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  • 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
  • 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
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