A Shooting-Focused Sport Designed to Tackle Japan's "Lack of Finishing Power" and Overcome the "Fear of Failure" Soccer Culture
TOKYO, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced the official launch of "SIX SHOOT", a new soccer competition focused on shooting and goal scoring. SIX SHOOT was conceived by Leifras employee and former J.League player Itta Terada, aiming to foster a mindset among young people to embrace challenges and shoot without fear of failure through sports. The Company has also launched official social media accounts for the competition and plans to share updates on how various prestigious teams across different age groups take on the SIX SHOOT challenge. The Company also plans to hold tournaments by age groups in the future.
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