The camp has reached its 10th day, and today is the final day of the camp in Kunigami Village. As we were preparing to move in the afternoon, we conducted a light training session in the morning.
The opening was a game-style icebreaker. We fostered the coordination between the head and body by following the coach's instructions.
After that, we split into two groups and conducted training focused on shooting and attacking in front of the goal.
In shooting training, the ability to make quick decisions and be decisive in front of the goal is required, and in the training of attacking and defending in front of the goal on half court, the strength in ball winning that coach Peter CKLAMOVSKI has strongly demanded since last season has been demonstrated, while also improving the completion of playing the game by using the pitch widely.
After the end of the full practice, we took a commemorative photo with everyone from the facilities at Kaigin Field Kunigami, who took care of us during the Okinawa Kunigami Camp, as well as the staff at our accommodation and the people from Kunigami Village. Once again, thank you to everyone who supported the Kunigami Camp.
After the end of practice, an interview was conducted with player number 7, Kuryu MATSUKI.
Q, today marks the end of the Okinawa Kunigami Camp. Please tell us about your impressions of the first camp.
A, attack, defense, set plays, I think we were able to create a good foundation by sharing each category in detail with the entire team.
Q, I felt that there were many practices to improve and polish the accuracy of what we have built up as a team since last season.
There are also new players who have joined, and I think there are many players with unique characteristics in Tokyo. Coach Peter CKLAMOVSKI is entering his second season, and I feel that the understanding of each player towards the style of football we want to express as a team has increased. Also, with a good team of players, I have a sense of accomplishment in building a good team.
Q, on the 23rd, there was also a practice match with FC Ryukyu. How much of the results from the first camp were you able to express on the pitch?
Coach Peter CKLAMOVSKI has asked us to share the space in the front line as a team. I think we did well in that aspect in the Ryukyu game. We also created many goals in terms of goal conversion rate. While there are still challenges in terms of conceding goals, I believe it is important for the team to increase the number of clean sheet games. We will work on fixing the areas that were identified as challenges during the second and third camps.
Q, In practice matches, player Matsuki himself was seen playing in a higher position more often than last season.
A, I think we are being asked to score. Coach Peter CKLAMOVSKI also aims for a team that can score with four players in the front line, so I want to contribute to that.
Q, there is only one week left until the end of the camp. What points do you want to improve on as you prepare for the start of the league?
A, we also have a practice match coming up, so I'm really looking forward to it. I want to confirm how we will position ourselves against the opponent's press and pass the ball. At the Okinawa Kunigami camp, we did a lot of set piece training. I hope to turn our training into results.
