Kobe City: Children from children’s facilities in the city invited to Iniesta Academy

Press Release (June 13, 2023)
Sports Promotion Division, Kobe Sports Association

Purpose

The

Iniesta Academy, a soccer school supervised by Andres Iniesta, aims to help children learn firsthand about Iniesta’s soccer and his know-how, improve their skills and learn how to make decisions on the pitch. The school is open at various locations in the city.
At the suggestion of Mr. Iniesta himself, children from children’s homes in Kobe will be invited to the academy (held twice a month) at Oji Stadium free of charge for one year from June.
We plan to provide an opportunity for Mr. Iniesta himself to speak directly to the children about the important human values and his vision and philosophy, which are cultivated through team sports.

Organizer

: Iniesta Methodology Academy
Cooperation: Kobe Sports Association

Date, time, and place

: 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month (may vary depending on the month, such as when it falls on a national holiday)
Kids Course (generally 5 to 8 years old) 5:20pm to 6:40pm
Junior Course (generally 9 to 12 years old) 7:00

pm ～

to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Oji Stadium

Reference

About Iniesta Academy
was created by Andres Iniesta’s own passion for soccer and his desire to pass on important human values through team sports. Based on his vision and philosophy, we hope to nurture the future of Japanese soccer by working to develop young players and their coaches. Schools are currently open at Rokko Island, Wadamisaki, and Oji Stadium.
(URL: Contact – Iniesta Academy (iniestacademy.jp

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