Hi Naoki. I'm an Aussie living with my Japanese wife and two childen in Odawara, Kanagawa. My son is five and joined a nearby club called Ashigara FC. It is very good but I am interested in your English school. Can you please give me more information about it in English. Thank you.
Scott

Hi Scott,
Thanks for the comment, and it's so great to hear from an Aussie living in Japan!!
I have sent you an information regarding my school in English and hopefully we would be able to have a summer camp where the kids from different nations can get together to play football for few days.

Hi Naoki,
I have just read your interview on the FourFourTwo website - I think the approach that you are taking with your football school is commendable. There are a million academies out there teaching kids technique and how to be a great player, but not many that teach them to be great human beings at the same time.

I recently wrote an article on my blog (http://spawningsalmon.blogspot.com/2009/04/this-is-modern-world.html) touching on the problems with modern football - where kids grow up believing they will be superstars only to be left in the lurch by 'the system'. It's great to see you taking a different approach in your academy.

Keep up the good work mate,

Bill

Bill,

Thanks for your comment.
You are 100% right. Not all kids can be Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi.

The school is still in the early days, so it has been tough but I will keep on moving forward!