Our Coach Eiji
Nickname – International : “Compassionate Pugilist” .. named by a business magazine as he flew to NYC right after 9/11 attack to join the helping team.
Nickname in Japan : “Change the World” Boxer .. named by TV stations as he tells smokers in the streets to pick up the cigarette butts, tells youngsters to stand up to give train/bus seats away to those who need to sit, tells mayors and politicians to quit and apologize to the citizens right away as they are not doing their jobs. Ex-professional boxer Boxing trainer/cornerman for world champions, top rankers
He talks 100% from children’s viewpoints. Caring and sharing. No violence. No greed. Lots of love. Fairness. Story-telling that is fun and very inspiring. Laughter and tears. No borderlines regardless race, religions etc. Oftens “spars” with students with boxing gloves on. Use movie clips, music, songs. No script. Everything’s spontaneous. ** Comments from students : Changed my life. – high school student in USA He is not just talking. He does it all by himself. I will do it, too. – 14 years old USA Woke me up. – teacher in Canada Realized what’s really important. – College student I won’t complain any more. – elementary school Never met an actual person that I wanted to be. – 12 years old How brave to say those things to bad parents and mayor of town. – 14 years old I want him to be our every day teacher .. also a father. – 12 years old. Can’t believe it was 2.5 hours of talking. So much fun ! Want to listen to him forever. – 8 years old Now I know how I can overcome things. – 12 years old |
"The Japan Times "Jan 18, 2020
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