In my second year of junior high, a friend joined the American football club, which inspired me to start playing as well. Although American football involves a lot of intense contact, I was blessed with a strong physique and thought I could show my abilities.

When I first started playing American football, I was sometimes confused by the difficulty of the rules, but I quickly realized how fun it was to play. I thought the style and presence of American football were really cool. In American football, when a tackle to stop the opponent's attack is made, the team's morale rises dramatically. Seeing a senior player make a tackle and shout, "Alright!" made me want to play like this too.

While looking for a team to continue playing football after entering university, a high school coach introduced J. F. Oberlin University. When I actually went to observe, the members were happily practicing football. When I talked, each member showed deep love and enthusiasm for football. "I want to play football here too!" and decided to go to J. F. Oberlin University.

I joined the American football team as a player, but I suffered an injury in October 2024. I underwent rehabilitation with the aim of returning to playing, but ultimately it was determined that it would be too difficult. I was very disappointed, but leaving American football was not an option, so I chose to become an analyzing staff member as a way to contribute to the team.

As an analyzing staff member, my role is to thoroughly analyze the opposing team we will be playing next. As I am in charge of defense, I use game footage to communicate the analysis results to the defensive members during practice, and have the offensive members recreate the opposing team's offense as a "dummy team" so that we can practice as if we were playing a real game. This allows for practice that is more closely based on actual game conditions.

During a match, I work closely with the coach, exchanging comments like, "It looks like this kind of play might come next," or "Given the current trend, this kind of development is possible next." My predictions often determine the outcome of the match. I feel it's a responsible and rewarding job.

Recently, I have been entrusted with managing matches mainly run by underclassmen, such as rookie matches. Sometimes I gather underclassmen to hold study sessions on play and tactics. When underclassmen thoroughly acquire knowledge and skills about American football, the team's roster will definitely grow. Even if you are not a player, you can contribute to the team as a member of the staff, and every day I feel that there are countless opportunities to contribute to the team.

Before I joined the analysis staff, J. F. Oberlin University used to take on the role of analysis for the players themselves. Currently, there are two members on the analysis staff, including myself. By becoming the "brain" of the team, we can develop more effective matches.

My knowledge of American football has definitely deepened compared to before the injury. I want to broaden my perspective and use the analytical skills and passion for achieving goals I developed in football as a working adult.

J. F. Oberlin University Although the American football team is small, each player carries a strong sense of passion. Please pay close attention to how everyone fights together aiming for the best in Japan, and the teamwork that comes from being small!