My 11 y.o. son started this season with one of the very top teams in the region, after leaving his previous club, where he and I saw no growth for himself. This new team has some tremendously-talented boys, and the coach is excellent in making them play together as a cohesive squad, not a hoard.
So far he has not been able to show his potential, appears timid and lacks confidence on the pitch. Consequently, the coach rarely starts him, and he spends 2/3 of his matches on the bench...which I completely agree with, since the matches are played to win, not to give someone playing time. He gets benched 4 or more times in every match, more than any other boy on his quad; and deservedly so.
I don't know how to motivate him to show his true self, be a lot more aggressive, skillful and assertive, which he's fully capable of. At this point he just gives up, and does not fight on, unlike his teammates.
I'm going to be contacting his coach regarding this , but wanted to run this by the other parents first.
Any suggestions?
So far he has not been able to show his potential, appears timid and lacks confidence on the pitch. Consequently, the coach rarely starts him, and he spends 2/3 of his matches on the bench...which I completely agree with, since the matches are played to win, not to give someone playing time. He gets benched 4 or more times in every match, more than any other boy on his quad; and deservedly so.
I don't know how to motivate him to show his true self, be a lot more aggressive, skillful and assertive, which he's fully capable of. At this point he just gives up, and does not fight on, unlike his teammates.
I'm going to be contacting his coach regarding this , but wanted to run this by the other parents first.
Any suggestions?
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