Chapter 131 - First Practice Session (2/2)

Tell me, Shun. What do you do for physical training back at home?”

Shun still had his eyes on the file as he read each line of the doc.u.ment.

Shun: ”I start with calisthenics and flexibility exercises first thing in the morning I wake up.”

Albert smiled and noted.

Albert: ”Ah, yes. Flexibility exercises give the highest return when done right after waking up, and calisthenics does have a good effect on muscle strength and endurance.

Shun flipped a page, and at the same time, replied to Albert.

Shun: ”At school, we do the exercises that are listed here in the file in the conditioning section. I haven't worked with weights till now.

This is the first time I am seeing so many weight exercises in one single menu.”

Albert nodded and explained the reason for the weight exercises on the menu.

Albert: ”From what I remember, the high school in Japan is a three-year program, right?”

Shun looked up at Coach Albert and nodded. Albert continued after the affirmation.

Albert: ”Here in America, the high school system in four years long, that means the third-year middle school students in Japan would be attending high school America.

Usually, we start with weights when students reach high school and not before that, and if we followed the American system, you would be joining a high school in the states, and you would start with weight training there.”

Albert looked at Shun's body and commented.

I know that it may seem a little overwhelming to see, and you might have problems with this while you are here at the camp, but after you return back home and keep this up for a few weeks, you would get used to it.”

Shun tapped his feet but sighed in the end and said.

Shun: ”Well, if you say there is nothing wrong with starting early, then there is no harm in doing that. I will follow this menu, but please replace one conditioning session with a strength session.”

Albert agreed and made a single change to Shun's workout plan.

Albert walked away from Shun to take more doubts from others.

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After Albert and Sarah cleared everybody's doubt and explained to everybody about their plans, they continued with more explanation.

Albert: ”We will start early every day, physical workout before breakfast, and then practice games after breakfast.

You guys can rest till lunch, and then we will analyze either your games or some other games after lunch. We will talk about the technical aspects of basketball.

That will be what your days look like while you are here.”

Gilbert grumbled and asked.

Gilbert: ”Do we have to attend the classroom session?”

Douglas nodded to show that he also had the same question.

Sarah answered the question.

Sarah: ”Yes, those sessions are mandatory. Learning about strategies and technical aspect of the game is also important.”

Albert chuckled and said.

Albert: ”You are free after the technical session, and you can do anything you guys want, but I will suggest that you guys go to sleep early. Tomorrow onwards, we will start at 6:00 AM.”

Ivan's eyes brightened when Albert that they should sleep early, but his mood took a dip after listening that they needed to start to at 6:00 AM.

Albert clapped his hands and ordered.

Albert: ”Now, enough talking, let's get to work. Look at your training menus and start the first exercise you first exercise for today.”

The players did as their coach ordered and got to work. It was needless to say that after a couple of hours when the workout ended, Shun was sprawled on the floor, his clothes drenched in sweat, and his body felt very weak.

Shun: ”Oh my god, I almost thought that this wasn't going to end.”

Shun looked at the other and saw that everybody was sweating, but none of them were as bad as Shun.

Shun: ”High schoolers are tough.”

Shun was feeling tired, but at the same time, he was excited that he would get to play with these talented high schoolers, who all have played at an international level.