Coach Sumi Sagane (photo right):
After playing for Ventforet Kofu, he switched to futsal and joined the Japan National Futsal Team in 1999. After moving abroad and playing in Italy for a long time, he played for F. League's Pescadola Machida before retiring. After retiring, he was appointed as a JFA Ambassador in 2008. He is dedicated to promoting soccer and futsal among young people. In the past, he coached futsal for Kashima Antlers Junior and Tsukuba Junior, contributing to their national championship victories.
Coach Hiroyuki Shoji (photo left):
He joined F. League's Stella Miya Iwate Hanamaki in 2009. He then studied abroad in Spain. After returning to Japan, he played for Voscuore Sendai. He retired from active play in 2015.
14 school students, 4th graders from Tsukuba Junior, and 3 adults participated on the day, and they were all very curious and listened intently, as they were being coached by well-known figures in the futsal world.
We did icebreakers, passing drills, and 1-on-1 shooting drills. All of these required intricate techniques different from soccer, so the participants focused intensely on their practice. The final match between the coaches' team and the children was a survival format where scoring a goal meant you could play again. The children approached the game with 120% effort, determined not to lose to the coaches' team. And when Coach Sagane and Coach Shoji displayed their brilliant techniques, sharp dribbling, and shots, the participants cheered.
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