A Matter-of-Fact Recount of Training

Activities

• Warm up (stretching plus dragon run for 15 minutes)
• Passing (must look up and do 10 passes. If reach 10, try to get 20)
• 2 on 1 drill
• Triangle (how to say... A passes to B, then B passes to C, then C passes back to B to shoot while A waits for rebound)
• Match
• Lawren in charge of collecting the annual membership fee
• Kuan Yang considering inviting the state-cum-national coach to our training to look at a few of us for state training

The Story

Kuan Yang was very frustrated during the Triangle drill. The main focus was the timing of the run which most of the players did not get right. He further stressed that they needed to up their pace, like in a real game, and also stressed on the need to play as a team and not as an individual. At the same time, Kuan Yang was irritated with Nick's attitude as he was not serious with training and kept talking and joking.

For the 2 on 1, there was improvement, especially in shooting, though the players still need to train harder. Kuan Yang said he wanted them all to really improve in this drill (as it has been for quite some time that they have been practicing) in order for him to teach new things.

The floor was slippery. Most of the players were cautious and couldn't really concentrate. The running pace was kind of slow.

Finally, match time. Kenny was looking forward to it as it was his last day.

After the match, the players sat in a circle and discussed a few things. Kuan Yang asked about the Triangle drill:
Do you all really understand what it is for? Is it boring?"

Nick and Mike said it was boring. Nick's reason was:
"Every week also the same drill."
Kuan Yang replied, "Cause I didn't see any improvement."

Mike's reason was, "The pace was slow and... no intensity."
Kuan Yang replied, "That's why you all have to treat it as a real game!"

After everything, while Su Rong was about to leave, Kuan Yang stopped him and said:
Are you rushing home?"
"Not really. Why?"
"I thought of teaching you some shooting."
"Ok. No problem, since my shooting was really poor."

So Kuan Yang taught Su Rong the proper wrist shot and also corrected his errors. Furthermore, he told Su Rong to train at least 100 shots everyday at home to improve, as Pei Li did 70 wrist shots everyday last time.