Confidence Building
I have a player who has been with me for a very long time. He has been with me since he was in kindergarten and I have seen this boy turn into a pretty good ball player throughout the years. Each year he has added another piece to his game including this year when he added a left hand finish to his arsenal. This boy wants to be a good player. He works hard and never complains. He's getting to the point where his skill level is really good. I would say it is above average for a kid his age. The issue is that he doesn't dominate games like he should and he is starting to realize it. He recently came up to me and told me that he doesn't think he could compete with some of the better players he faces in our league. This crushed me because I saw that he was broken and discouraged which could lead to a confidence breaking slide. I quickly reminded him about all of the progress he has made and encouraged him to keep working. The...