Report

The morning practice included passing drills and shooting drills from passes. After that, we had a 3 vs 3 person-to-person drill. The afternoon practice started with a warm-up on the field, followed by functional training using equipment. Agility training with steps was also conducted on the field. The goalkeepers also performed catching training mixed with functional training.


The coaches instructed the players to make accurate passes.


They connected passes and then shot a grounder.


The person-to-person training involved short intervals, putting a considerable burden on the players, but Takasaki still eagerly aimed for the goal.


Jinei entered to block a shot.


Shoji blocked Tanaka and kept possession of the ball.


Shibasaki gave a wry smile when the ball didn't come when he wanted it to.


The two defensive midfielders competed against each other.


The morning practice concluded with a sprint by all players. After it finished, some players were seen with their hands on their knees.


Before the afternoon practice, manager Ishii explained the training. Under Ishii's system, the practice menu is always explained before training.


After functional training with equipment, the goalkeepers immediately did catching training.


Field players also performed functional training using various equipment.










Following GK coach Furukawa's idea, the GKs also did catching training that engaged both their minds and bodies.


The afternoon practice concluded with six types of agility training on the field.