John turned around, looked at Lu Ke, frowned, and wanted to defend himself, but under Lu Ke's candid and sincere gaze, he was defeated in the end, and just said irritably and depressedly, "You crazy."
"Yes, just say I'm crazy." Lu Ke walked over holding the football, "I'm crazy. A yellow-skinned Chinese boy dreams of making a name for himself on a rugby field dominated by whites and blacks. No.; I am crazy. I am thrown around like a sandbag every day, but I still try my best. I just hope not to live up to my dream. I am crazy. I have persisted for seven years and have been walking all the way. Come here, but still just a sparring partner...
I am indeed crazy. I am now studying in one of the best universities in the United States, and my grades are very good. You know, the Chinese are much smarter than you unlearned guys. Studying is simply not possible. It's not difficult. I could find a very good job after graduation, but I gave up the internship opportunity at the Los Angeles Times and willingly worked as a sparring partner here.
So, if you want to say that I am a lunatic, I admit it.
But, deep down in your heart, have you given up? Don’t you, like me, dream of being able to step onto this playing field? Didn't you devote all your youth to football? Are you willing to end like this? If so, then just pretend I didn't say anything and just pretend I'm a deranged lunatic. "
After saying that, Lu Ke ignored John and turned around and walked towards the court. The basic training equipment had not been put away yet. Anthony was greeting the members of the sparring group and substitute group to pack away. Lu Ke said loudly, "Anthony, I will stay and put away all the equipment. I want to train some more."
Anthony was stunned, "These?" The equipment in front of him is all equipment for special skill training, and there is no need for the sparring partner to participate in the training. "you sure?"
Lu Ke nodded seriously, "Yes, if it doesn't violate the team rules."
"That's not possible..." Anthony thought of Lu Ke's amazing pass yesterday. Before he could finish the next words, the sparring team members who were packing up the machinery started laughing, "It's really crazy. A sparring partner is still here. After extra practice, people who didn’t know better thought he was the school’s main quarterback.”
"Even if I practice more, it just won't work. I have never heard that Asians can still play rugby. It's really funny. With such a small body, it will fly away if you bump into it casually. Hahahaha."
Seven or eight people burst into laughter. Lu Ke was about to fight back, but Anthony took the lead and said, "Shut up!"
As a coaching assistant, although he supervises all trivial matters, in the university coaching team, the entire coaching staff only has three members, the head coach, the offensive coach, and the defensive coach. Apart from these three people, Anthony is the most Authoritatively, under his scolding, everyone shut their mouths.
"Forget it if you don't train hard, and others will train more, what are you talking about? Or are you planning to stay and train together? Run 10,000 meters or 20,000 meters?" Anthony scolded the members of the sparring group sternly. They all looked away, muttering something vague in dissatisfaction, but in the end no words formed.
Anthony ignored these people, pondered for a moment, and nodded in affirmation, "After the machinery is used up, you go to the security room and call them, and they will come out to help." The stadium needs daily maintenance and care. , so a four-person team is equipped to clean the court, organize the court, and be on duty here at night to guard the court.
After a pause, Anthony saw John walking over, "John, are you coming too?"
John turned his head away uncomfortably, touched his head, slightly retracted his chin, and did not answer, but still stopped not far behind Lu Ke.
"Come on! Don't push too hard. If you get injured, it won't be worth the loss." Anthony said with concern, then turned and left.
The remaining members of the sparring group looked at Lu Ke and John, complained nonchalantly, and shouted loudly, "John, are you sure? You look like you have lost your mind now. Do you want to come together? Let’s go to the bar and have a beer?”
John scratched his head, his eyes never making direct contact with those people. After two years as a sparring partner, all the dreams and pride in his heart had disappeared, and he was afraid to face it again. "Well, give me a little help." John nodded and pointed at Lu Ke, "Lu needs a little help."
"Okay, this is your choice." No one else said anything more. There was no direct competition in the sparring group, no direct interests involved, and naturally there was no direct conflict. It's nothing more than complaining and complaining occasionally. After saying that, they left the field laughing and chatting halfheartedly about the arrangements for tonight's activities.
After scanning the corner of his eyes to make sure that everyone else had left the venue, John raised his head and looked at Lu Ke next to him, "Okay, let's get started. What training do you want to do?"
"How about kneeling down on one knee and throwing the ball first?" Lu Ke took out a rugby ball from the cart and habitually threw it between his two hands. For ball games, it is important to exercise both hands. Ball feel is crucial, and there are no shortcuts. The only way is to keep touching and catching the ball for many years.
Turning around, Lu Ke saw the astonishment on John's face, "Kneel down on one knee and throw the ball? You...are really a lunatic." This is a warm-up exercise for the quarterback. The main purpose is to train the quarterback to When using the strength of the lower limbs, be familiar with using the strength of the waist and abdomen and the strength of the arms to complete the throw, and correct the quarterback's force habit.
Lu Ke didn't give any explanation. Instead, he summoned the system in his mind and started playing a demonstration video of kneeling on one knee to catch a ball. Then he knelt on one knee and followed the example, only to find that John was still standing. He signaled with his eyes, "Aren't you going to join me? I'm ready."
Seeing Lu Ke's serious expression, John smiled silently, shook his head slightly, and then knelt down on one knee directly opposite Lu Ke. Lu Ke moved his arms, and then threw the football over. John took it over easily. This kind of warm-up exercise couldn't be simpler and more familiar to him. John threw the football back.
The two of them went back and forth like this, and John gradually found the touch, and reawakened the memory of his high school days. He couldn't help but patted his shoulder, "You need to push out here, and feel the entire force pushing from bottom to top." ." In addition, John also demonstrated, patting his muscles and guiding Lu Ke in the details of his movements.
I have to admit that Lu Ke is a quick learner. He is willing to learn, ask, and correct. He quickly mastered the trick, and his training immediately became fluent. Five sets of training, each set of twenty throws and catches. The two people discussed, corrected, and practiced at the same time. It took a little time, but the effect was impressive.
Then there's the one-arm quick throw, then the even-speed running pass, and then the quarterback's footwork.
Unknowingly, an hour passed in the blink of an eye. After wiping the sweat from his forehead, John let out a long breath. He had not felt this way for a long, long time, and it seemed that he had never felt like this since entering college.
Looking at Lu Ke, who was still concentrating on studying footwork, John couldn't help but stop his movements, "Lu Ke, do you really want to be a quarterback?" Even just asking this question, John felt stupid. , a Chinese, a sparring player, actually wants to become a quarterback. This should be the funniest joke he has ever heard in his life. So, John waved his hand and said mockingly, "Forget it, you don't have to answer."
"Really." Lu Ke's answer made John stunned and looked over blankly. Lu Ke nodded seriously again, "Really, I want to be a quarterback. This summer's 'Inception' , have you seen it? It says in the movie: Since you are dreaming, then be bigger." Seeing John's disbelieving look, Lu Ke couldn't help but laugh, "What, you don't believe it?"
John shook his head in denial.
Lu Ke did not make any more excuses, but asked, "If you could choose, which position would you like to play?"
"Wide receiver." John almost blurted out without any hesitation. The so-called wide receiver is a player who is responsible for receiving the ball in the passing attack. The difference between them and the tight end is that their responsibilities are relatively simple, attack, attack, and attack again.
"Then let's give it a try. Maybe you can become an excellent wide receiver?" Lu Ke walked aside and stood on the starting line of the 40-yard return run. "Forty yard turnaround?"
John didn't know why, he just looked at Lu Ke, and then laughed dumbly. Giving up defending and arguing, he walked over, stood side by side with Lu Ke, and got ready to start. Lu Ke's command came, and the two ran out at the same time.
The so-called forty-yard return run is actually the basic training for wide receivers. It is not as simple as running back and forth between forty yards. Instead, it starts from a starting line, runs forward ten yards, and then returns; then runs forward another twenty yards. , then back; run another thirty yards, then back. This kind of back-and-forth running training has an excellent training effect on sudden turns and stops, and it is also a severe test of explosive power and sprinting ability within short yards.
It seems simple, but it is extremely difficult. In addition to the wide receivers, other members of the offensive or defensive team will also train, including the quarterback.
Among Lu Ke's basic qualities, speed is 65 points, acceleration is 61 points, and agility is 70 points. He cannot be considered top-notch, and his receiving score is not high, so he may not be suitable for a wide receiver, but His ability to turn back in a short distance and in a small area gives him the ability to dodge flexibly in the protective pocket of the quarterback, avoiding the tackles and sacks of the opponent's defensive players; but his strength and muscles are not strong enough yet. Even though he dodges, he is still too weak to fight.
After starting to run, John gradually discovered that Lu Ke was not inferior to him at all.
