Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 23 - Additional Training Portions

Reza kept his shoes near the exit, his gloves hanging in what was normally used. The hat is like that too.

Reza entered his room, he threw his body on the mattress while looking at the training menu of world footballers on the website. He continued to search for a complete training menu, but was nowhere to be found.

Reza thought he should ask the goalkeeper coach, Vino. The goalkeeper coach is an experienced in his field, you could say coach Vino has been signed by the Harapan High School club since the club was first founded, namely since 21 years ago.

During that time, the club won the Youth Tournament 10 times.4 consecutive champions they received during the 2015/2016 to 2018/2019 season. Since the 2019/2020 season until the 2021/2022 season, they did not occupy the first position and were controlled by several other tough teams, such as SMA Jaya Bangsa in the season just finished yesterday.

Back to the discussion of coach Vino, thanks to him who coached the goalkeepers of the generation before Riyandi firmly and strictly produced the best goalkeeper for 4 seasons. One of the goalkeepers has been included in the senior national team squad, namely Winata.

“Hmm .. indeed during this time the goalie training schedule is a little tighter than other players. I, Kak Riyandi and also Kak Seno who had left the club first because of what had to come early for training.

About 30 minutes before exercise. The goalkeepers are certainly given some basic exercises, such as how to drop the body properly without any indication of injury and so on.

I have to ask for an extra portion of training to coach Vino!”

Reza also closed the screen of his smartphone then he put it on a small closet next to the bed. He rested his body right then and there.

***

The sun began to show its form from behind tall buildings. The chicken began to show its majestic voice, the birds flew away while chirping.

That morning, Reza woke up a little late. She had to be awakened by her mother who entered her room.

“Hei, Eca! 8 Hours you're training, let's get up.” The image opens the window curtains that make the morning sunlight enter the room.

The light instantly highlighted the lazing Reza.

“It's been 7.”

Reza immediately woke up and prepared. He picked up his towel and headed straight for the bathroom to make his body fresh. There was a cold cry from inside the bathroom that made her mother shake her head.

At the dinner table, his mother serves a healthy breakfast of beef eggs. The door to Reza's room opened showing Reza was ready with his white training uniform with a yellow and red pattern on his arms and collar.

“Hei! It's still 06:30, Eca!” His mother only laughed at Reza who was completely prepared.

“Huh?!”

Reza is speechless.

***

In the Harapan High School field there are already several coaching staff who have started preparing training equipment. The time also shows at 7 am.

It looks Reza himself who helped coach Sofyan compose a yellow disc to be placed on the ground. The object as a sign when doing some exercise techniques, there is also a soft pole at chest level arranged parallel.

Some cones also decorate the field. Reza continues to help until the time is getting closer to training hours.

Riyandi has also arrived, he and Reza made a small warm-up before being called up by coach Vino to head into the goal.

There, coach Vino who is slim and tall with yellow skin, brown eyeballs with dimples on the right, and, the middle of the hair makes women feel this coach is still 20 years old! Coach Vino is 38 years old.

Yes, his face does look youthful, so club members dubbed him a vampire because he never got old.

“Oke, do as usual. Reflex motion should be improved, then how to drop a good body, jump, how to bend the foot is good when saving the ball down if dead step.

Then–”

“Coach! I want additional training, to strengthen my body so that it does not crash like yesterday. Especially my slim hands this.” Reza interrupts coach Vino's explanation.

“Your spirit is good, just like Riyandi used to be. Do you remember Yan? When you ask for additional exercises, but at the end of–”

“Coach! Never mind, don't spit it.” Riyandi seemed to be inadmissive.

Reza just looked at the two in confusion.

Many students do not have the ability as a goalkeeper, and just want to score in front. Though the goalkeeper can, like you Reza!”

Reza just nodded his head. From the bead of his eyes that were as dark as the abyss alone, it was already seen how serious the thing that became his desire was.

Additional training sessions for Reza were performed. After all the club members came, Coach Sofyan gathered them to evaluate the match yesterday.

“Yah .. there has been progress since against SMKN 2. However, the defense was still too loose. I want the scheme to go down to defense when it is attacked it is getting improved, don't be careless!

Then ... for efficiency get a pretty good opportunity, just stay the solution only.

Hmm ... evaluation today is enough, let us strengthen this team for this week until Sunday, July 3 later when against SMA 1 Palu at home!”

The players disperse to do the exercises as instructed. Meanwhile, Reza and Riyandi along with coach Vino and a physical trainer named Candra who has a muscular body go to the school gym room.

Incidentally, the gym was not used by other clubs, so the football club was in power first on that day.

The four entered the gym room, there looks a variety of sports equipment neatly arranged. Starting from the treadmill, squat rack, smith machine, rowing machine, and so forth.

Of course, all of these tools have their own functions.

“Ya .. like feeling nostalgic when ka–”

“Coach!” Riyandi stared flatly at the little chuckling coach Vino.

Coach Vino then put on a serious face staring at coach Candra, the atmosphere in the quiet gym room made the cold burst into the pores.

“Alright, to start it, you have to warm up first then let's start the exercise today at start from crunch 1 set as many as 10-12 times, then let's start the exercise today, board posture 3 times while holding up as per ability, Sit up 2 sets of 10-12 times each, chin up 2 sets each 10 times and leg lift while hanging 2 sets each 10-12 times! Do it for 10 minutes!”

Reza was immediately struck by lightning hearing the portion of the exercise given by the Candra trainer was so terrible. There are some techniques that he has always done at the club, but most of them have not been done. So he will soon do that with a 10-minute deadline.

“Coach ...” Reza gave a sparkling look.

“You asked, you take responsibility yourself.” Coach Candra is not compassionate.

“I'm sorry, Reza!” riyandi said slowly that can only be heard by Reza, coach Vino himself was silent.

“If you are able to do that, do the next thing.

Do the bridge posture 1 set 12 times, bend your knees over the ball 2 sets each 8-12 times, sideboard posture 3 times while defending according to your ability, flutter kicks 1 set 15-20 times and bicycle crunch 2 sets 15 times each do for 15 minutes!"

“Huh?!” Reza's knees were instantly helpless.

“This exercise is like I've heard of ..” Riyandi looked a little confused, the extra portion of training he did was a little different.

“Then if it is finished, there is the last session, which is running using the kinetic treadmil for 5 minutes, using the elliptical machine for 5 minutes, static cycling 5 minutes, jump rope 10 times and paddle using machine for 5 minutes!”

Reza almost fainted hearing the extra portion of the exercise was so heavy for him. However, the goal is only one, strengthen his body and become a goalkeeper who has a proportional body and is good at guarding his goal from conceding.

All of those training sessions Reza will do during this week of every exercise together. Reza is required to complete this 1 week perfectly, the exercise he did for 50 full minutes without stopping. If you are able to complete the weight training for a week, then you will increase the portion of exercise each type of movement.

Of course, accompanied by eating high protein foods such as chicken eggs, nuts, fish and other foods that have high protein. Reza is also required to consume complex carbohydrate foods such as vegetables, fruits and also whole grains.

All that coach Vino explained was the set of rules that the nutritionist staff set when looking at Reza's posture, as well as his health. Everything is thought out carefully.

During exercise Reza is also required to drink water regularly so as not to dehydrate. In accordance with the appropriate dose, Reza obeyed all these things.

Surely Reza is not alone in accepting various training programs, many colleagues who get it, but the program is a little light from Reza. So, Reza is not alone in the gym doing all that with physical trainer Candra.

He was a little happy, but not so happy because the training program was really heavy.

As the saying goes, regret comes too late. That's what happened to Reza when he asked for additional training.

However, Reza does not want to be discouraged, he will do everything to strengthen himself as the last doorstop in his team.