Japanese Kicker Learned Football By Watching Youtube Videos And Just Became Hero For His Ohio College Team

Japanese Kicker Learned Football By Watching Youtube Videos And Just Became Hero For His Ohio College Team

Japanese Kicker Learned Football By Watching Youtube Videos And Just Became Hero For His Ohio College Team The best story from college football’s opening weekend felt like an inspiring movie playing on the big screen. Kansei Matsuzawa grew up playing soccer in Tokyo, Japan, and became a captain and three-year letter winner for the sport at Makuhari Sogo High School. He graduated in 2017 and was working as a waiter, until a trip to America changed everything. He visited the United States and saw his first NFL game. The kickers in particular caught his eye and he started to think — or, really, dream. I could do that, right? Couldn’t I? He returned to Japan with a new goal firmly implanted in his mind. Someday, Kansei would return to America to become a college football kicker. In the meantime, he learned to kick by watching YouTube videos of Seattle Seahawks player Jason Myers. He practiced on his own and sent highlight videos to about 50 schools in the United States. Eventually, an opportunit…