Zhejiang FC's Japanese Youth Training Director, Tomoyoshi Iketani, stated in an interview that when considering the facilities, China's football infrastructure is ten times better than Japan's. He has been working at the China-Thailand training base for nine years, dedicated to promoting a Sino-Japanese cooperative youth training system. He emphasized that the success of youth training lies in consistent long-term guidance, where unified goals and requirements are key for players of different age groups. Iketani believes that Chinese children have physical advantages over Japanese players but still need to improve on technical details. He hopes to further enhance the quality of youth training through in-depth collaboration with young coaches. Feng Yang, the head coach of the U15 team, expressed that he has greatly benefited from working with Japanese coaches, and the standardization and professionalism of youth training make him proud. Both Iketani and Feng believe that with the continuous improvement of the youth training system, the future of Chinese football will be brighter.
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Zhejiang FC's Youth Training Director Talks Key Improvements
Zhejiang FC's Youth Training Director discusses the comparison of youth training in China and Japan, emphasizing the importance of long-term development and collaboration.
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