September 19, 2018
Kohoku Ward Administration Promotion Division
Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
Yokohama Municipal Hiyoshidai Elementary School
The Graduate School of System Design and Management at Keio University and Kohoku Ward are working to spark interest in sports and improve performance by introducing a state-of-the-art sports data utilization system into physical education classes at Yokohama Municipal Hiyoshidai Elementary School. The system uses GNSS receivers compatible with GPS and the "Michibiki" Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, as well as drones and smartphones.
For this project, coaches from the Keio University Athletic Association Rugby Football Club and Track and Field Club will also participate in the third-grade elementary school tag rugby classes. They will incorporate training methods used by top athletes, and the effectiveness of these methods will be verified using sports data.
We will continue to collaborate with the university and elementary school to build excitement for the Rugby World Cup 2019 TM .
Please see below for the full press release.