On the afternoon of Jan. 19, Tongan National Primary School and Xiehe National Primary School, which have made it all the way from the district to the final, were battling for the winning laurels on the green field at the Chao Ma soccer field in Taichung.
Tongan (gray) vs. Concord (peach)
The beep-beep-beep referee's whistle blew, and the people in the Tongan National Minor Ball Lounge rushed to the field together, hugging each other and the players on the field, sharing the joy of becoming champions.
The 10th Yamaha CUP was held on January 19th at the Taichung Chao Ma Soccer Stadium in the exciting finals This year, as many as 320 teams signed up to participate in the tournament, and the top 12 teams in the six preliminaries stood out from the rest of the regions, and came to the final venue in Taichung after the preliminaries to challenge each other in the hope of winning the title of the championship glory and fighting again. After seven games, Taoyuan Tongan Elementary School and Taichung Xiehe Elementary School successfully entered the final. In addition, the development department of the Japanese professional soccer club JUBILO Iwata Joy also participated in this U12 soccer event in Taiwan for the 10th consecutive year. Representatives from the development department of Ishigami Ryojutsu, Kouhei Matsushita, and Yasuna Iwanami coaches came to Taiwan to hold a “soccer classroom” activity for the 12 teams prior to the finals.
The three in the center (from left to right) are the ones Jublio sent this time to The three in the center (from left to right) are the people Jublio sent to help with the Yamaha soccer class. Ryo Ishigami, Kouhei Matsushita, and Yasuna Iwanami, who are assisting Yamaha's soccer class. Yasuna Ikenami, Kouhei Matsushita and Yasuna Ikenami.
Judgmental Guidance - Encouraging young players to try things out
In addition to footwork, the individual's judgment of the field conditions is also considered part of the soccer individual skills. Coach Matsushita has some advice for the U12 generation of soccer players on how to develop their judgment: “When a junior player is able to shoot on his own, then of course he should be encouraged to do so decisively. If he finds that he is not able to shoot directly and is not in a good enough position, he must learn to change his strategy and judge whether his teammates are in a better position or whether he can help his team to create better chances after breaking through with the ball. They have to be reminded of the “prioritization of judgment”, the other possibilities they don't see.”
It is not about telling the players which is the right choice, but about letting them experience soccer according to their own choices and attempts. Coach Matsushita emphasized that for young players, the courage to try different possibilities is more important than success. When he experiences many failures and then succeeds, it will definitely stay in his mind, which is more useful than any instruction or teaching. The most important thing is to try different possibilities than to succeed. The most important thing to remember is that you have to be able to do what you need to do to make sure that you can do it.
By the General Manager of Taiwan Yamaha Locomotive, Mr. Shinji Ogawa, and representatives of relevant assisting organizations and representatives from related organizations. Cutting the cake to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Yamaha Cup.
10 years ago, Yamaha's courageous attempt gave Taiwan soccer an additional stage to nurture players and promote the development of grassroots soccer. We hope that in the future, every young player who plays in this tournament will not be afraid of failure, and will be brave enough to try out their own judgment and enjoy the excitement and fun that soccer brings.
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