New Challenge in Japan

Kubota Spears Athletic Performance Coach

In 2013, I joined to Kubota Spears Rugby Union Club in Japan as Athletic Performance Coach. This was the first time in 8 yrs working in Japan since 2005.

I have known about 10-15 players who visited Canberra between 2009 and 2013. They played for Vikings, Uni-North and East for their rugby experience in ACT. These guys have become older and now they are taking this Kubota club forward and I am really happy to see them improving here.


Started working in new environment, there are so many things to adjust my thinking and direction. It has been a great learning process for myself. Our manager "Marty" has been helping me to get on the right pathway for future settings and I am really lucky that he has been a great teacher for myself, especially his very positive approach. Things I learned in AUS have been precious for my coaching commitment, I have no doubt about that, however I still can not ignore my hunger for learning at the same time. In term of this, Marty has given me bunch of readings to me which are an important information for myself.

I also work with "Ura" who has been here for 8yrs. He has been working hard and hard on many aspect of jobs, especially his data processing skills has been a great help for me to see players from a different point of view.

How can I adjust?
How much can I actually contribute to team?
How can boys improve effectively?

etc........
These questions last forever.
But
I should concentrate on own task first, this is the first thing that I can do for this team.
Do it well and Do it hard.

My life is still looking for the challenges.