[Updated on 7/13]
A class utilizing the created "Aoa Drill" was conducted at Fuchu City Wakamatsu Elementary School, so the implementation report has been added.
This time, as one of the initiatives to create opportunities for children to become familiar with exercise and to increase the number of children who feel that exercise and sports are enjoyable, we conducted a class using the "Aoaaka Drill" created at Wakamatsu Elementary School in Fuchu City.
On the day of the event, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented thorough infection control measures, including disinfection and staff wearing masks, and adjusted the program content to avoid physical contact to ensure the safety of the children.
The children, with drills in hand, challenge various movements by referring to the examples and advice from the coaches of Ishikawa CC and the development department.
Even if things didn't go well, I kept trying without giving up, over and over again!!
At the end of the class, a message was sent from Ishikawa CC to the children, saying, "I hope you will use this drill at home or during your break to challenge various movements with your friends and family."
I hope that many children can feel that "moving their bodies is fun" by challenging themselves with this drill.
FC Tokyo will continue to work on the promotion of soccer and sports, including classes utilizing drills.
Thank you to everyone at Fuchu City Wakamatsu Elementary School.
This time, FC Tokyo has created the "Aoaka Drill (Exercise Drill)" focusing on improving children's "physical fitness" and opportunities to engage with sports.
At FC Tokyo, we have been conducting various soccer and sports promotion activities and initiatives in collaboration with schools, such as the "Caravan Team" where coaches visit elementary schools to engage with children, teacher training in partnership with the Board of Education, and visits to elementary schools by the players' association, all stemming from our desire for children to experience the joy of playing soccer, sports, and moving their bodies with friends.
In these efforts, we have considered how to improve children's physical fitness, reduce the number of children who dislike or struggle with exercise, and what initiatives can be taken to nurture children's minds and bodies through sports and physical education classes.
Therefore, this time, we have created the "Aoa Drill," an "exercise drill," with the aim of increasing opportunities for children to engage in exercise and sports during physical education classes and daily life, and to acquire the fundamental abilities necessary for lifelong health and enjoyment of exercise and sports through various physical experiences in their early years.
The creation of the drills was initiated by the club to provide children with the opportunity to enjoy physical activity indoors during the stay-at-home period caused by the COVID-19 pandemic last year (2020). We have developed these "exercise drills" while collaborating with the local board of education, focusing on their application in the area of the curriculum that promotes diverse movement through play.
This content is designed to allow children to experience various movements that serve as the foundation for skill acquisition during the so-called "Golden Age" of upper elementary school years in a fun way. It encourages children to engage actively and utilizes "balls" to connect to "games" and "ball sports" in upper elementary school.
The created drills will be distributed free of charge to first-grade students (approximately 10,400) in public elementary schools in six municipalities within Tokyo, to be used as supplementary materials to support lessons.
Distribution will begin sequentially to each eligible school from early July.
Furthermore, in the future, we will collaborate with elementary schools and education committees that are utilizing the "Aoaaka Drill," with coaches from the FC Tokyo Promotion Department visiting schools to implement classes using the drill, as part of our efforts to enhance children's physical education and sports opportunities.
【Overview】
□Target
103 public elementary schools in Tokyo, 1st grade (approximately 10,400 students)
*Distribution locations as of June 28, 2021 (Fuchu City, Mitaka City, Chofu City, Kodaira City, Nishitokyo City, Koganei City)
□Content
Intended for use in the "Diverse Movement Activities" of the physical education curriculum, providing experiences of diverse movements that serve as a foundation for acquiring various actions during upper elementary school years. It allows for personal achievement while also enabling collaboration with friends and parents. By utilizing a "ball," it enhances the abilities that form the basis of ball sports in physical education classes for upper elementary school years.
□Specifications
Main body: A4 landscape, 40 pages, full-color printing
