Since 2021, the Antlers Academy has been lent 10 Teqball tables by the Japan Teqball Federation, which are used in activities in the Kashima, Norte, and Tsukuba areas. Players belonging to Youth, Junior Youth, and Junior categories, as well as school students, utilize Teqball in their respective categories.
This report introduces how players in each area and category are engaging with Teqball.
Kashima Area
Youth
At the Academy House, youth players play Teqball even during their free time. They enjoy playing seriously, transcending grade levels.
Kashima Junior Youth
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They play Teqball even during practice breaks. On this day, many players tried to get the ball into the opponent's court from awkward positions, leading to many mistakes, but they improved after receiving advice from their coach. Rallies became longer. The coach not only gave advice but also participated himself, keeping the energy high until the end.
Kashima Junior
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Teqball is used before, after, and during practice as an aid to develop decision-making skills and body movement in response to the ball's motion.
Kashima School
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Mainly elementary school students participated, showing good ball control to return the ball to their opponents, and using headers. They competed in a 1-on-1 tournament format, and the final match was very exciting with long rallies as neither side gave an inch.
Norte Area
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First-year students played Teqball as self-training after practice. Senior players taught new recruits how to use the tables, and each grade level aimed to improve their ball control.
Norte Junior
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Two goalkeepers tried Teqball. They kept challenging themselves despite struggling to control the aerial ball. Footwork is an essential skill for goalkeepers, so they are striving to improve their technique through Teqball.
Norte School
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Tsukuba Area
Tsukuba Junior Youth
They played doubles matches, honing their footwork and spatial awareness.
Tsukuba Junior
Tsukuba Junior U-11 players arrived early at the field before practice, showcasing their skills while having fun.
Tsukuba School
Third-grade students at Tsukuba School took on the challenge. At first, they struggled to maintain rallies, but gradually got the hang of it, and the number of rallies increased.
Past Teqball reports can be found in the report list and Academy X.
Kashima Antlers Academy will continue to utilize Teqball in the future.