How to build confidence?

Question

I help out with an under 8s team and whilst all of the boys are technically very skilled they seem to lack confidence.when playing against competitive teams. 
 They stand off players, they let the game happen around them, they don't want to tackle and they look like they aren't interested? 
 Does anyone have any tips with regards to building their confidence as this is the the only thing they are missing?

Robert Betts · Answer

1v1, 2v2 small sided games will help with this. Also praising the slightest positive will also help as everyone likes hearing praise. Using the word "try", and praising when they try something you ask them to do. The difference is, if you ask them to try to make a tackle and they do try (even if the tackle is unsuccessful) - they have achieved exactly what it is you have asked them to do and as such - will have a positive to take out of the moment.

Jaymie Bailey - Coach Developer · Answer

Try to build competition with the 1v1 practices. You can also build it within their skill development by adding levels to the skill. For example, if all of them are right footed, challenge them to try dribbling on their left only. That's level one. You can also talk about different parts of the feet when dribbling to them which is another level and then finally if they can lift their head whilst dribbling with the ball

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How to build confidence?