Chapter Seventy-Three: The Ford Cup (6)
After Kelly broke the service brother away, the three of them sat down in the rest area. Nick doesn't look like he's in a good mood, and he looks like he's on fire.
"It's all my dad's fault, he insisted on catching me here to practice! I didn't want to come! Sister, don't let Nice come over. Nick complained.
"The environment here looks so good, is it so bad? What do you think is wrong? Kelly asked.
Ness couldn't help but nod too, he also wanted to know why.
Nick pouted and replied, "You know, Nice, I love rugby a lot, I want to get better and be a good wide receiver like Beckham." In the past, Mr. Brooke would let me do special exercises according to my ideas and preferences, and I felt very happy. But now, everybody does the same exercises, no matter what position they play, how tall and strong, they do the same thing, and I feel like they're about to become robots. ”
Kelly is not incomprehensible that, as a large institution, the mode of operation and teaching is definitely different from that of a small training camp. As for which model is right, in fact, the benevolent and the wise have their own opinions.
"Isn't it because you're preparing for the Ford Cup that you're training harder? How's the preparation going? You're so good, you're going to play. Kelly cleverly steered the conversation to the Ford Cup.
Although Nick is Brooke's heart for the future, he is not taken seriously when he arrives, but participates in various tests and exercises like other students.
His strengths are agility and a keen sense of catching, two things that are important for outside receivers, but are difficult to show with accurate statistics, especially in this kind of youth training facility. So here, his results can only be considered mediocre.
"There are about 70 people training here, and this time it is expected that five teams will participate in the competition, and only the top 30 students will be eligible, so I can only barely count it. I heard that as long as the team can achieve good results, the coach can get a lot of money. Nick said.
Ness didn't care so much, he just stretched out his fist, and after exchanging fists with Nick, he agreed, "If you run into it in the match, I'll do my best to beat you." ”
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"That's how it happened."
Back at the training camp, Kelly told Yi Fan what had happened. I have to admit that under that kind of high-pressure and high-intensity training, the students of the big stars are definitely stronger than Connor in terms of physical fitness and strength.
"But they are only at the level of junior high school students, and no matter how strong their bodies are, there will be an upper limit, and the difference will not be very big, so physical fitness is not the decisive factor. As long as we practice the route and tactics well, I believe we can also get good results. Kelly was even more sure of that after watching the other team's training.
"Tactics, okay, how do you practice? How to teach? Yi Fan asked with a blank expression. Although he is the quarterback of the team, he has not been in contact with football for a long time, and he has always implemented the tactics assigned by the coach, and he actually does not know much about the content of this year.
"Isn't it! You're a quarterback, you ask me! Kelly couldn't laugh or cry. She couldn't have imagined that Yi Fan played well on the field, but he didn't understand tactics at all.
However, in addition to head coach Johnson, there are several other assistant coaches in charge of the team's offensive tactics. There is basically no need for Yi Fan to make any choices, and his current strength does not have this power.
Coupled with the fact that quarterback coach Michelle was not on the team during this time, the dedicated quarterback tactics class basically stopped.
"Okay, then arrange a few of the simplest, and you should have time to practice it in the next time." Kelly muttered.
She redrew ten new tactics according to the tactical map drawn for Yi Fan and Wang Yang, although it sounded lofty, it was nothing more than how to run and how to pass the ball.
Because of the five-on-five format, the team has two wide receivers and one running back, and the battle plan and route are much richer than when there were three. If you really want to be refined, even if you draw dozens of tactics, it is not too much.
However, considering the time and players, Kelly only chose the ten most basic, but also the best tactics. And let the three brothers Connor, Nice and Aruru study and practice carefully.
A few days passed in a flash, and during this time, Yi Fan served as a sparring partner while learning the basics of tactics.
Under the guidance of Kelly, the seven youngsters also practiced smoothly, and their cooperation with each other gradually became proficient.
And at this time, the long-awaited Ford Cup was finally ushered in.
"How? Isn't it going to be nervous, Coach Kelly? During the preparation, Yi Fan did not forget to tease Kelly. After these days of contact, the two have become familiar with each other a lot.
"What do you say! You're the one in charge! Leader! Kelly didn't forget to fight back. I saw that there were dozens of teams coming to participate in the competition, and each team looked fierce and seemed to be difficult to deal with.
Fortunately, the sports plaza is large enough, so even if there are many teams standing in, it will not look crowded.
Then, to a round of applause, Mr. Fox, the owner of Ford Field and the Sports Building, took the podium to speak.
This is an uncle with silver hair and a big belly, although he is in his sixties, he has a very strong body and likes sports, and he can be seen in the sports square from time to time.
"First of all, welcome to this Ford Cup flag football game. It has always been my dream to be able to bring you a better viewing experience and a more comfortable sports environment. The completion of the Ford Sport Tower is the realization of a dream. ”
Mr. Ford's remarks were met with applause, and Yi Fan had long heard Robert say that Mr. Fox was a true sports enthusiast and a true football fan. And he is honest and generous, as long as he feels that he likes and feels that it is right, he will try to stick to it.
Just like the construction of the Ford Sports Building, the entire Ford Group was not optimistic, but Mr. Fox insisted on his own opinion, and even paid for it himself, so that the building was built.
Mr. Fox took out a bright trophy and said: "In order to celebrate the completion of the Ford Sports Building, we held the Ford Cup flag football game, so that more children can join the big family of football and let more people feel the fun of sports." A total of 101 teams have signed up for the tournament and passed the audit, and the winner will not only win a trophy, but also a season's ticket to the tournament, a star meet-and-greet, and a prize of $100,000. We will announce the information of the match next, and I hope that you will continue to work hard and play a wonderful game without regrets. ”
No sooner had Mr. Fox finished his sentence than thunderous applause and cheers erupted in the audience. No one expected that a Ford Cup prize would be so rich.