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Release issuing company: KODAMA International Education Foundation
General Incorporated Foundation KODAMA International Education Foundation (Chairman: Keiji Kodama) is the first in the Japanese table tennis world to strengthen table tennis players at an early stage. has been implemented. In our training camp, we held a match-style round-robin league match in various training, and two people, Ukyo Kobayashi (Aichi Prefecture Pintech, 1st grade elementary school), and Nakata Umi (Miyagi Prefecture Sendai Junior Club, 1st grade elementary school), competed. Great win. It has been decided that he will be selected as a “Hopes National Team Player in 2019”. In addition, at the training camp for the Hopes National Team held this year, the winners Kobayashi and Nakata had the same win and loss. Kokomi Ishida (1st grade, belonging to Fukuoka Prefecture Ishida Table Tennis Club) will also participate as a promising player, and a total of 5 players from U-7 will participate. * You can check the results of the training camp league match from https://www.kodama-mirai.org/u7 here. In addition to table tennis training, the program of this training camp includes practical instruction by the manager and coach of the Hopes National Team, as well as various programs such as tooth brushing lessons and brain training, which will enable you to play an active role as a representative of Japan in the future. has been implemented. In addition, as a warm-up, "Table tennis dance training supervised by Mr. EXILE TETSUYA", which was appointed as a special supporter, was held. The players were smiling throughout the dance training using fast-paced songs to match the fast-moving table tennis. In the “U-7 table tennis player development project”, we aim to create a project in which participating players will be selected to represent Japan in the future and become top athletes who can win in the world and become “future medalists”. ■Introduction of the winners Men's champion: Ukyo Kobayashi (Pintech, Aichi, 1st grade) Women's champion: Umi Nakata (Sendai Junior Club, Miyagi, 1st grade) ■Introduction of special supporters The special supporters for this project are "EXILE". TETSUYA" and "Yoichi Takahashi (author of Captain Tsubasa)" were appointed. Mr. EXILE TETSUYA produced an "original table tennis dance" during the training camp as one of the programs to improve athletic ability. ” was drawn.・Mr. EXILE TETSUYA On Saturday, December 1st, Mr. TETSUYA himself appeared and had table tennis dance training with the players. In front of the person himself, the children fully demonstrate the results of the previous day's practice. We had a special collaboration of table tennis and dance.・ Supporting characters drawn by Yoichi Takahashi (author of Captain Tsubasa) ■ List of athletes participating in the training camp ■ Establishment of "Future Medalist Fund" KODAMA International Education Foundation Chairman Keiji Kodama We have been working on strengthening to catch up. As a result, in recent years, the day of “overtaking” is approaching because it will catch up. In order to evolve to the world standard table tennis level, it is essential to “create an environment” for further “development and strengthening” of the younger generation. The KODAMA International Education Foundation established the “Future Medalist Fund” with the aim of strengthening and nurturing the U-7 generation (below the first grade of elementary school). ” will be promoted. I would like to walk together with everyone who supports the big dreams of small children and dreams of Japanese table tennis standing on the top of the podium. Information on Donations ) for the purpose of the spread. For those who donate, we will give you an "official T-shirt" as well as an invitation to the activity briefing session. For donations to this fund, please see the website (https://www.kodama-mirai.org/u7) The “Official T-shirt” has been designed with the cooperation of the apparel brand 24karats. *For those who donate within the year, we will send the "Official T-shirt" at the end of February. Corporate Press ReleaseDetailsPRTIMES top
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