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  • What I’m reading right now.

    www.audible.com/pd

    dpankiewicz

    December 9, 2022
    2022, journaling, JR High, Uncategorized
    Communication, confidence, fitness, fun, U8
  • The biggest sporting event on the planet. . .

    The biggest sporting event on the planet. . .

    Since 1930 the world of football has had an international tournament. This tournament has taken place every four years, except when World War II put the whole planet in question. What makes this tournament so amazing? Is it that the whole world has a chance no matter how large the nation may be? Is it…

    dpankiewicz

    November 23, 2022
    2022, journaling, Uncategorized
  • Protected: Ref Life: When to fold them.

    Protected: Ref Life: When to fold them.

    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

    dpankiewicz

    2022, journaling, LOTG
  • Protected: Ref Life: Game Tape

    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

    dpankiewicz

    2022, confidence, DFK, IDFK, LOTG, PIAA, PK, Run of play
  • Protected: Ref Life: Does this happen to you?

    Protected: Ref Life: Does this happen to you?

    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

    dpankiewicz

    2022, journaling, LOTG, Uncategorized
    Communication, confidence, fitness, fun
  • Jr. High: Where are you in skill development?

    Jr. High: Where are you in skill development?

    Self-reflection is a great life tool to have in your tool belt. After completing a 1-0 game last night with two coaches being issued cards for dissent. I took a moment to reflect and ask myself did I and my referee team impact the game or did we let the players decide the game on…

    dpankiewicz

    September 20, 2022
    2022, confidence, journaling, JR High, Recovery, Uncategorized
  • Jr. High: @PennHills 08Sept22

    Jr. High: @PennHills 08Sept22

    dpankiewicz

    September 8, 2022
    2022, confidence, Corners, DFK, Free Kicks, Goal Kick, IDFK, journaling, JR High, Run of play
  • Ref Life:Another year of Football signals for Football in the PA High Schools.

    Ref Life:Another year of Football signals for Football in the PA High Schools.

    Breaking news, referees don’t have to be zebras anymore according to the governing body of Pennsylvania High School Sports. A much bigger story would be getting the existing soccer chapters to agree to ditch the stripes of every other American sports for the contemporary look used by referees globally. The push to improve sportsmanship is…

    dpankiewicz

    September 4, 2022
    2022, confidence, journaling, LOTG
    Communication, individual growth
  • Jr. High: day 5 Dr. Rob Gilbert Success Hotline.

    Jr. High: day 5 Dr. Rob Gilbert Success Hotline.

    This post is a call to Dr. Rob Gilbert today. If you are an athlete, start today. If you are a human start today. If you want to learn about people who kept trying and succeeded this is for you. Call today the 18 August 2022. Dial 973-743-4690 and listen to Dr. Gilbert’s message. /success-hotline-with-dr-rob-gilbert

    dpankiewicz

    August 19, 2022
    2022, confidence, journaling, JR High
  • Jr. High: BG Camp support and drop with transitions.

    Jr. High: BG Camp support and drop with transitions.

    Dear Diary: Tonight we did a whole lot of thinking games. We had to count. We had to switch partners frequently as we played a 2v2 to 2 goal game. We started by learning how to work little combinations with one touch passes and drop balls to our partners. We then tried to incorporate it…

    dpankiewicz

    August 4, 2022
    1v1, 2022, confidence, journaling, JR High, Run of play, Training, Uncategorized
    attacking, fun, goal-setting, individual growth
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