ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB MILAN

Our efforts and energies are directed to the following objectives:

• We strive to develop players at all levels of play – by building and improving their skills, confidence, fitness, initiative and a sense of teamwork.
• We are committed to developing coaches to the highest level through various SFA and UEFA programs.
• We promote and encourage high standards of sportsmanship and fair play
• Equality of opportunity at GJSC means that in all our activities we will not intentionally discriminate or in any way treat anyone less favourably, on grounds of sex, race, colour, religion or disability.                                                                                                                    GJSC have a two hour training session every Friday and the matches are played in the SYCA soccer sevens league at the Glasgow Green Football Centre on Sundays. Boys and girls are both welcomed into GJSC regardless of what level they are at. Along with tactical skills, better performance we also teach basic football skills to children who are new to the sport.   

Shunsuke Nakamura  Nakamura is a playmaking midfielder. Born and raised in Yokohama, Japan, Nakamura began playing football competitively at age 5, playing with the local youth club side Misono FC until he entered junior high school. Nakamura was named the most valuable player of Japan's national high school football tournament in 1995, and led the school to the tournament final in 1996. Nakamura made his senior national team debut on 13 February 2000 in an Asian Cup qualifier match against Singapore.  Shunsuke Nakamura moved to Celtic in July 2005 from Italian outfit Reggina on a three year deal for £2.5million.   Gordon Strachan said of his new signing: "The players will appreciate him and we need some right good players. Hopefully, he will add a change of pace to the side."  Since arriving in Scotland, Nakamura has quickly established himself as one of the team's star players. Those who are familiar with Nakamura's skill set understand why it is easier for him to thrive in the wide-open Scottish game than he did in Italy.  Though Nakamura indicates that a move to Spain is still on his wish list, in the longer run, for the time being he seems determined to give the bhoys at Parkhead a good show.  

The GJSC club was set up in May 2008; the idea for the name came through some

brainstorming between Alwyn and Shahz , on a wet Monday morning outside Hampden Park.

The club quickly got registered both in Hampden, SYFA and ERSDA  league. GJSC will be competing in a soccer sevens league on Saturday mornings at Cowan Park . The club hopes to have a under 12  side some time next season and compete at a higher level.

 Alwyn Has a background in Football, has been with GJSC from the start, He has also coached Several school Teams,  Alwyn is a demanding coach who wants the best from all his players regardless of their ability. We have witnessed several players who didnt get a chance to play for their school teams because of their ability, grow into out-standing young individuals.

Shahz

Has a IT background and has quickly adapted his team building skills into help build GJSC, Shahz has been the backbone in the Clubs online presence as well as supplying the club with written information on a regular basis covering topics such as Training, Tactics, Nutrition, Team and Character building techniques.

He has brought in a number of new players from other clubs; he is always on the look out for new players he can bring into the club to further develop their skills and the club. His goal for the club is to help Children from deprived areas regardless of their football ability.   

If you are being bullied, you can do something about it. You can make a difference!

• TELL, TELL, TELL
• Practise what you want to say
• Keep a note or diary of what is happening
• Don't give up
• Ask your parents to visit the school
• Talk over what to do with a friend, a teacher, your mum or dad or someone you trust
• Remember that teachers have to listen carefully when a child tells them about being bullied.
• Remember - it's right to tell an adult that you are being bullied and to ask for their help. But you don't have to let them take over. You can talk with them about what you would like to happen 

 Your school should be clearly saying NO to bullying.

Get everyone in your school involved in tackling bullying, not just the teachers, but other pupils, dinner ladies and playground assistants.

Find out how much bullying goes on in your school. Get together with other pupils and a teacher to organise a questionnaire about bullying (you can make sure that no-one reads the individual answers by putting them in a locked box). Once you have received all the answers, you can write up a short report for everyone to read.

Make sure your school has a good selection of anti-bullying books and other information in its library. Suggest that the school runs an anti-bullying week.

Talk to your teachers about having assemblies and discussions in class about bullying - classes could produce posters, pictures, poems, stories, plays which could be shared with the rest of the school.

Children need to feel safe at break time and lunchtime in the playgrounds - are there lots of things to do and supervisors around?

Get your school to put up ChildLine posters.

In some schools, older children help younger children if they are being bullied. Some have set up "peer counselling" schemes run by the pupils to help children who are being bullied, but also to help children who bully. If you would like more information about peer counselling, ask your teachers. ChildLine can also give you some information about it.

 Training

Motivation & Mental Focus

“many players, often technically and physically good enough to succeed, fall by the wayside due to a lack of self-belief or the willingness to spend the necessary time on the pitch or in training.”

Without the motivation to succeed a player cannot survive the challenges Football can throw up. However, an overly motivated player may be nervous and take risks. Basically the best step forward is to have a balance between being over motivated and having no motivation.

The motives and needs of players are guided by two basic factors, the hope of success and fear of failure with experience generally showing that the success plays the major role in motivating players.  Every player has a dream in Football and some players pursue their dreams and expect to achieve them through hard work and dedication. Obstacles are seen as a challenge and each setback as a call for more effort to improve and overcome these problems. This type of player is self-motivated as their desire to succeed comes from within themselves.

Every Glasgow Juniors Player should believe they can succeed and only hard work will lead to success, Al and I will be bringing in a lot of new changes, to the benefit of the club, but we will only succeed if every member of Glasgow Juniors has the right attitude, motivation and is willing to develop their skills through hard work. Remember Motivation and Hard work are means to achieving success.  Bill Besick (sports psychologist for Manchester Utd) states that the strongest motivation must be because the player wants to win and in a team sport the motivation must be because the players want to win together.

“How do I stop being so nervous before a big Football game?”

Being nervous is actually a good thing. It means that you care about what you're about to do, and that’s definitely something to be proud of. You may not realize it, but it’s completely natural to feel nervous. If you find it hard to play under pressure. Focus on what you can control and not on what you can’t. Don’t have worries like, “What if this happens?” or “What if this player is playing?” or “What if so and so is watching?” focus on playing the game with patience and simplicity. You love playing football, don’t you? Then, what’s there to worry about? Just play the game and have fun doing it

Quick points to keep in mind:

• Know where you want to play the ball before you get it
• Play simple (pass and move)
• Work hard (hustle)
• Ask for the ball (communicate)
• Make runs
• Recognize where you are on the field
• Forget your mistakes and make up for them with hustle
• Keep your head up and think positive--don't be hard on yourself
• Have fun !

• FOOTY TIPS

  ·         Show respect to your coaches, at all times, they put their time and effort into coaching you.

  ·         Show respect to your team mates regardless of their race, colour, religion or ability

  ·         Stay calm under difficult conditions. It's easy to maintain composure when things go right; when they don't real athletes step forward and stand up to the test

  ·         Support and encourage your teammates at all times. All of us make mistakes at times and they are not done on purpose. Encourage your teammates to be the best they can be.

  ·         Never be beaten because of lack of effort,  give 100% in every game, training session and life’s challenges

  ·         When your team has the ball, everyone is an attacker; when your opponent has the ball everyone is a defender. This is a G.J. official rule we attack and defend as a team not individuals.

  

  ·         Always maintain your position. Don't run following the movement of the ball. Know where you are on the field in relation to where the other players and positions are on the field.

  ·         Don't run forward when your team has the ball unless you are willing to run back when the other team has the ball.

  ·         If you lose the ball, you should be the first person to defend. Don’t leave the defending to Charlie, Rizzy, Mark etc...

  ·         When defending close to your goal, the player closest to the ball should attack the ball. The other defenders should "mark" other opponents who could receive and shoot the ball. A common error is to have too many defenders move to the ball leaving opponents open to receive a pass and score an unopposed goal.

  ·         When changing from attack to defence, sprint to get between your opponent and the goal you are defending. Adam1 did this a couple of weeks ago.  Both Al and I were amazed with Adam’s defensive duties, well done.

  ·         When defending, always move the ball toward the touchlines and away from the middle of the field. When attacking move the ball toward the centre, where your teammates can take a good shot on goal. This is "centering" the ball.

  ·         Take your shot! Don't hesitate to fire a shot if you feel an opportunity. Shoot into the back of the net. Shoot where the keeper isn't.

  ·         Don't limit yourself to shots taken only near the goal line. Good opportunities for goals are hard shots taken further out from the goal. Keep your head down, strike and follow through the ball for the goal.

  ·         Most players are right-footed. At this level, when defending against an opponent with the ball especially watch and attack against the right foot. When Attacking with the ball anticipate your defender attacking your right foot

  ·         Use your left foot. It is important that you develop your passing, dribbling, and shooting skills with both your left and right foot. 

  ·         Always be aware of protecting possession of the ball. Pass or dribble the ball laterally or even backwards as long your team keeps possession of the ball, your opponents can’t score a goal.

  ·         When attacking always "support" your teammate with the ball. Supporting your teammate means being in a position where they can pass the ball to you. Stay far enough away so the pass effectively neutralizes the defender. Stay close enough so they can make a good pass. If you are too far to make a good pass to your teammate, then you are too far for your teammate to make a good pass to you, and you are not supporting.

      Don't be afraid to be a hero. YOU CAN DO IT, Win, lose or tie; if you have given 100%, when you walk off the field you have nothing to regret and no reason to be ashamed.  Remember this is a new team, with several new players; we will only get better through time.  Al and I wouldn’t have put you on the pitch if we didn’t think you could do it.  Remember you are not on your own; you’re a member of the Glasgow Juniors Football Team. Whether you’re on the football pitch or a substitute you’re just as important.

    Defending (Counter Attack)

A good counter attack team needs to have a strong defensive line with players who will remain calm under pressure the defending will start around the midfield line. It's important that individuals don't chase the ball too deeply into the opponents half and leave gaps between the lines.  With so many players committed to defending in such a small area the attackers are faced with problems. A big one is how to penetrate the defence for a shot. With the players ahead of the ball tightly marked and the space for dribbling through the defence reduced, attackers can become impatient. Attackers who become impatient have taken the first step towards making a mistake which is what the defenders are looking for. Each line must stay compact and avoid getting separated from the other's creating a block defence.  The player closest to the attacker should be the player pressuring the ball with another playing covering for any pass the attacker may make.  By limiting the space behind them defenders can be content to allow the attackers possession as long as they play in front of them and outside shooting range. The player with the ball must be pressurized it is not at the expense of the defensive organization. Patience is a virtue and choosing the correct moment to win the ball is an art. Protecting the goal and controlling the attackers is more important then immediately chasing after the ball.

To counter or build up the attack must be made immediately. As soon as the ball is won. Good players will read the situation, calculate the probabilities, make a decision and act. Speed of thought and action is essential for successful counter attacks.  (E.g. When Joe, Adam etc... make their Maradona runs). The player who has won the ball can find a target forward. This means that he'll have to be facing the opponents goal and have the space to pass forward and a target to pass to. The target has to find the space from where he can attack the goal. Counter attacking teams must use the few seconds that they have before the opponents can reorganize into their defensive shape.

IMPORTANT: As soon as counter attack finishes “Glasgow Juniors” players should quickly re-organise themselves back into their defensive positions.

REMEMBER: When “Glasgow Juniors” regains possession of the ball, certain players (e.g. Joe, Adam 1+2, Ryan, Jordan etc...) will run set patterns so the counter attack will be successful and can be performed at a high tempo. It is all about choosing the correct moment to get involved... remember, the fast target player who is good with the ball is the basis. With the big spaces around him he remains an important target to play the ball to. He takes the pressure off his team by being able to quickly receive a long pass and attack the opponents Goal. 

Defending

key element in good defending is remembering the defenders primary role is to break down the attack. Attackers, on the flip side, typically have to be more creative to beat defenders. Simply pressuring the attacker properly will often cause the attacker to turn over possession. An aspect of defending which is often over looked is being able to go on the attack once the defender has won possession. Players should remember the importance of attacking once possession is won.

The player closest to the attacker should be the player pressuring the ball. Players should sprint to close down space as quickly as they can, then when they get 4-5 yards from the attacker they should slow down to match the pace of the attacker. During this time, the defender should slowly close down the space between the attacker and defender. Often proper pressure will cause the attacker to lose the ball. Defenders should close down the player as the ball is in flight. Tight pressure causes the attacker to look down, where less pressure allows the attacker to lift their head and have a better vision of defenders, space and possibilities.

Channel an attacker. This simply means to encourage the attacker to go a certain direction dictated by the defender. Typically channelling is done by bending the run on approaching the attacker to encourage attacker to move the ball away from the defender. Too much bend will allow the attacker to blow past defender, so the run must be bent just enough to make up the attackers mind for them.

Typically we want to channel attackers for the following reasons:

1.     Move the attacker away from the goal

2.     Move the attacker towards the sideline

3.     Move the attacker to play to weak foot

4.     Move the attacker into a teammate (supporting defender)

5.     Move the attacker away from their support

When defending in football follow the key elements below:

1.     Staggered stance with toes at a 45 degree angle.

2.     Bent knees with weight on the balls of the feet.

3.     Chest leaning over the toes.

4.     Low centre of gravity for greater explosion/quick change of direction (upright takes longer to start).

5.     Ability to shuffle quickly.

6.     Pay attention to the distance of pressure (depends on speed of attacker vs. the speed of the defender) usually 1-3 yards

The defender should be patient and look for the following queues to predict the right time to tackle.

1.     Tackle when the attacker has bad touch

2.     Tackle when the attacking team has made a mistake

3.     Tackle when the ball is the farthest from the attacker’s foot

Nutrition and diet

What we eat and drink provides the fuel for us to train, play and recover from training. What we need to know is what is the best fuel? Carbohydrates are recognised to have the most immediate affect on the players’ performance. there are many staple foods which provide excellent sources of carbohydrates e.g. potatoes and pasta. The key though is to avoid high carb foods with high fat content. This will mean that high consumption will also lead to weight gain. For example, crisps and pizza are two hazards to be avoided.

Low fat, high carb foods are: rice, popcorn, breakfast cereals, fruit, toast and honey, potatoes, pasta. Some treats as well: sweets e.g. fruit gums, chocolate and even Coca Cola (not a substitute for water).

Baked potatoes and sandwiches are good whole meals, with fillings which avoid too much fat. Cut down on the butter, cheese and mayonnaise and use baked beans, lean meats and low fat cheeses. Diet cannot just be carbohydrates, but also protein, fat and hydration. carbohydrates makes up at least half of a player's total energy intake. In Football, the intensity of the sport means that carbohydrates are the primary energy source. All milk has the same carbohydrate content, but differs in fat content, therefore soccer players would do better to drink semi skimmed or skimmed milk

A well-balanced diet includes food from the five main food groups. These are:

• bread, cereal (including breakfast cereals) and potatoes (starchy foods),
• fruit (including fresh fruit juice) and vegetables,
• meat and fish,
• milk and dairy foods, and
• fat and sugar.

01/07/08 - ALWYN FOLDS TEAM 

4/06/08 - Shahz leaves GJSC and becomes Assistant Manager of Glasgow FC U19s/U21s

24/05/08 - GJSC Play 7 a-side match in the Scottish Cup Final 2008

06/04/08 - Ben made his debut for GJSC and made some great saves, Welldone.

03/04/08 - Sunday games are back at the Glasgow Green Football Centre

02/04/08 - Goodbye to the Kingspark Sec training ground, kept us dry and warm during the winter, possible locations for training are muirend park or shawlands.

01/04/08 - Chris Hutton from Eastend Villa phoned to say he had fun training our under 11 team, Chris we all enjoyed your training methods.

30/03/08 - Great result on Sunday GJSC beat Camlachie 2-0, but best of all we played as a unit both in attack and defence, goal scorers Ryan and Joe.

Keep your details to yourself When Your'e Online

You can never be sure that people are telling the truth about who they are and why they want to meet you. If you do want to meet up with your online friend in person then make sure you take a trusted adult you already know and meet in a public place. If your online friend is genuine they will be happy for you to do this
 

It’s not a good idea to give anyone online your home or email address, home or mobile phone number or where you go to school without asking a parent or carer first. It’s also a good idea not to give your password to anyone – even your best friend.

Always tell an adult, like a parent or teacher, about any nasty, threatening or bad language that you see when you’re online or if somebody says something that makes you feel funny or uncomfortable or unsafe. Some chat rooms have online moderators that you can also tell about this

In the offline world you wouldn’t accept things from strangers and the same goes for the online world. This includes emails, attachments, links or website addresses which can often lead to your PC being bombarded with lots of emails from other strangers or companies. And avoid opening emails or attachments from strangers if you want to keep your PC safe and well - many PC viruses often come from emails so it’s best to avoid opening them.