Kens Sports & Education was originally called the Barefoot Cultural Exchange Initiative and was established in 1993 with the aim of promoting cultural exchange between Japan and the UK. Since then, we have been active in the UK for over 10 years as a non-profit organization and for over 30 years as a corporation. To date, we have supported many young people who believe in their own potential and pursue their dreams. The number has already exceeded 1,500. Based on the basic philosophy of Japan-UK cultural exchange, we will continue to support people who believe in their own potential and come to the UK, and actively engage in activities in a wide range of fields to develop Japan’s sports and arts culture.
Kens Sports & Education arranges football study abroad programmes that can only be experienced in the UK, with local staff in the UK who have a philosophy of ‘continually providing essential programmes’. We tailor-make programmes to suit individual international students and only introduce them to local football clubs and high quality schools for their activities. As well as football-related study abroad, we also support boarding school enrolment and university entry.”
We are the UK agents for one of the largest providers sports camps run by CMT affiliated with Nike. They currently work with 5 Premier League football clubs, ATP and WTA tour and Davis Cup tennis players, GB and Germany Olympic Hockey players, PGA Tour Golf Professionals, Dance Directors and a whole host of other sporting specialists.
Our focus and priority are based solely in promoting football because of the Japanese Football League also known as the J League. The J League was established in 1991 with only ten professional clubs. And now provides professional players to all the major football association clubs globally.
Football team expeditions can also be arranged. Depending on the level of the participating teams, we have arranged training matches with a number of professional academies, including Arsenal FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC and West Ham United FC.
Our goal is for the continued success by introducing as many children and young adults to the game with the strong belief a future professional footballer may have gone through the training camp.
In addition to the sports we are the agents for language and boarding Schools offering study abroad programmes.
Business activities.
• Arranging and supporting sports, language, cultural and formal study abroad programmes in the UK
• Arranging and supporting sports expeditions and group training in the UK.
• Local support, including interpreting, accompanying, bus and accommodation arrangements
• Management of educational and sporting events
• Other general football-related business
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