The next day, in the early hours of the morning.

The players of the baseball club go to the baseball club early in the morning to train.

The training of Qingdao is very strict, starting at 5:30 in the morning, starting at 5:40 and running, first running for 20 minutes. This is considered a warm-up, and after the warm-up, you can practice swinging the bat, throwing the ball, etc.

Tactical simulation exercises and garrison exercises are generally scheduled in the afternoon.

At the end of today's morning run, Superintendent Kataoka gathered everyone together.

At six o'clock, it was already dawn.

Kataoka stood alone in front of all the Qingdao players and said in a serious tone.

"Listen, there's less than three months left until the start of the summer competition. Training without purpose is also a waste of time and useless. ”

"The first step you take to climb the hill and the first step you take to climb Mt. Fuji don't look the same on the surface. But in fact, the consciousness required by these two is absolutely different, and you have to be clear, which one are we going to climb? ”

"Only the goal gives you life, improve your fighting spirit to practice, don't give me laziness, do you understand?"

"Yes!!"

Qingdao little 100 players, the sound should be in unison, the momentum seems to shake the heavens and the earth.

With the addition of new students, there are a total of 93 Qingdao players this year.

As an overseer, even if Kataoka has some background, he is also a graduate of Seido. But he didn't lead the team to Koshien for five years in a row, and he was under a lot of pressure.

This morning, the principal and the dean of education came to cheer on the team, but in fact, they were also putting pressure on Kataoka in disguise.

Truth be told, it's no wonder they're no wonder. After all, they are also working for the Takashima family, and they can't enter Koshien in a row, not to mention that Kataoka's character itself is not pleasant, even if it is pleasing, they will be a killer.

Otherwise, how would they explain to the school board?

In fact, secretly, they have already begun to contact new coaches. If Kataoka can make it to Koshien this summer, there's not much to say. If not, then it's no wonder they're not.

"I don't know if there is any hope for our contestants?"

The dean of education asked with a smile.

Kataoka's interest is also good: "Yusei, Ryosuke Kominato, Jun Izaki, Toru Masuko, and Miyuki, these are all top players in the country, and we have a windfall this year." ”

"Is it Sawamura-san?"

The dean of education happily pandered.

Kataoka turned his head to look at him and didn't speak.

"Sawamura-san, please come to the cowshed."

As soon as everyone was about to train, Sawamura heard a call from the small speaker.

Sawamura hurriedly ran to the cowshed.

He thought it was Chris, but he didn't expect that what was waiting for him was Kataoka's iceberg face.

"From today onwards, when you have morning exercises, you will come here to pitch."

"Yes!"

The superintendent commanded, where did Sawamura dare not listen.

"You try to pitch again, in the same position as you used to."

Then Kataoka very patiently instructed Sawamura to pitch.

Sawamura didn't know why, but he still did Kataoka's instructions and at his own pace, making a pitching pose.

Strides, arm swings, pitching, very fluid.

Kataoka nodded, then said.

"What's your fastest ball speed right now, have you measured it?"

Sawamura replied honestly: "One hundred and four, one hundred and four, and the normal pitch is about one hundred and thirty-five or sixteen." ”

Kataoka said that it was so.

"Now I'll teach you how to pitch, but when you practice, don't use a real ball, use a towel instead. Otherwise, throw too much and your fingers will hurt. ”

"Boy, take a good look!"

After Kataoka finished speaking, he used his hand as a wall, and then came a standard pitch.

"Boom!"

Like a whirlwind, Kataoka's pitching brought extraordinary spirit.

I have to say that despite being thirty years old, Kataoka still retains the skills and spirit of a professional player. Even if he is put on the professional field now, he is very combative.

Such a shocking scene, but Sawamura was very embarrassed to watch.

He finally understood what Kataoka meant, it was nothing more than seeing the hunting heart, and he wanted to teach himself to pitch himself.

In his previous life, this pitching posture was also taught to Sawamura by Kataoka.

To be honest, this posture has helped Sawamura a lot, and it has greatly improved Sawamura's pitching skills.

But now I learn, won't it be a little embarrassing.

This posture, which Sawamura had honed in his previous life, has been perfected, and now he can use it as he likes.

It's like a person who has graduated from college and goes back to elementary school to learn binary equations, and it's a special feeling.

At this time, Sawamura can't say that he will, otherwise he wouldn't have disappointed Kataoka's kindness.

In desperation, this morning, Sawamura could only obediently practice the pitching skills he had already mastered.

Leg raises, heroic posture (right hand wall, blocking pitching), Sawamura is familiar with these things, and he can use them when he was in middle school.

The reason why it was useless at the time was due to several considerations.

First, it is the ball that cannot be seen at the release point, and it is difficult for the catcher to catch it.

Of course, this is not the main reason, the main reason is that such a pitching posture increases Sawamura's physical exertion.

Sawamura's most powerful pitching is a high-legged heroic pitch!

But such a big action also increased Sawamura's physical exertion. Originally, he could shoot forty or fifty balls with all his might, and it was no problem to pay a little attention to seventy balls.

But once these two items are added, Sawamura's all-out 30-ball throw will be at the limit. Even if you pay attention to reserving your physical strength, it's only fifty or sixty balls.

Fifty or sixty balls is far from enough in a high school game.

In the original book, Sawamura competed with Lao Sheng for the first time, it was after he ran for three weeks, and after four rounds, he squeezed all his physical strength and was sore.

The current Sawamura, if he throws every ball with all his might, the end game may not be much better than in his previous life.

That's the real reason why he sealed his pitching stance.

Now that Kataoka is kind enough to teach, he has unlocked his posture by the way.

But in this position, he will!

Since he will, it is inevitable that Sawamura will not be serious about practicing.

This was soon discovered by Kataoka.

"Can't get the hang of it?"

He misunderstood, but in fact, Kataoka is no wonder. With Sawamura's current strength, Kataoka resolutely does not believe that Sawamura does not work hard.

Sawamura must have worked extremely hard, and the reason why he hasn't practiced is probably because he hasn't found the know-how.

"Looks like we need to find him a teacher."

Turning around, Kataoka finds the assistant coach.

"What about Chris? Call Chris, I have a task for him. ”

"Because Chris has just recovered and is now doing a test, he has to finish the test before he can come over."

Said the assistant coach.

"Then wait for him to come."

Kataoka nodded and left.

……

The gears of fate have begun to turn, but the meeting between master and apprentice is a little later than Sawamura expected.