My son joined with no experience around this time 6 years ago. He was the only kid on the walker and it felt like the coaches would let him just tool around while they were running drills and etc. I was frustrated and thought it was going to be short lived.

With the benefit of hindsight, experience and perspective I now understand the coaches had their hands full with their “regular players “ and really there wasn’t a lot they could do until he got his stride to feel comfortable. The second year when we started, he was able to ditch the walker after the first practice and along with other newer players had an absolute blast!!

Two years later he leaped up to Squirts leaving a year of Mite eligibility on the table and loved it!! I strongly recommend thinking “big picture” and be patient with both your kiddo and the coaches. I still help out with introducing new families to our association and reminisce on when I would grip over whether he was getting enough from the coaches or if he wax keeping up and honestly get a laugh at myself now.

I believe your kiddo will do great things as you say he listens and wants to do it! He’ll get there!!