020. The frog that came out of the well (4)
Although they were wary at first, Casemiro and Douglas soon changed their attitude.
“Then our team will go up the league rankings now?”
“Maybe so.”
“really? “He’s that good at soccer?”
“Yeah… I’m just doing it, but I’m good at scoring goals. wonderfully.”
When Douglas said that, joy and sorrow crossed the boys’ faces.
While some kids were concerned about competing for the starting spot, there were others who welcomed Hoyoung because the team’s current performance was not good.
‘Our team is currently ranked 7th in the state league.’
Sao Paulo State U13 League, where traditional Brazilian powerhouses gather.
The U13 team only operates in a weekly league, and the current performance of Sao Paulo FC, who won the championship seven times, was very poor.
The main reason for the poor performance was the absence of a striker.
Therefore, Carlos, who is leading the U13 team, needed someone to help him, and that person was Hoyoung.
Otherwise, there would be no way to bring Hoyoung to the U13 team, as they were quite apart in age.
The good news is that Hoyoung’s height has grown by over 10cm over the past 4 months!
‘I think I’m around 145 now.’
I decided to go to the gym later and try again, but now I’m preparing for training.
Beep!
8 am.
Coach Carlos gathered coaches and players together.
The purpose was to reexamine training following the arrival of new players.
Hoyoung participated in the briefing with excitement.
‘What are you going to do? Tactical training? Or organization training?!’
Curiosity exploded.
A few days ago, I was so curious about what kind of training I would receive in Brazil, the home of samba soccer, that I was going crazy.
Just then Carlos spoke.
“Once you’re ready, just do basic training until the afternoon.”
“yes.”
The first training session, which started after injury prevention training including stretching, went differently than Hoyoung expected.
Beep! Beep!
It was just basic training done to the sound of the whistle.
This is because Carlos thought that if the basics were not perfect, it was not worth receiving tactical training.
‘There’s nothing particularly special.’
There was no royal road in soccer.
It seemed to be true that basic skills determine future soccer skills.
‘Still, something feels different here.’
A training method that leaves players free in a non-coercive atmosphere.
That was the Brazilian educational philosophy.
However, it was not neglect.
We learned techniques for playing in small spaces and detailed soccer skills, and a variety of programs were established, such as pair training and team training.
In fact, it felt closer to play rather than training.
‘It’s more fun than I thought…’
Hoyoung was also interested.
The only problem was that I couldn’t keep up with the training.
“after. “This is difficult.”
It was a more advanced course than the basics I had learned so far.
Since it was his first time, he often made mistakes, and the children were busy laughing at Hoyoung’s behavior.
“Hey, look at him passing!”
“haha.”
I was confident in basic passing training because I had practiced it countless times at the academy, but passing in certain situations was very unfamiliar to me.
‘This nonsense gets more difficult the more you learn about it…’
Unfortunately, even a gifted soccer player couldn’t learn everything in just one day.
Intensive tutoring by a coach was essential.
“Hoyoung. Passing isn’t just about kicking; you have to keep your body centered and have perfect posture. Even in situations where the body’s balance is lost. But when the situation gets impatient or the space gets narrower, does your body lean back? Then the pass becomes irregular and you won’t be able to send the pass at the right time.”
“When is the right time?”
“The right time is when the opponent can safely receive the pass.”
“hmm. “How do you know that?”
“I wouldn’t know even if you told me that. So, practice.”
“Ah, yes.”
I answered, but I couldn’t understand what was being said.
Fortunately, he has the talent of a gifted soccer player. If he didn’t have talent, he wouldn’t have come this far.
As always, there was only one answer.
‘Practice is the only way to survive!’
After receiving a report from the coaches after morning training ended at 1 p.m., Carlos stroked his beard.
“Compared to his clear strengths, his basic skills are relatively far behind.”
It was an honest evaluation of Woo Ho-young.
Then the head coach said.
“First of all, the biggest problem is physical strength. He’s very good compared to his age group, but he’s not at a league-ready level. “I think it would be better to keep them in the U11 team.”
“no. The standard is too low there. We need to help Hoyoung endure without overdoing it. “Play only stimulates interest, but hardship leads to growth.”
Maradona, known as the god of soccer, debuted in a professional team at the age of 16 despite his small stature.
I was able to grow further because I kicked the ball with high-level players early on.
That’s why Carlos had no intention of raising Hoyoung carelessly.
“He’s only been learning soccer for six months. ‘6 months’, not 6 years.”
“yes. Compared to his experience, it’s definitely excellent. “I’m sure you have talent.”
“of course.”
There was no way that Carlos, who was the master of training young people and no one else, would not know that.
“We just need to give him time. “If you become a worthy vessel, they will follow suit.”
In any case, a minimum amount of time was needed to learn and acquire something.
In other words, what Hoyoung needed was effort and time.
From that day on, Hoyoung tried again and again.
I was so focused on training that I didn’t even notice the time passing.
This was possible because I had a dream of becoming the best soccer player in the world.
And because I was a regressor, I knew that I couldn’t achieve my dream if I didn’t do it now.
So I tried like crazy.
Moreover, there were many talented children in U13, which helped a lot in their growth.
Right now, Casemiro was able to bring decent ball blocking (C) if the conditions were met, and the same was true for Douglas, a soccer prodigy (B+).
And Hoyoung had already been targeting one guy for a few days.
[Douglas Costa]
Possessed talents
-Soccer prodigy (B+)
-Fast legs as fast as a Lamborghini (A)
-A king of ups and downs who goes back and forth between genius and genius (C+)
(You can covet one talent when you meet the conditions.)
(Condition 1: Train together as a team for more than 120 minutes)
(Condition 2: Score 20 points with Douglas Costa’s assist in team training)
I have already got legs that are as fast as a Lamborghini and have upgraded them to A+, and I want to have the king of ups and downs who goes back and forth between genius and genius. There was nothing at all.
Then, all that remains is a soccer prodigy (B+).
What happens if you take the talent you already have?
‘Let’s do it!’
Coincidentally, today was the day of team training, which is held three times a week.
But before we even started, there was some friction.
“hey. That’s my place. “You go downstairs and look at Shadow Striker.”
It was Douglas’s claim to call himself a goal scorer.
“no.”
Hoyoung shook his head.
This is because he had to be at the forefront in order to score with Douglas’ assist.
“You go down. “I will score a goal.”
“No, you run slow. Instead, since you hit and run quickly, you harass the opposing defenders slightly from below. how is it. It’s good?”
“Yumma. Why am I slow?!”
“Don’t you remember last year? “I was much faster than you when it came to pure running, like shooting stones or something.”
Douglas remembered clearly.
Hoyoung is fast at hitting and running, but his usual power is noticeably slower than his.
Then Hoyoung opened his mouth.
“When will I stop doing that? Then, why don’t we have a running race?”
“Puh hahaha! “My mom says that people should know their fractions.”
“okay?! “I’ll tell you what that means.”
A 50-meter running race was held during the interlude, with unexpected results.
“Haa…”
Douglas, who won by a narrow margin over Hoyoung, was so frustrated that he almost went crazy.
Hoyoung’s main force was something the party could not understand.
‘Why did that kid run faster?’
It wasn’t like this just four months ago.
‘Why? ‘You’re just as fast as me.’
Douglas couldn’t even imagine.
The fact that Hoyoung stole his talent and upgraded it to the next level.
If physical conditions had been equal, Hoyoung would have won the race.
“Mr. Oh!”
Douglas said this time, just like last time, he accidentally kicked the grass.
“hey. you stand in front “I’ll back you up.”
Give up completely.
If their main strengths were similar, it would have been right to give up their spot to Hoyoung, who has a high shooting ability.
“child. It will happen soon. Just pass! “I’ll give it all to you.”
From that day on, whenever there was team training, Hoyoung received assists from Douglas and consistently scored goals.
It was three more weeks later that Hoyoung achieved a total of 20 points in team training.
[Choose the talent you want to pursue.]
-Soccer prodigy (B+)
-A king of ups and downs who goes back and forth between genius and prodigy (C+)
‘Whoo. shake.’
A strange feeling.
I chose the former because I was half excited and half anxious to see what kind of change would happen.
OK.
“oh? Oh oh?”
[Soccer Gifted (B+2)↑]
[It takes 7 days to fully acquire the talent. You cannot pursue other talents for 7 days.]
Strengthening was successful!