach coach.' Yeah right. [/quote]

Are you the OP?

If so, first, were the 4 goals because the other team was really good?  Second, do any of the other kids on the team realize that goals conceded in soccer are almost always on the defense (or the team as a whole) not the keeper?

Third, if he's horribly out of position or letting balls slip through his hands, then either he needs coaching before the game on how to do these things or reminders - from his actual coach not his dad - on his positioning.  Or he needs a new position (having coached youth there are some kids who simply aren't cut out to be GKs).[/quote]

yes that's me the OP.

i was mad when i posted that but got over it. just felt coach could've done more. don't think he's learning or improving by failing like that. but whatever. i've moved on.

(until the next game, that is  :wink:  )[/quote]

If you want to be productive, go have a chat with the coach during the week (after practice, after school, just not right before the game).  Tell em your kid is struggling in goal for X, Y, Z reasons, and that you hope the coach can help give him some pointers during the game.  Hopefully the coach will pay more attention.  Or, maybe volunteer to help coach the team and work with the GKs (guessing he splits duty with someone else?).  Then you can help from a proper position to instruct him.

All that said, you're not going to help him with instant reactions - if positioning is an issue, the reminder needs to come before the striker has the ball in the box - i.e., reminders when he's not in position well before the opponent has the ball in scoring position.  Same thing for coming out to challenge - you can't yell at him then, as he'll be a step or more too late anyway - tell him after a play "Hey, tommy, when you see that you should be coming hard" or "hey Joey, you need to hold your line and let the defender help on that."[/quote]

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