[Video]Do you need a national competition for children?sports education passion
Last year, the All Japan Judo Federation announced that it would abolish some national competitions for elementary school students. In the background was the criticism of the victory supremacy that “winning the game is everything”. Of course, aiming for victory is not a bad thing, but in recent years, “excessive guidance”, such as coaches forcing children to lose weight, has been viewed as a problem.
[Video]Do you need a national competition for children?sports education passion
The trend of canceling national competitions is spreading, and there are moves to consider canceling other sports as well. On the other hand, about 60% of the instructors and guardians said that the national competition was necessary, such as “Children’s motivation increases”, “In today’s competitive society, it is important to compete”, and “Disappointing experiences will be useful in the future”. it’s up
Is a national competition for children necessary? What is the right or wrong of victory supremacy? Keisuke Honda, a soccer player, manager, businessman, and investor who is about to hold the first national soccer tournament for children under the age of 10 with a 4-player system, was set as the MC, and “ABEMA Prime” had a thorough discussion.
■ Is a national competition for children necessary?
Ms. Kaori Yamaguchi, a judoka who is a judoka of the children’s national competition and a former director of the Japanese Olympic Committee, said, “It’s never a bad thing for children to think that they want to win, but it’s often the case that coaches and parents don’t want to win. For example, even if a child says, “I want to compete in this weight class,” they are led to lose weight unreasonably, saying, “I won’t be able to win there.” It’s hard for children to create an environment where they have good coaches and practice partners, and where their parents support them, so I think the national tournament should be held when they’re a little older.” talk.
On the other hand, Susumu Hara, manager of the Aoyama Gakuin University track and field club, and Atsuya Furuta, a former professional baseball player and baseball commentator, who are both “necessary” in the national tournament, have the following views.
“I’m not criticizing Mr. Yamaguchi, but I’m making a story with the logic of adults. Holding a national tournament and the way of thinking of adults are equal, but the national tournament is not evil, it is an adult’s side. Shouldn’t we educate them?” (Mr. Hara)
“We need to clarify how far the word ‘going too far’ refers to. If that’s all there is to it, I don’t think there’s a problem with the national tournament if it’s about “the problem is that adults are forcing it.” (Mr. Furuta)
The 4-a-side soccer devised by Mr. Honda this time is a 10-minute game with no two halves, no manager, players can freely change players (as many times as they want), and shoot within 20 seconds of having the ball. There are many unique rules such as.
Mr. Honda said, “Adults also get involved too much because their own children are cute, so it’s difficult to control. We have to attack the gap, not whether it’s black or black,” he explained. On top of that, “There are actually many coaches who choose bullish tactics even if they lose in order to make them a player who can win when they become pros. It will be a close-up, but there are many other children who are competing on a good line.I think there is room for various discussions, such as the media and education.”
Keisuke Honda “Japan has not gone too far at all” Pros and cons of victory supremacy
As long as there are “professionals”, it seems impossible to deny the principle of winning first. Mr. Honda said, “When you grow up, you will be forced into this world of contradictions and harsh realities, and you will be thrown into a world where you have to think and live on your own. Certainly, people who don’t want to aim for number one don’t have to do it, but on the contrary, how about taking away the national tournament from someone like me who has been aiming for number one since he was a child?” On the other hand, he also said, “If an innovator or reformer appears in the world of judo who can create new rules for children, there will be no need to ‘pull down’ children.”
Mr. Yamaguchi said, “I think it would be best if we could set up various competitions with a flexible mindset. However, for the national competition, we have to set the rules properly, such as what to do with the weight and what to do with the qualifying rounds. If you ask me, I don’t know why elementary school students have to aim for No. 1, but everyone has no choice but to go to the national tournament.In the junior high school tournament, whether it is a public school or a strong school, everyone aims there and is strong. And the weak side hit in the first round, and if it’s soccer, it’s 10-0. I wonder if you think it’s good to be able to play with a strong place.”
There is a concern that clinging to the victory in front of you will result in losing the opportunity to develop strong players. Mr. Honda said, “I have seen many things in the world, but there is no country where junior high schools, high schools, and universities have so many national competitions and club activities. Of course, even if there are negative aspects, almost all children are As a result, I have to admit that Japan is a sports powerhouse.The WBC continues to produce excellent results, and more and more soccer players are going to Europe. To completely deny this would lead to denying various other things, so we have to discuss it well.”
In addition, there may be people who think that they are “losers” by winning or losing in tournaments. He said, “It’s a social problem that the loser is not evaluated, and it’s not bad to have a national tournament and decide the ranking.” If this situation continues, Japan will continue to decline.It is not the time to abolish the national tournament.”
Mr. Honda started playing soccer in the second grade of elementary school and belonged to Gamba Osaka Junior Youth when he was in junior high school. At Seiryo High School, he was in the top 4 in the country, then signed a professional contract with Nagoya Grampus Eight, and challenged overseas leagues.
“When I was in junior high school, there were a lot of kids who were better than me, and my grandparents told me to give up.” I was allowed to go to Seiryo High School.In fact, I’m rather negative about guys who keep winning, and it’s better to lose more.By losing and losing and losing, the passion of “I don’t want to lose next time” is now ” “Not winning the World Cup” is the energy of my life. That’s why Mr. Otani is so humble. If it were me, I would be completely tengu and say, “Did you see today’s home run? (laughs).
Nonetheless, I think the reason I thought so was “because it was Mr. Honda.” “I feel that it is my mission to properly affirm my successful experiences and pass them on to the next generation. I think it should be a society where parents don’t get too involved,” he said, adding, “I want to make a tournament where even losing is evaluated.”
Mr. Yamaguchi: “Superstars are not something you raise, but an environment where they can grow.”
Mr. Furuta said, “With the number of children decreasing and the amount of entertainment increasing, if you start thinking about what is richness in sports, I think there is a tendency to support children in the community and raise them together. Schools. Considering that we don’t want to place a burden only on teachers, I think that various things will come out as test cases in the future, and I have high expectations for Mr. Honda’s success.”
Hara says, “There is an aspect that sports are used as a tool to solve social problems.In Japan, a defeated country, there was physical education in the flow of military training in order to unite the country. He was a good boy who formed a group and followed what he was told from above by saying “yes.” Today, in a world where people say, “Let’s value individuality” and “Let’s produce more and more geniuses.” Stars are born, and the culture has become a place where people like Mr. Honda are recognized.If you value individuality, there are various ways to do it, such as national competitions and recreation, and there is no need for everyone to face the same direction.That kind of society. You should be aware that it is becoming, “commented.
Mr. Yamaguchi said, “By abolishing the tournament, we can have so much discussion. I really think it’s the environment. I want adults to focus more on that, and I want to give children a variety of possibilities, which may be the case with competitions as well.” (From “ABEMA Prime”)
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