These included the "ANTLERS NORTE FESTIVAL" held at Hitachi Seaside Park, as well as the "Stop, Kick, and Carry Skills Up School" to hone essential football skills!
Please see below for event details and photos from the day.
[May 4th (Sun/Holiday) Striker Skills Up School in Takahagi]
The "Striker Skills Up School in Takahagi" was held at Takahama Sports Hiroba, targeting elementary school students from 1st to 6th grade.
A striker is a player who leads the attack at the forefront of the team and is responsible for scoring goals.
Aiming to become an absolute striker for their team, participants focused on shooting practice and learned techniques to score goals!
[June 8th (Sun) 3on3 Tournament U-8 in Hitachinaka]
The "3on3 Tournament U-8 in Hitachinaka" was held at the Hitachinaka City General Sports Park Recreation Area, targeting elementary school students from 1st to 2nd grade.
Three teams participating as individuals competed in this tournament!
For teams of individual participants, a coach was assigned to each team to lead them!
The two winning teams of this tournament were!
"Strikers"
"Regal"
The two teams above were the champions! Additionally, "Strikers" achieved their second consecutive victory, following their win in the previous tournament!
Congratulations to both teams on their victories!
[June 15th (Sun) Enjoy Mini-Game in Uchihara]
The "Enjoy Mini-Game in Uchihara" was held at Uchihara Shimin Undojo, targeting elementary school students from 1st to 6th grade.
Teams were formed with participants who gathered on the day, and many matches were played!
This event became a great opportunity for participants to actively communicate with players they met for the first time and grow significantly beyond just football!
[June 21st (Sat) & June 22nd (Sun) ANTLERS NORTE FESTIVAL]
The "ANTLERS NORTE FESTIVAL U-9 / U-11" was held at the Hitachi Seaside Park Multipurpose Plaza.
30 teams from both within and outside the prefecture gathered to play matches in an exchange format.
Food trucks were also present at the venue, making the tournament a wonderful, festival-like atmosphere, as suggested by its name.
The following six teams from Antlers participated:
"Norte School Selection U-9"
"Norte School Selection U-11"
"Norte Junior U-10" *Participated in the U-11 tournament
"Norte Junior U-11"
"Kashima School Selection U-9"
"Kashima School Selection U-11"
Thank you to all the teams who participated!
[July 12th (Sat) 3on3 Tournament U-8 in Hitachinaka]
The "3on3 Tournament U-8 in Hitachinaka" was held at the Hitachinaka City General Sports Park Recreation Area, targeting elementary school students from 1st to 2nd grade.
A total of 10 teams participated in this tournament, including teams of individual players led by coaches.
The champions of this tournament were these two teams!
"Litoeve FC"
"Regal"
"Litoeve FC" was formed mainly by members who participated as individuals in the previous tournament, achieving a victory in their first appearance.
"Regal" achieved its second consecutive victory, following the previous tournament.
Congratulations to both teams on their victories!
[July 13th (Sun) Soccer Class in Hitachi]
The "Soccer Class in Hitachi" was held at Nikken Ground, targeting kindergarteners (ages 5-6) and elementary school students from 1st to 4th grade.
Despite the extreme heat, participants practiced diligently for a full hour!
The event was a great success, with enthusiastic shooting practice and matches divided by grade level.
[July 26th (Sat) Stop, Kick, and Carry Skills Up School in Hitachinaka]
The "Stop, Kick, and Carry Skills Up School in Hitachinaka" was held at the Hitachinaka City General Sports Park Recreation Area, targeting elementary school students from 1st to 4th grade.
Various drills were conducted around the essential football skills of stopping, kicking, and carrying the ball.
Participants' skills in stopping the ball precisely, kicking it accurately, and dribbling it to their desired location improved rapidly!
In the matches, these stopping, kicking, and carrying skills were showcased, leading to high-level games.
[July 29th (Tue) Soccer Class in Hitachi Orikasa]
The "Soccer Class in Hitachi Orikasa" was held at Orikasa Sports Hiroba, targeting elementary school students from 1st to 6th grade.
Despite the muggy weather, participants played a lot of football, focusing on matches!
The last event of July featured intense matches and was a great success!
Many players participated in our events in May, June, and July! Thank you very much!
We look forward to welcoming many more participants in the coming months!