Almanac Football: Yoshi implements new footy practices

G’day Almanackers and readers,

 

I admit not having touched the footy upset me a lot and it took so long to feel better.

 

But I have to learn from mistakes and instead I keep practising footy and have implemented new practices for next playing.

 

Running hard, collecting footy and further actions (kicks and handpasses) had not been practised well before the IMPACT Anzac Day Cup Tournament held on 21st April.

 

These three areas have been implemented into my regular own footy practices afterwards. I even ride a bike for four kilometres to get to my first venue of Umekoji Park in Kyoto. I need to run fast on field to collect footy.

 

Then further quick actions are needed to avoid being tackled and to win over much pressures put by opponents. Once I collect footy, either I run further and kick footy, or handpass.

 

Running a few times to get to the other side of the grass field, it’s time to kick long for goals.

 

I feel I am more adopted into game situations now. And kicking distances are getting longer slightly.

 

But when someone helps me practising footy, I am still scared of balls sometimes. As I have been advised, I need to get used to it and hope I will overcome soon.

 

I think I am a person who is required hardworking to reach the top level in many fields. It applies to my English language skills too. It took years to get to the point where I speak English fluently. But I am required more works to be a good writer in professional level.

 

Playing footy is the same. As you are aware of, I only started playing the sport earlier in the year. Hardworking is required to be a good player.

 

Enjoy your footy and writing guys!

 

Cheers.

 

Yoshi

 

 

Yoshi’s Dingoes gurnsey front

About Yoshihiro Imagawa

Love, passion and pride are seen on the footy that is the biggest part of my life. 1. St Kilda Club member: I am a passionate and crazy Sainter. Just hope we will win the second flag soon, especially after Dogs and Tigers having ended long premiership draughts. 2. The Osaka Dingoes Player and Public Relations Officer: Player number 44 that I chose to honour Stephen Milne with my wish being like a small forward like him. Lenny Hayes' hardworking attitudes are adopted on my trainings and practices. Nick Riewoldt's great plays are in my player audiobook too. 3. Writing: Here on the Almanac and also on the World Footy News. My skills utilise on great footy websites.

Comments

  1. Malby Dangles says

    Good on you, Yoshi. Keep punchin’!

  2. Yvette Wroby says

    Live your commitment Yoshi . When’s the next game ?

  3. Yvette Wroby says

    I meant to write ‘love your commitment’ but you are also living it. You have just taken up footy so it will take time. Remember to have fun too. Otherwise, what’s the point.

  4. Good on you, Yoshi, I love your enthusiasm for the game – the rewards will come.
    And its a wonderfully designed guernsey that the Dingoes wear.

  5. Keep up the good work, Yoshi.

  6. bob.speechley says

    AN EXCELLENT OUTLOOK WHICH WILL NO DOUBT LEAD TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS.

    KEEP ON TRUCKING YOSHI.

    ? ? ?

  7. Hi and thanks for your comments guys!

    Mal – I will!

    Yvette – I will live with the compliment and also with the moment. And I love the commitment with the Dingoes. Hardworking is important as well as enjoying. I could analyse my performances but should not worry. Rather enjoying footy is needed. My next game is likely in July before going to the MRV Match between St Kilda and Richmond.

    Fitzroy Pete – Exactly and thanks for your compliment on the footy gear.

    ,Jan – Thanks for your compliment on my hardworking and indeed I keep doing.

    Bob – Thanks for your encouragement and I will be hardworking.

    By the way, Stephen Milne’s recent comment on St Kilda also tells me importance of being strong mentally. Enjoying the footy and moment will reduce the pressure, I guess?

    Cheers

    Yoshi

  8. Cat from the Country says

    Way to go Yoshi. Your commitment is awesome. With this attitude you will improve..
    If you have your own footy, can you play kick-to-kick with some friends .locally?

  9. Hi Cat,

    Thanks for your lovely and warm words and compliment :-)

    One of my teammates (a West Coast supporter) lives here in Kyoto but he is so busy. Other teammates live in Osaka and Kobe. So I don’t have an opportunity to do kick to kick other than at our training sessions. However some Australian tourists offer kick to kick when they see me practising footy.

    How are your Cats going?

    Thanks

    Yoshi

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