

Dear Parent,
Things have changed in kids’ soccer (football where i'm from)… and you'll see it everywhere kids play football.
It’s not just a game anymore.
From the local grassroots team to the pro academy kids feel huge pressure to perform.
It’s the comparison to their team-mates, parents shouting on the sidelines and because kids are watching endless highlight reels and thinking they need to play like them…
You'll see it when our son or daughter gets the ball, instead of dribbling at a defender with confidence they freeze, they panic, play safe or just kick the ball away.
This happens at every level and it isn't a talent thing. It's caused by the expectation.
From the sidelines, the groans from teammates, or that look from their coach last time they lost the ball.
Why?
Because in their head, the freedom to play and have fun is gone… it’s pressure, comparison and judgement. It's expectation and criticism, it's the coach shouting instructions, the VO filming the match and the parents on the sideline with their phones out.
It's every baller reel they’ve seen.
So what do they do?
They play safe, encase they lose the ball and make a fool of themselves.
But what's worse… they stop wanting the ball altogether, confidence drops and they start to spend more time on the sidelines being ignored and overlooked.
It's not a lack of skill, it's just because deep down, they’ve started to think…
“I’m not good enough.”
Thats the real problem with grassroots soccer/football nobody’s fixing.
Not effort.
Not attitude.
Not talent.
It's the loss of confidence and belief kids quietly struggle with.
I've created this free 1v1 mistakes guide because more flashy tricks won't solve the problem…
Kids need a simple solution they trust when the pressure hits.
Something that gives them confidence in those moments not takes it away…
The confidence to say… “I CAN DO THIS.”
Your child doesn’t need to be the best player on the pitch…
But they should NEVER feel like they don’t belong on it.
Download the FREE guide and help them get their mojo back.
Best wishes
Coach Scotty


