[Photo Report] 2023 YAFA (Yuhua Albirex Football Academy) Event
On Sunday 5th February, an exchange event was held with children from YAFA (Yuhua Albirex Football Academy). YAFA is an academy established in collaboration with the home town of Yuhua, and has been working since 2014 to improve children's football skills and develop their character through football.
This event was held with students who are graduating from the academy due to the end of the school term. The students interacted with top team players.
【Left: Keito Komatsu Right: Koki Kawachi】
The session started at Fuhua Secondary School and The event began with a visit from Ms. Grace Fu (Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment of Singapore), who greeted the audience. She said "Sports is not only competition, but also what we can learn a lot of things, I hope that you will grow together with friends through many experiences, not just winning and losing.'
【Ms. Grace Fu】
【Left:Ms. Grace Fu Right: Chairman Korenaga】
After the speech, the Minister handed each YAFA student a certificate of completion of today's session and took a commemorative photograph.
Finally, the football session began. The children were eager to get moving.
They concentrated on basic skills training necessary for football, such as passing and shooting.
As they exchanged passes with the players, they gradually opened their mind.
【From Left side: Shodai Yokoyama, Jarrel, Shunsaku Kishimoto, Shakthi】
【Keito Hariya】
After the skills training, the players joined the teams for the games.
There were many smiles on the pitch as they chased the ball with the players.
【Hilman】
【Keito Komatsu】
Many of the players and staff still have memories of childhood contact with professional players. It is our mission as a professional football team to pass on these dreams and courage to the next generation, and we will continue to host activities in order to become a club that is loved by even more people.
