Case Record: 2nd Grade (International School) – Ongoing Support to Improve Shooting Success
Case Record: 2nd Grade Boy (International School) – Ongoing Support to “Score Goals in Matches”
1. Basic Information
- Player: 2nd grade (International School)
- Gender: Boy
- Focus: Scoring goals in matches (ongoing training)
2. Main Concern
With the goal of “scoring goals in real matches,” we continued his training as part of an ongoing support program.
3. Pre-Session Feedback from Parents
From the parents: “He’s been enjoying the sessions and doing really well.”
At this stage, the focus is for the player himself to try these movements in real game situations.
4. Assessment (This Session’s Bottleneck)
When shooting while moving—especially with balls coming in at an angle—his body tended to drift sideways, causing instability in his shooting posture and balance.
5. Intervention (Training Approach)
This session began with a flexible, child-led approach, prioritizing an environment that helps prevent the body from drifting during shooting movements.
5-1. Designing Movement to Prevent Body Drift (Using Markers and Cones)
Markers and cones were used to organize his movement so that his body would not drift, even when striking angled balls.
The setup was designed to be easy for a young player to understand, creating a clear “non-drifting pathway.”
5-2. No Core Training (Our Coaching Policy)
Although core training is popular, we do not include it in our sessions.
The necessary core strength develops naturally through correct movement patterns.
We also believe that the recent increase in lumbar stress injuries may be linked to incorrect body usage and excessive or inappropriate core-focused training.
5-3. Encouraging Varied Movements for Younger Players
At this age, rather than fixing the body into repetitive movements, we introduce a variety of actions.
This allows the upper body and coordination to develop naturally as part of overall movement.
5-4. Learning Rhythm and Timing Through Demonstration and Imitation
Yatabe demonstrated the shooting motion, and the player copied the rhythm and sense of timing together with him.
By “copying the feeling,” the shooting action gradually became more stable and consistent.
6. Before / After (Observed Changes)
When shooting on the move, body drift was reduced and the kicking motion became clearly more stable.
With age-appropriate development, movements directly linked to increased shooting power began to emerge.
7. Parent Feedback
“His kick has really changed,” his father commented with satisfaction.
8. Coach’s Commentary (From Yatabe)
For younger players, growth comes faster by “organizing movement within play” rather than by strength-based training.
Simply designing movements that prevent body drift naturally develops the necessary core control and rhythm.
9. Future Outlook
We are looking forward to seeing these changes appear in match situations.
When the sequence “angled ball → stable body → confident strike” begins to show consistently in games, the chances of scoring increase dramatically.
10. Contact / Call to Action
If your child struggles with situations such as “wanting to score in matches but not succeeding” or “losing balance when shooting on the move,” please feel free to contact us.
