Chapter 45
Sanada and Yukimura started their tough training at the German U-17 tennis base.
According to his habit, Sanada got up before dawn. When the first ray of sunlight shone into the dormitory window, Sanada had finished his meditation and was drinking tea.
Training time will be based on the individual preferences of the players and the focus of the coach on that day.
The first person Coach Heinrich targeted was Sanada, whose test with Berti was stopped. He let the players move freely, and the coaching staff was working hard to analyze the players' data and habits.
Even for the players selected for the German U-17 team, who are among the top players in this age group in Germany, some problems are still very obvious.
For example, Sanada has enough strength, skills, and concentration, but his flexibility is still not up to par, even if he can evade attacks. At the basic level, this aspect can still be improved.
"Sanada, this is your training plan for today. There's a huge gap in physical fitness between high school and junior high school students. One-game matches are becoming less common, and three-game matches are becoming the mainstream. What you need to do now is to make up for the physical gap, and then strengthen your deficiencies, so as not to make them obvious weaknesses..." Coach Heinrich took out the training menu for the average strength of high school students calculated by the German U-17.
Sanada scanned the rows of data and asked, "Should we start with the first item?"
"Just follow your usual training rhythm, and the quantity cannot be reduced. This is just a reference during the transition period. We will re-plan it based on your training data later." Coach Heinrich explained patiently.
Sanada carefully put away the training plan and began the first training - swinging the racket.
It is an indispensable part of the club and also the foundation of tennis.
Sanada swung the racket, the muscles in his arm gradually tensing with the rhythm, his movements smooth and powerful.
These are things that Sanada has experienced before, although he was in the loser group at that time.
The training menu given by Coach Heinrich was just right for Sanada.
Rikkai University is famous for its strict training. In order to strive for three consecutive championships, Sanada has long been accustomed to high-intensity training.
What's more, during Yukimura's illness, Sanada and Yanagi Renji re-established Rikkai University's training menu based on their own understanding and exposure to professional training methods.
This excess is just right.
On the spacious training ground, Sanada was sweating profusely.
Coach Heinrich silently observed, recording every detail. 'Power, speed, technique...'
After completing the required training program in four hours, Sanada's breathing became slightly rapid. "I can't pick up the pace right away."
At lunchtime, Sanada sat in the corner of the cafeteria, eating a nutritionally balanced meal.
Yukimura arrived at the cafeteria quite late.
Sanada knew at a glance that Yukimura had deliberately sped up his training progress and only came to the cafeteria after completing physical training.
Their eyes met, Yukimura nodded slightly, took his plate and sat down opposite Sanada, and asked softly, "How did you feel about today's training?"
Sanada swallowed the food in his mouth and replied calmly, "The intensity is moderate. I still need to get used to it."
The meals at the training base do not include all kinds of delicious food, only various nutritious meals A, B, C, and D.
Fat loss and weight loss, physical fitness enhancement, regular rub-in, etc. The meals are scientifically matched to support the training effect to the greatest extent.
Sanada arrived early and still had a choice, but Yukimura could only choose the remaining D set.
After lunch, Yukimura walked towards his training ground, silently reciting the next training plan in his mind.
"Don't slack off!" Sanada immediately threw himself into his training.
The German U-17 training system has benefited Sanada and Yukimura a lot, and they are working hard to improve themselves at the training base.
Meanwhile, Yanagi Renji was also leading his team in intensive preparations for the competition in the country.
I learned about the U-17 competition through the invitation letters from Sanada and Yukimura. When it comes to evaluating the strength of junior high school students, Rikkai University is definitely one of them.
"Sanada and Yukimura are already one step ahead, and we can't lose. See you at the international competition." Yanagi Renji was at Rikkai University's training ground, adding to the training menu while stimulating his teammates to train.
Kirihara Akaya excitedly pumped his fists: "When the time comes, I'm going to surprise the Minister and the Vice Minister!"
Yagyu Hiroshi pushed his glasses and silently followed the running group.
"I wonder how Yukimura and Sanada are doing in Germany?" Marui Bunta wiped his sweat and looked back. "Jackal, hurry up and catch up."
"I'll be right there, Bunta!" Jackal Kuwabara responded to Marui Bunta while quickening his pace.
Niou Masaharu wiped off his sweat in disgust and muttered, "Pfft~ This weather is really scorching hot. Bunta, instead of worrying about Yukimura, you should worry about yourself."
Although Rikkai University won three consecutive championships, its core captain was not in the team. If the team was ranked according to individual strength, it would be extremely difficult for all of Rikkai University's players to be selected.
Although Niou Masaharu complained a lot, he was very clear in training and was firmly in the second place in the team.
First of all, Kirihara Akaya, who was often punished to run, started sprinting mode after being provoked by some words.
"Senior!" Shiita Urayasu, who was familiar with the team affairs, rushed back to the tennis club with the U-17 training invitation letter that the seniors had been waiting for for a long time.
When Rikkai University accepted the invitation of Japan U-17 to participate in the training camp, Sanada and Yukimura's strength was significantly improved through scientific training in the German training camp.
"Morning, Yukimura."
"Morning, Sanada."
After a brief greeting, Sanada met Yukimura again at the training ground. After passing each other, they both immersed themselves in intense training.
Sanada came to the depths of the forest, where a simple natural site had been opened up. The only advantage was that there were no cameras.
With the help of the mountain's rebound, Fenglin, Huoshan and Yin Lei were used one after another.
Then Sanada adjusted his breathing: "Black Dragon Slash!"
The black aura brings the tennis ball through multiple turns, completing a triple turn.
"There's not enough space, and the power generated by the racket can be increased. If the court is more open, we can turn more times." Sanada picked up the tennis ball again and tossed it up.
"Iai!"
The tennis ball was instantly hit by Sanada's racket, making a loud noise and landing precisely at the designated location with the sound of breaking wind.
Sanada was not satisfied with his performance. He frowned slightly and adjusted his posture again, preparing for the next shot.
The racket flashed past in a horizontal motion, and with a "swish" sound, it separated from the tennis ball.
Sweat soaked his sportswear, but Sanada was unaware of it. All he had in his eyes was tennis and the belief in continuous self-improvement.
When the sword art is perfected, everything can become a sword.
Years of sword training and the constant refinement of his tennis skills combined, Sanada recalled the clear feeling he felt on the night the team won their third consecutive championship, and the powerful confrontation with Berti...
A shadow flashed behind him and took shape.
He was covered in blue armor, wore a helmet, and had a black katana at his waist.
The momentum that he could originally sense and use appeared, and the shadow standing behind Sanada synchronized his movements with Sanada's, swinging his sword and slashing down. The tennis ball flew like an arrow, cutting through the air and accurately hitting a tree trunk in the distance.
"Another dimension—General."
Having reached a new level, Sanada quickly stabilized.
At the same time, Yukimura chose an indoor training ground to strengthen various basic skills and prepare for his first match as a senior, hoping to actually measure the strength of the high school players.
"Max, be careful not to hit too hard." Coach Heinrich reminded.
Max didn't take the junior high school students seriously at all. If it weren't for the competition system, these juniors would have no chance to enter the German U-17 training base.
This is the graveyard of geniuses. Which player was not a prodigy back then? Only after being selected and entering the training camp did they realize that genius is just the threshold to entering the training base.
The three regular players of the German U-17 team are all rising stars in the profession. Vice-captain Michael Bismarck is a future professional player who plans to enter the professional tennis world directly after this U-17 class.
Although Max is the last-ranked high school student in the training base, the fact that he has maintained this position and has not been kicked out of the base has proved Max's strength, and he is also ranked among the best in the German high school tennis world.
Max glanced at Yukimura with disdain and swung his racket, sending a powerful spin shot. "Just consider it a warm-up."
Yukimura caught the ball steadily.
As specially recruited tennis players, several junior high school students have practiced with their regular teammates.
Yukimura wanted to participate in this competition to see how big the gap in strength was among the high school students at the training base, and to find a good sparring partner.
Without Renji's help gathering data, Yukimura had to do it on his own, testing the waters with actual combat. 'Having Renji here would save a lot of effort.'
In one round, when his opponent was careless, Yukimura mercilessly used high school students to test his new move - Dream.
Max felt that he won more easily than he thought. These junior high school students who passed the selection were really vulnerable.
Even if they were just a replacement, they were too weak to win the match easily. Max shrugged. "How should I explain this to the coach?"
Coach Heinrich was surprised at Yukimura's strength. In the actual match, not long after the two met, Max made frequent mistakes and was happily playing around on the court.
"Hallucinations, psychic abilities, can also give Yukimura a boost," Coach Heinrich thought to himself.
Regardless of Max who was still dreaming, Coach Heinrich asked other assistant coaches to follow Yukimura and analyze how to further improve in actual combat based on his technical characteristics.
Max, who had been left behind, came to his senses, his face filled with astonishment. He had thought he could easily win this match. "It was definitely due to carelessness. If I hadn't been affected, even a mere junior high school student wouldn't have won so easily."
Max, unconvinced, silently picked up his racket and decided to never underestimate his opponent again. He really thought everyone was Berti!
On the other side of the outdoor field, Frankensteiner and Elmer Seyfried were sweating on their respective training grounds.
Opposite Frankensteiner was the team's main player, Q.P., the chief of staff of the German U-17 team.
Vice-captain Michael Bismarck had no interest in taking the children, so doubles players Schneider and Berti took the top-ranked reserve players on an expedition to compete.
Captain Polk was busy with his own offensive partner selection competition. Apart from the coaching staff, the only person in charge of the team was Q.P, who was organizing the information.
Elmer Seyfried had already fought against Q.P before Frankensteiner and is now reviewing and training with him.
The German players are treated obviously differently. Sanada and Yukimura have far fewer opportunities to fight with professional players than they do.
Even so, there is no big gap between the junior high school students and the coaching staff in the data comparison.
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