Date: October 24, 2019 (Tuesday)
Venue: Yoshimoto ∞ Hall
Speakers:
Arsene Wenger
Takeshi Okada (FC Imabari Chairman and CEO)
The "SCRAMBLE STADIUM SHIBUYA" concept to create a stadium park with a capacity of 30,000 in the Yoyogi Park area.
This time, a keynote speech was held inviting Arsene Wenger, who was once the director of the J League Nagoya Grampus Eight and the Premier League prestigious Arsenal.
In the second part, we invited Takeshi Okada, who has led the World Cup Japan national team twice, also directed at Yokohama Marinos, and is now the chairman of FC Imabari. A talk session was held on the theme of "How to do".
Mr. Wenger and Mr. Okada, who have been watching overseas soccer since the days of AS Monaco, said what will happen to the player training theory and future soccer? That is.
Mr. Okada first said about Mr. Wenger that "Wenger's soccer suits Japanese people. It destroys the opponent's organization with a short pass. The image of intellectual soccer" is "Before the 2010 World Cup." Wenger told me that Japan couldn't break through the group league, but if it breaks through, I'll build a big stadium in Japan. " However, the talk went on.
Regarding Japanese soccer when he participated in the 2010 World Cup, where Mr. Okada served as the national team coach, Mr. Wenger said, "I was struck by the slyness of Paraguayan players who are not visible to the referee." Mr. Okada said about it, "Japanese soccer has evolved, but players rarely play independently, so if the plan goes wrong, it can not be corrected. Japanese people often say," What should I do in this situation? I ask the director, but soccer is the way to think about it in the first place. "
On the other hand, Mr. Wenger said, "If the team is a single person, Japan lacks the confidence to take the last step. To strengthen the mentality, with self-affirmation based on the success so far, fear We have to overcome. We need to turn the trauma of failure into the food for our next successful experience. "
Mr. Okada continued, "When I participated in the 1998 World Cup, I clearly felt the difference with the world. At that time, there were no players playing overseas in Japan. However, in 2010 I will play overseas. The number of players has increased, and there are many players who have already played against the world in the under generation. Although the individual power such as physical is inferior, the world and Japan can fight. However, whether or not you can play independently is the key. " He talked about the challenges that Japan still faces as the gap with the world is closing.
Regarding the ideal player development for Japanese soccer, Mr. Wenger recognized that "fear resides in the individual. Instead of looking at fear, we should look at what we want to do." Shows,
Mr. Okada pointed out the problem of capturing the entire environment of Japan, saying, "There is a part that Japanese culture, which has not only the player's environment but also" sympathetic pressure ", is not suitable for sports."
Wenger said, "Human beings basically want to have fun. The difference between ordinary people and top athletes is whether they still know how to bridge the gap between their current situation and their ideals."
Mr. Okada said, "In today's society, the difficulties are steadily disappearing, but in a convenient life, the" genes that have overcome danger "that Japanese people originally have cannot be switched on. Among them, humans with strong mentality. It doesn't come out. In the 1998 World Cup qualifying, it was driven by bashing from the world. So the mentality was switched on. The development of technology certainly makes our lives convenient and safe, but human beings Happiness is not in it, but is born when something is overcome. There are still such elements in Europe. "
On the other hand, Mr. Wenger said, "It is not only the manager but also the players who are criticized. It is important to think that we can do what we can do under any pressure. It's just a matter of facing each other. In order to overcome the fear of losing, we need to predict what the outcome will be and solve the problem from a bird's-eye view so that it does not happen. "
The talk session also covered incorporating scientific elements into player development, and Mr. Okada noted that Wenger was a leader in technology introduction in the Premier League.
"When I think I know what a director is, it stops growing. I have to constantly take new things. When I stop or when I fall into the same thing, my career as a director ends. It's amazing that Wenger has been on the same team for a long time as a coach. "
Wenger said, "As a manager, it is not the job to motivate players to improve, but it is the job of the manager to help motivated players to become who they want to be."
Finally, the two talk about the future of football. Mr. Okada responded to the question, "How should we develop players and the environment so that the J League will be at the same level as the overseas league?" "Unlike Europe, Japan has many entertainment options. I also have a question about whether the team can attract the audience just because it is strong. In order to make Japanese soccer more exciting in the future, we will do a "Japanese-style marketing business" that is more suitable for Japan. It is necessary. "
Regarding the future of soccer, "In the past, dramatic tactics were born for each World Cup, but these days there is no such tendency. Nowadays, the main physical perspective is" faster and stronger ". Wenger said, "Soccer is certainly a proficiency period, and it has reached its peak in terms of physical and technical aspects." But the important thing is creativity. Soccer should be a fascinating sport, and we coaches need to tell players that they should practice not only physical and technical but also creative aspects. " The talk session ended when each recognition was shown.
It was an exciting time, often showing a stunning perspective. It also overlapped with the stadium where the citizens could be enthusiastic, which was visible beyond the stadium park concept, and it felt that the expectations were a little concrete and memorable.
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