With the support of the Kids committees of each prefectural football association (FA), JFA has been holding “Traveling guidance” courses throughout the nation. The courses are held by the “Traveling guidance staffs” of each prefectural FA, where the staffs attend kindergartens, nurseries, and primary schools to provide various programmes for children to enjoy football. Joined by guidance staffs who specialise in coaching football, teachers who may not have the experience or knowledge to instruct football, are enabled to hold sessions to allow the children to exercise using the ball. Here we will introduce the traveling guidance activities that were recently conducted.

Thu. 12 November Takaoka Kodomo-En (Shizuoka, Shizuoka)

A total of 60 kids from five to six year old classes joined the traveling guidance. Kids were seen running round full of energy. Three coaches provided guidance to the group which included boys who have played football before and girls who have never played the sport before. The participating kids listened carefully to conduct each drill. With the support of the teachers, the instructors were able to conduct a safe and productive traveling guidance for the kids.

Comment

SUZUKI Koki, Staff (S-Pulse Soccer School)
The kids kept the three promises we made at the beginning of the course and worked with great enthusiasm. At the circuit training where they worked on movement-making exercises, ball touches, and scrimmage between boys and girls, everyone kept on trying without giving up. Through these activities, we hope that these kids can realise the joy of exercising and playing outdoors.

Mr. WATANABE (Teacher)
We were given the opportunity to learn in an easy to understand manner through various exercises such as circuit training. We also learned how to encourage the kids to challenge new things and make them feel “let’s do it ourselves!” The scrimmage was fun, but also gave our kids the opportunity to learn what it feels like to win and lose.