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  • Keeperland: Goalkeeping 101 — Catching, muy importante

    Keeperland: Goalkeeping 101 — Catching, muy importante

    There is training to play and training to improve. If you want to be the best goalkeeper on the field during any given day, you need to find time to focus on the basic skill of catching and reacting to kicked balls every time you step on the field. Basic goalkeeping practice is the equivalent…

    dpankiewicz

    August 23, 2023
    2023, confidence, Goal Kick, journaling, JR High, Las Porteras, Run of play, Uncategorized
  • Jr High: Scrimmage 1 @ Gateway 4pm.

    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: 2023 Rules and Regulations

    JR. High: 2023 Rules and Regulations

    Welcome to the team! Thanks to all of you who came out this summer to kick around. Monday 8/14 is the first day of practice. Have you logged everything into Final Forms? We need to make sure all required school documents are checked in correctly. Players are encouraged to wear indoor/training flats/turfs instead of cleated soccer shoes…

    dpankiewicz

    August 17, 2023
    2022, 2023, JR High, Uncategorized
  • Protected: Jr. High: Coaches Corner Vol. 1

    Protected: Jr. High: Coaches Corner Vol. 1

    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

    dpankiewicz

    2023, confidence, journaling, JR High
  • Jr. High: Development guideposts, bus ride discussion.

    Jr. High: Development guideposts, bus ride discussion.

    Some of our players took the time to review roles and responsibilities in our learning formation. They realize that we have a lot of players that are comfortable as positional 2 & 3, but some of those players can also be effective at 4 & 5. in order for us to be a balanced squad…

    dpankiewicz

    August 12, 2023
    2023, confidence, journaling, JR High, Uncategorized
    ball control, Communication, confidence, defending, goal-setting, individual growth
  • Jr. High: What Change would I like this blog to make in the world?

    Jr. High: What Change would I like this blog to make in the world?

    This blog and my commitment to the beautiful game is one in which I believe and live by– I know that every day I can change the world by showing up, listening and guiding others in this game. The game can: We live in a world where sometimes people forget that we are all humans…

    dpankiewicz

    August 9, 2023
    2023, confidence, journaling, JR High, Uncategorized
    dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2024
  • Happy? Can you name happy?

    Happy? Can you name happy?

    List 30 things that make you happy. a WordPress writing prompt.

    dpankiewicz

    August 7, 2023
    2023, confidence, journaling, JR High
    dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2020
  • Jr. High: BG Shooting.

    Jr. High: BG Shooting.

    If you know. You know. If you feel like living on the edge a little and know where this is located— futsal shoes, a cone for shooting, a really old ball that Matt will be throwing out or a rubber or tennis soccer ball would work. The handball wall is ideal for solo training year…

    dpankiewicz

    August 2, 2023
    2023, BG Trains, confidence, journaling, JR High
  • Jr. High: Goalkeeping 101–Role

    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: Hydration & Nutrition

    JR. High: Hydration & Nutrition

    OK Coach so my mom says I should eat and drink early and often throughout the day before training. What should I eat? Drink? and how does it help me? Will it help keep me from having a heat Illness? http://www.recognizetorecover.org/nutrition-hydration#nutrition-guide

    dpankiewicz

    July 28, 2023
    2022, 2023, journaling, JR High, nutrition
    fitness, individual growth
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