なでしこジャパンの強さの秘密とは [なでしこジャパン]
なでしこジャパンのサッカーチームがワールドカップで優勝し、日本中が大いに盛り上がりました。
この話題をジャパンタイムズが社説で取り上げ、なでしこジャパンの強さの秘密に迫ります。
アメリカチームに先行されては日本が後から追いつくというバターン、そして2-2の同点になり、最後はPK戦にまで持ち込み、3-1で勝利するという試合運び。まさに日本チームの粘り強さと決してあきらめない姿勢 (the Japanese players' tenacity and "never give up" spirit)がもたらした勝利と言えます。
◆ジャパンタイムズは日本チームの強さの秘訣を記事で次のように書いています。
The secret of the Japanese team's strength lay in well-thought-out training aimed at overcoming the speed and size of the American and European players.
「日本チームの強さの秘密は、アメリカやヨーロッパの選手のスピードや体格に打ち勝つための練り上げられたトレーニングにある」
◆具体的な試合運びについては次のように述べている。
Smoothly relayed passes and strong defense were big factors that led the Japanese team to victory.
「スムーズなパス回し、強力なディフェンスが日本を勝利に導いた大きな要因である」
◆続いて次のようにも述べている。
In each game, Japanese players tenaciously chased opposing team players in possession of the ball. Since 1991, when the Japan's women's team first played in the World Cup event, it has pursued the same tactics consistently.
「どの試合でも、日本の選手たちはボールを奪おうと、相手チーム選手の後をしつこく追いかけたが、この作戦は１９９１年に日本の女子チームが初めてワールドカップに出場して以来ずっと一貫して行ってきた戦術なのである」
It must not be forgotten that the perfection of the team's offensive and defensive tactics enabled each Japanese player to give full play to their skills.
「日本チームの攻撃と守りの戦術が完ぺきだったので、選手一人一人が自分の持っている能力を十分に発揮することが出来たということを忘れてはならない」
◆その他の詳しいことはこの社説の全文をお読みください。
社説のタイトルA Nadeshiko momentとは「なでしこ(女子日本チーム)が大輪の花を咲かせた(勝利した)瞬間」という意味だと解釈しました。
「英文記事」
A Nadeshiko moment
Nadeshiko Japan won the Women's World Cup by defeating the heavily favored United States on Sunday in Frankfurt. It was a great feat. Japan's women's national team became the first Japanese as well as the first Asian team to become the World Cup winner, irrespective of men's or women's soccer.
As Japan reels from the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the team's ascendancy to the world's top position has spurred hope, courage and confidence in Japan, especially among those in the devastated Tohoku region, who are trying to overcome their suffering and setback from the disasters and to reconstruct their areas.
The Japanese and U.S teams should be praised for playing a thrilling and hard-fought game, which riveted people around the world to their TV screens.
Japan came from behind twice in a 2-2 tie, and then beat the U.S. 3-1 on penalty kicks — testimony to the Japanese players' tenacity and "never give up" spirit.
The secret of the Japanese team's strength lay in well-thought-out training aimed at overcoming the speed and size of the American and European players.
For example, Swedish players were about 10 cm taller than the Japanese players on average, and U.S. players were about 7 cm taller. Smoothly relayed passes and strong defense were big factors that led the Japanese team to victory.
In each game, Japanese players tenaciously chased opposing team players in possession of the ball. Since 1991, when the Japan's women's team first played in the World Cup event, it has pursued the same tactics consistently.
Team captain Homare Sawa, whose five goals led the team, won the Most Valuable Player and Golden Boot awards.
It must not be forgotten that the perfection of the team's offensive and defensive tactics enabled each Japanese player to give full play to their skills.
Coach Norio Sasaki, with a keen eye on the characteristics of each player, unified the 21-member team and adopted appropriate strategies that made the best use of players' strengths.
Women's soccer in Japan is not free of problems. The number of grassroots players is not large. Sports authorities should strive to create social environments that are more favorable to women's soccer.
(Japan Times 2011/07/21)
この話題をジャパンタイムズが社説で取り上げ、なでしこジャパンの強さの秘密に迫ります。
アメリカチームに先行されては日本が後から追いつくというバターン、そして2-2の同点になり、最後はPK戦にまで持ち込み、3-1で勝利するという試合運び。まさに日本チームの粘り強さと決してあきらめない姿勢 (the Japanese players' tenacity and "never give up" spirit)がもたらした勝利と言えます。
◆ジャパンタイムズは日本チームの強さの秘訣を記事で次のように書いています。
The secret of the Japanese team's strength lay in well-thought-out training aimed at overcoming the speed and size of the American and European players.
「日本チームの強さの秘密は、アメリカやヨーロッパの選手のスピードや体格に打ち勝つための練り上げられたトレーニングにある」
◆具体的な試合運びについては次のように述べている。
Smoothly relayed passes and strong defense were big factors that led the Japanese team to victory.
「スムーズなパス回し、強力なディフェンスが日本を勝利に導いた大きな要因である」
◆続いて次のようにも述べている。
In each game, Japanese players tenaciously chased opposing team players in possession of the ball. Since 1991, when the Japan's women's team first played in the World Cup event, it has pursued the same tactics consistently.
「どの試合でも、日本の選手たちはボールを奪おうと、相手チーム選手の後をしつこく追いかけたが、この作戦は１９９１年に日本の女子チームが初めてワールドカップに出場して以来ずっと一貫して行ってきた戦術なのである」
It must not be forgotten that the perfection of the team's offensive and defensive tactics enabled each Japanese player to give full play to their skills.
「日本チームの攻撃と守りの戦術が完ぺきだったので、選手一人一人が自分の持っている能力を十分に発揮することが出来たということを忘れてはならない」
◆その他の詳しいことはこの社説の全文をお読みください。
社説のタイトルA Nadeshiko momentとは「なでしこ(女子日本チーム)が大輪の花を咲かせた(勝利した)瞬間」という意味だと解釈しました。
「英文記事」
A Nadeshiko moment
Nadeshiko Japan won the Women's World Cup by defeating the heavily favored United States on Sunday in Frankfurt. It was a great feat. Japan's women's national team became the first Japanese as well as the first Asian team to become the World Cup winner, irrespective of men's or women's soccer.
As Japan reels from the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the team's ascendancy to the world's top position has spurred hope, courage and confidence in Japan, especially among those in the devastated Tohoku region, who are trying to overcome their suffering and setback from the disasters and to reconstruct their areas.
The Japanese and U.S teams should be praised for playing a thrilling and hard-fought game, which riveted people around the world to their TV screens.
Japan came from behind twice in a 2-2 tie, and then beat the U.S. 3-1 on penalty kicks — testimony to the Japanese players' tenacity and "never give up" spirit.
The secret of the Japanese team's strength lay in well-thought-out training aimed at overcoming the speed and size of the American and European players.
For example, Swedish players were about 10 cm taller than the Japanese players on average, and U.S. players were about 7 cm taller. Smoothly relayed passes and strong defense were big factors that led the Japanese team to victory.
In each game, Japanese players tenaciously chased opposing team players in possession of the ball. Since 1991, when the Japan's women's team first played in the World Cup event, it has pursued the same tactics consistently.
Team captain Homare Sawa, whose five goals led the team, won the Most Valuable Player and Golden Boot awards.
It must not be forgotten that the perfection of the team's offensive and defensive tactics enabled each Japanese player to give full play to their skills.
Coach Norio Sasaki, with a keen eye on the characteristics of each player, unified the 21-member team and adopted appropriate strategies that made the best use of players' strengths.
Women's soccer in Japan is not free of problems. The number of grassroots players is not large. Sports authorities should strive to create social environments that are more favorable to women's soccer.
(Japan Times 2011/07/21)
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