Coaching young kids soccer: Teamwork & social skills
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Key Phrases
みんな、あつまって。
minna atsumatsu te
Everyone, gather around.
サッカーしよう。
sakkaa shiyou
Let’s play soccer.
ミスしてもせめないよ。
misu shi te mo seme nai yo
Don’t blame them even if they make a mistake.
Skills You'll Learn
Using casual commands and invitations for group activities (e.g., “gather,” “let’s…”).
カジュアルな命令・さそいの言い方（〜て、〜しよう）。
kajuaru na meirei sasoi no ii kata
Expressing teamwork communication on the field (calling out, passing, not hogging the ball).
練習中の声かけ・チームプレー表現（パス！／こえをだします／ひとりじめしないで）。
renshuu chuu no koekake chiimu puree hyougen
Encouraging teammates and responding to mistakes positively (it’s okay, next time together).
ミスへのフォローと言い換え（だいじょうぶ／つぎ、いっしょにとろう）。
misu e no foroo to iikae
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you’re a coach gathering kids for a soccer practice in Japan. You start with a friendly greeting, remind everyone to share the ball by calling for passes, and encourage teammates to say “It’s okay” after mistakes so the whole team stays positive and works together to score.
みんな、あつまって。サッカーしよう。
minna atsumatsu te sakkaa shiyou
Everyone, gather around. Let’s play soccer.
コーチ、きょうはチームワークをれんしゅうしたいです。
koochi kyou wa chiimuwaaku o renshuu shi tai desu
Coach, I want to practice teamwork today.
いいね。まず、あいさつしよう。『よろしくね』。
ii ne mazu aisatsu shiyou yoroshiku ne
Nice. First, let’s say hello: “Nice to meet you.”
よろしくね！いっしょにがんばろう。
yoroshiku ne issho ni ganbarou
Nice to meet you! Let’s do our best together.
ボールはひとりじめしないで、パスしよう。
booru wa hitorijime shi nai de pasu shiyou
Don’t hog the ball—let’s pass.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
あつまって
atsumatsu te
Gather (please)
💬 [あつまって] is the [て] form of [あつまる], and with this kind of direct instruction it works like "come gather" or "gather up." You'll hear the same pattern in short coach/teacher commands like [すわって] (sit down) and [みて] (look).
See breakdown →みんな、あつまって。
minna atsumatsu te
Everyone, gather around.
サッカー
sakkaa
Soccer
しよう
shiyou
Let's do (it)
💬 [しよう] is the casual "let's do" form of [する]. It attaches to action nouns too, so [サッカーしよう] is literally "let's do soccer," just like [れんしゅうしよう] (let's practice).
See breakdown →サッカーしよう。
sakkaa shiyou
Let's play soccer.
コーチ
koochi
Coach
きょう
kyou
Today
チームワーク
chiimuwaaku
Teamwork
れんしゅうしたいです
renshuu shi tai desu
I want to practice
💬 [～したいです] means "want to do ~," so you can swap in lots of verbs: [のみたいです] (I want to drink), [やすみたいです] (I want to rest). Here it attaches to [れんしゅうする], giving [れんしゅうしたいです].
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