Kids first friendly match

Hi, boys and girls.

Well, there are still two days left for Rugby World cup opening ceremony. I myself don't care that much, but I can't help but overhear it as NZ is the host country.

By the way, I made arrangement for a new event in my soccer school last week. In fact, I have three different classes in the soccer school divided by age, potential and where they live. This time, I let those two teams which train in different place play together on a same ground as a friendly game for them. Most of those kids are around 8 to 10 years old and it was the first match for some kids.

That's why I could read their complicated minds on their faces that are nervous, excited and keen to play. But all kids looked really excited to play as soon as the game was kicked off and their parents was also pretty excited to support the team who their kids were playing.
I think the result of the game doesn't really matter for the kids at this stage. Personally, I want them to know how fun football is and make as many friends as they can in the world. I think we should let them play more competitively at the next stage which is over 12.

Anyway, there will be a game like this every month and a next event is coming the week after!!!






　こんばんわ。

　さぁラグビーＷ杯開幕まであと２日。こっちにいれば否が応にも意識してしまいます。笑

　てなわけで、この前の日曜日に自身のサッカースクール内でイベントを開催しました。実は、サッカースクール内で、３つのクラスを現在作って行っています。年齢で分けたり、それぞれの住んでいる場所で分けたり。そこで今回、２つの異なった場所で行っているレッスンを一緒にして、「交流試合」という形の練習試合を行いました。
　子ども達は８－１０才くらいで、人生初めての試合という子達も結構いましたね。実際に試合をさせてみて、サッカーというスポーツを本当の意味でわかってくれればというのが今回の大きな趣旨です。
　もちろん毎週練習だけではやぱりおもしろくないし、飽きてきてしまう。こういう試合を定期的にやれれば、彼らにも練習の中で「目標」が掴めるのではと期待しています。

　試合の方も無事怪我無く終わり、子ども達も一様に気持ちよさそうに汗を拭っていました。あと、やっぱり保護者の皆さん。熱かったですね。笑　試合になると、お母さん達からの声援（罵声？笑）がかなり響いていました。

　再来週は「第二回親子サッカー大会」。

　またみんなで素晴らしいイベントにしたいですね。