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  • 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
  • Jr. High: US Women game 2

    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
  • Jr. High: Learning about air quality.

    Jr. High: Learning about air quality.

    Optional training tonight is cancelled- 29 June 2023! Here we are in June 2023. We’ve lived through Covid-19. We’ve learned that thunder and lightning mean we don’t practice and instead head inside. Due to the wildfires in Canada we now get to learn about air quality. The air we breathe knows no borders. Below are…

    dpankiewicz

    June 29, 2023
    2023, journaling, JR High, Training
  • Ref Life: Mentoring and learning safety outside of the LOTG.

    Ref Life: Mentoring and learning safety outside of the LOTG.

    This first full weekend in June feels more like a week in August. Unfortunately I’m still doing games into June instead of taking the SUP out on the river and battling the wake boats to stand up. Today was a day that I wouldn’t mind falling off the board and taking the dip in the…

    dpankiewicz

    June 3, 2023
    2023, journaling, LOTG, Run of play
  • Ref Life: Upcoming topics.

    Ref Life: Upcoming topics.

    I’ve had a few too many games this spring and many conversations with many assignors. Here’s what I’d like to tackle this summer.

    dpankiewicz

    June 1, 2023
    Uncategorized
  • Ref Life: A females challenge

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-the-game-beautiful/id1480311303 I found this podcast a few weeks ago and wanted to share.

    dpankiewicz

    May 25, 2023
    2023, confidence, Uncategorized
    Communication, confidence, fitness, fun, goal-setting, individual growth, travel
  • Jr. High: High School, Competitive, Travel, In-house. . .

    Jr. High: High School, Competitive, Travel, In-house. . .

    Since February, I’ve been watching a lot of soccer as a referee, working with people at the state organization for youth soccer to understand where issues in building the game have led us to the current state of affairs. If you are not aware of what is going on in youth soccer that is perfectly…

    dpankiewicz

    May 14, 2023
    2023, confidence, journaling, JR High, WIAA
    PIAA
  • Ref Life: During your pregame walk through.

    Ref Life: During your pregame walk through.

    What would you do if you show up to a field and immediately upon inspecting the goals see this???? I know the referee tests always remind you to check the nets, make sure the goals are anchored, but do they ever address a mechanically modified goal where something not part of the goal extends into…

    dpankiewicz

    May 1, 2023
    2023, LOTG
  • Keepers: Footwork and volley.

    I was reflecting on last night’s training session and was thinking of a fast footwork drill to work on the backwards movement to go from shot stopping to getting back to the line for a chip. I found this vintage item on YOUTUBE.

    dpankiewicz

    April 14, 2023
    2023, confidence, journaling, Las Porteras, Training
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