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This
Ranting Scotsman
always has something to say!
Soccer is about?
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Winning 25%
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Having Fun
30%
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Being with friends
5%
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Learning the game
17%
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Bettering YOUR Game!
Rossco’s Tip of the Week |
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"Here you will find lots of cool stuff to keep you entertained and
informed about what is going on at JUSC. This page will be updated every
couple of weeks- so come back and visit soon! You hear me?!"
- Ross Moffat
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Ross Moffat aka Rossco
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So what’s Rossco ranting about this week? |
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In the week prior to state cup I have decided to rant about an extremely
important, but often overlooked part of the game. SET PIECES! A “set
piece” in soccer is any situation in which the game is started from a
dead ball. And why is this so important? Well try this on for starters-
according to Opta stats, 42% of goals in the 2008/2009 English Premier
League season were the direct result of set pieces. Teams like Stoke
City (Rory Delap anyone?) and Bolton Wanderers survive in the EPL by
being specialists in these dead ball situations. Liverpool’s poor season
was in part due to their inability to defend set pieces effectively.
If you are interested in further reading on this check out this article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/sep/18/premier-league-set-piece-goals
SO-as an important weekend approaches- listen to your coach, know your
role as set pieces and make the most of them. Switching off at a set
piece and not defending properly is a horrible way to lose a goal,
especially if you have had the better of the game. On the other side of
the coin, make the most of offensive set piece opportunities and you
could grab that important goal that makes all the difference!
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What’s happening at JUSC? |
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As the temperatures begin to soar
it become hugely important that you are hydrated properly at practice. Be aware
that you may need to bring more water than you have been used to at the
beginning of the season!
Also this weekend JUSC will be represented in the Iowa State Cup. All the games
will take place at Cownie; it would be great to see you out there supporting our
teams!
JUSC is proud to have partnered with the Special Olympics! Last week, Shedzy,
Ozzie and I had the absolute privilege of helping with the soccer part of the
event. All three of us found the experience humbling and very rewarding; we
thank them for the opportunity, it was a BLAST! We are looking forward to
further opportunities to assist with this fantastic event.
Pictured: The Urbandale TOPS program team with JUSC coaches Rossco and Shedzy.
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