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"KIRIN Camp" SAMURAI BLUE Head Coach Vahid Halilhodžić and the coaching staff provide direct instruction
As part of the "Japan National Soccer Team Support WEEK 2015" program, the Kirin Group held the "KIRIN Camp" for junior high school boys on November 28 and 29 at the Mitsubishi Yowakai Sugamo Sports Center in Toshima Ward, Tokyo.
The group has long supported the Japan National Football Team. During "Support Week 2015" ( http://dentsu-ho.com/articles/2576 ) held this past May, they solicited ideas from fans and supporters on "strengthening the future Japan National Team." Following discussions, the decision was made to hold the "KIRIN Camp" soccer training camp, where Japan national team coach Vahid Halilhodžić and others would directly coach junior high school students. This stemmed from the desire to provide young players with an opportunity to experience top-level philosophy and feel the world firsthand. ( http://dentsu-ho.com/articles/3017 )
The two-day, one-night camp saw 30 male junior high school students, selected from numerous applicants, participate. They attended lectures on topics like nutrition management and trained intensively under the direct guidance of Coach Halilhodžić, SAMURAI BLUE coach Jackie Bonaventure, physical coach Cyril Mouanne, goalkeeper coach Seiya Hamano, and athletic trainer Hiroshi Maeda.
The final training session on the second day took the form of a match. Under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff and parents, the players engaged in an intense game.
At the closing ceremony, Kirin Executive Officer Junko Tsuboi stated, "While this camp was intended to support you all, we are the ones who received a pass of encouragement and are grateful. We look forward to seeing you all on the pitch in future national team matches."
Head Coach Vahid Halilhodžić summarized, "This camp allowed us to discover talented players. I hope they continue training with the goal of joining the national team. If possible, I would be delighted if a second camp could be realized." As a memento, participants were presented with the new Japan national team uniform unveiled in November. Each jersey was special, featuring the player's name printed on the back and signed by Coach Halilhodžić. The coach explained, "I deliberately left the jersey numbers off. You must earn them yourselves," as he handed them out to everyone. The camp concluded with a closing ceremony, where they formed a circle—a tradition also practiced during national team training camps.
Kirin Soccer Support Site: http://www.kirin.co.jp/csv/soccer/
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