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FC Tokyo will hold the "FC Tokyo Soccer Skill Up Spring Clinic" for elementary school students in grades 1 to 5, and the "FC Tokyo GK Skill Up Spring Clinic" for students in grades 3 to 5.

All of them will undergo intensive training for 3 days with various coaches and players.
Please use the skill-up clinic as an opportunity to challenge and improve yourself!
Please check the following summary and apply enthusiastically, everyone.

□Name
2021 FC Tokyo Soccer Skill Up Spring Clinic
2021 FC Tokyo Goalkeeper Skill Up Spring Clinic

□Purpose
Improvement of playing level as a soccer player

□ Target and Venue Course
Boys and girls in grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (GK course is only for grades 3, 4, and 5)
(1) Those who aim to further improve their soccer skills
(2) Those who can participate in all three days (including the reserve day)
* Participation is limited to only one course.

<For 1st and 2nd Grade Students>
Skill Up Clinic

<For 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Students>
Skill Up Clinic Defense Course
Skill Up Clinic Attack Course
Skill Up Clinic GK Course

□Event Date and Time
3-day event from Mar 29 (Mon) to Mar 31 (Wed), 2021
※Reserved day Apr 1 (Thu)
▽9:00～10:10
<3rd Year Students> Skill Up Clinic Defense Course
▽10:40 AM - 12:00 PM
<4th and 5th Grade Target> Skill Improvement Clinic Defense Course
▽12:30～13:30
<1st and 2nd Year Students> Skill Up Clinic
▽14:00～15:10
<3rd Year Students> Skill Improvement Clinic Attack Course
<3rd and 4th Year Students> Skill Improvement Clinic GK Course
▽15:40～17:00
Skill Up Clinic Attack Course
Skill Up Clinic GK Course

※Please attend the venue for 3 days without staying overnight for each course.
* In case of cancellation due to weather or other reasons, April 1 (Thu) will be the backup day. Also, the event time may be slightly changed.

□Venue
Tokyo Gas Fukagawa Ground
Address: 2-15-10 Sarue, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Nearest station: 5 minutes walk from Sumiyoshi Station, Toei Shinjuku Line and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, B1 exit

Number of recruits
＜For 1st and 2nd graders＞Skill Up Clinic: 64 people
＜For 3rd graders＞Skill Up Clinic Defense Course and Attack Course: 40 people each
＜For 4th and 5th graders＞Skill Up Clinic Defense Course and Attack Course: 40 people each
＜For 3rd and 4th graders＞Skill Up Clinic GK Course: 8 people
＜For 5th graders＞Skill Up Clinic GK Course: 8 people
※If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held.

□Coaching Staff
Skill Up Clinic Chief Coach: Ryu Uchiyama
Skill Up Clinic GK Course Chief Coach: Akio Taguchi
Other Promotion Department Coaches
*For profiles of FC Tokyo Promotion Department coaches, click here

□Participation Fee
9,900 yen per course (including insurance fee)
*Details regarding payment of the participation fee will be provided to participants later.

□ Implementation Details
(1) Development of strong players who challenge aggressive soccer in both offense and defense, taking action and making their own judgments, which FC Tokyo aims for.
＜1st and 2nd year students, as well as 3rd, 4th, and 5th year students, defensive course & offensive course＞
[Aggressively challenging in offense and defense]
・Improvement of individual abilities (skills, technique, physicality, mentality), and enhancement of individual tactics
＜GK Course＞
[Aiming to become an actively defensive goalkeeper]
・Training and developing GKs in the basic techniques required for goalkeeping (catching, saving, stepping, shot stopping), practical exercises, and nurturing GKs within games

(2) Theme
<1st and 2nd graders>
"Aiming for the Goal"
~Judgment in Dribbling and Passing~
<3rd, 4th, and 5th graders Defensive Course>
"Taking the Ball"
~Develop strength to not lose in one-on-one situations~
~Intentionally take the ball with multiple players~
<3rd, 4th, and 5th graders Offensive Course>
"Finish"
~Techniques to score shots~ etc.
<3rd, 4th, and 5th graders GK Course>
"Protecting the Goal"
~Accurate catching and positioning~ etc.

□What to Bring
(1) Clothing suitable for playing soccer (pants, socks)
(2) Shoes ※Either cleats or training shoes are acceptable
(3) Shin guards
(4) Water bottle
(5) Towel ※For hand washing as an infection control measure
(6) Change of clothes
(7) Goalkeeper gloves ※GK course only

□Application method
Please apply using the form below.
"2021 FC Tokyo Skill Up Spring Clinic" application form is here
※You can only participate in one course. For 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, we will ask for your first and second preferences in the form.
※Please be careful not to forget to fill in and make sure there are no mistakes in the grade.

□ Application Deadline
Until 11:59 p.m. on Mar 18, 2021 (Thu) *If there are many applications, a lottery will be held. We will notify you of the results by email by Mar 22 (Mon). If you do not receive an email by the day after the deadline, please contact the school office at (03-5600-4441).

□ Other
(1) In the event of natural disasters and the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, there is a possibility that the event may be canceled.
(2) Details for the day will be provided by email after participation is confirmed.
(3) It is strictly prohibited to take photos or videos of this event and upload them to individual SNS accounts or other platforms.
(4) The personal information we receive may be used to provide information about FC Tokyo.
(5) Please note that the details of this event may be posted on various advertising media such as FC Tokyo's website to introduce their activities.

□Contact Information
FC Tokyo Soccer School Office (Contact: Uchiyama, Taguchi)
EMAIL: school@fctokyo.co.jp
TEL: 03-5600-4441
(Business hours: Mon-Fri [excluding holidays] 10:00-17:00)