Category: Free Kicks

• Jr High: Scrimmage 1 @ Gateway 4pm.

  

  Congratulations you survived your first day of school and now get to play in your first scrimmage of the season on the Turf at Gateway. Due to first day challenges we have one more challenge- a limited roster. We all need to be 60 minute warriors today and find ways to conserve energy, play the…

  dpankiewicz

  August 22, 2023

  2023, confidence, Corners, Goal Kick, journaling, JR High, nutrition, PIAA, Run of play

• Jr. High: Goalkeeping 101–Role

  

  Role of the GK

  dpankiewicz

  July 31, 2023

  2023, confidence, Goal Kick, journaling, JR High, Las Porteras, Run of play, Uncategorized

• Jr. High: US Women game 2

  

  Just a reminder to stay up late tonight to support our women’s national team live in New Zealand. Also remember to stay hydrated in this heat.

  dpankiewicz

  July 26, 2023

  2023, confidence, DFK, Goal Kick, journaling, LOTG, Run of play

  Communication, fun, goal-setting

• Protected: Ref Life: Game Tape

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  dpankiewicz

  2022, confidence, DFK, IDFK, LOTG, PIAA, PK, Run of play

• Jr. High: @PennHills 08Sept22

  

  dpankiewicz

  September 8, 2022

  2022, confidence, Corners, DFK, Free Kicks, Goal Kick, IDFK, journaling, JR High, Run of play

• Plum U8: Grass Roots Football night with Crew 02Jun2022

  

  Thursday Night Football presented by the Plum Youth Soccer Club,. This is Grass Roots Football in Plum Boro, PA. Normally the lights are saved for the big kids but with all the 😜 crazy rain this spring season we were able to reschedule one of our make up games to a Thursday Night. Nature treated…

  dpankiewicz

  June 3, 2022

  3v3, confidence, Corners, Goal Kick, journaling, Uncategorized

  ball control, Communication, fitness

• Plum U8: parental pregame: Pass and Dribble

  

  Pass, dribble Pass, dribble Those are today’s words of the day as we still have some players that are mastering how they play with the ball in a game. Coach Dave

  dpankiewicz

  May 14, 2022

  1v1, 3v3, confidence, Corners, Free Kicks, Goal Kick, IDFK, journaling

  attacking, ball control, confidence, fitness, fun, individual growth, Plum, U8

• 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…

  dpankiewicz

  September 28, 2021

  Corners, DFK, Free Kicks, IDFK, JR High, LOTG, PIAA, PK, Uncategorized, WIAA

• 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…

  dpankiewicz

  September 10, 2021

  confidence, Corners, Free Kicks, Goal Kick, JR High, LOTG, Recovery, Run of play

  Communication, confidence, defending, fun, individual growth, mile run

• JR High: Defending 1v1 don’t dive in.

  

  This one is a simple review of the one v one defending piece from today. I’ve had years of shuffling feet, squaring up shoulders and forcing forwards away from their dominant foot. I don’t expect you all to master your footwork overnight, but I hope you’ll take the challenge to make some time each practice…

  dpankiewicz

  September 2, 2021

  1v1, 3v3, confidence, DFK, Free Kicks, Futsal, Goal Kick, IDFK, JR High, Long Throw, Run of play, Training