Category: LOTG
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Burnout is real and it’s still April.
Some days the topic is coaching, some days playing, some days storytelling. Today’s story is a little bit of venting and a little bit of sharing. Over the past few weekends the cycle keeps repeating. The only way to change the culture is to tell the story, get it into the light so more eyes…
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MWL, GLA, USClub, ECNL, PaWest, USSF, USFF, DA, ODP, USYS, USYF?
Hello American Soccer Players, Parents, want-to-be players: Do all the letters in today’s title–MWL, GLA, USClub, ECNL, PaWest, USSF, USFF, USYS, USYF–sound like gibberish? Does is seem all too confusing? Do you just want to play soccer, learn soccer and grow up playing the game with your friends? Do you like taking seven hour car…
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Juggle, finishing corners.
What can you do if you only have 3-5 teammates present to train? Juggle try to start with just five minutes every other day. Then ten minutes. Then with a teammate or four. Finish crosses/corners with one time volleys, headers, running on to the ball or whatever other means possible. Sometimes any deflection to just…
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Jr.High: Some VAR review items
The irony of this post– I started this on Monday morning before coaching today’s game, where one my assignors could only find one referee for the 3rd time this season. I bust my bootay and miss dinner time with the wife from September through October for the Good of the Game. Moment’s like today make…
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JR.High: 10Sep2021 LH in Uniontown
Showing up is the start, discovery is the process, play is essential to life long learning. Problem Statement: Can we play with only 10 players? Armstrong Jr. High Girls Team 10-9-21 before boarding the bus to Uniontown. According to the laws of the game we are fine playing with only 10 players, so yes we…
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JR. High: Team Rules 2021
Welcome to the team! Thanks to all of you who came out this summer to kick around. Monday the first day of practice the AD will be around to make sure all required school documents are checked in correctly. Players are encouraged to wear indoor/training flats/turfs soccer shoes through most of camp to reduce the wear and…
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