The summer evening sun becomes warm, and the evening breeze blows on people, giving people a feeling of peace and tranquility.
"clang!"
“Swish!”
Under the setting sun, two basketballs flew towards the basket one after another. One hit the edge of the frame and flew to the sidelines, and the other went directly into the net, making a crisp sound.
Rukawa Kaede trotted a few steps, caught the flying basketball, clapped his hands, and threw the ball again. This time, the basketball went accurately into the frame.
"Huh!" Rukawa Kaede breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned his head and looked at the boy who was walking to the basket to pick up the ball, and asked:
"So, you're banned? And for three years?"
"Then you won't be able to participate in the county competition until your second year of high school?"
The person playing with Rukawa Kaede in the park court at this time was Jinguji Budo who had returned from Tokyo. It only took three days from the time Mitsui was injured and admitted to the hospital until he fully recovered and was discharged.
After that, everyone from Takeishi Junior High School boarded the train back to Kanagawa Prefecture. After returning to Kanagawa, the life of martial arts returned to its former tranquility, with daily activities such as attending classes, practicing judo, and playing ball.
Today is Sunday and there is no training at school. Even Fujima Shinichi gave Takeshi a day off so that he could go for training in the evening. With nothing to do, Takeshi took his basketball to the court near his home in the afternoon to play basketball, and he met Rukawa Kaede who he hadn't seen for many days.
What Jinguji Budou did in the national competition caused quite a stir. Almost everyone who paid attention to the national competition knew about this incident. After all, he was criticized and banned. Budou was one of the few players in the history of All-China League One to be banned.
Of course, Rukawa Kaede, a boy who devoted himself to basketball, had heard about it. Although he was not the kind of person who gossiped, the matter of Budo had caused quite a stir. The coach of his school had warned the players about Budo. When he met the protagonist of the Budo incident, even Rukawa Kaede couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Second year of high school? Not really. I asked our coach to help me with the suspension. Even though it's three years, it only prohibits me from participating in junior high school."
“It doesn’t affect me anymore when I’m in high school.”
Wudao walked to the basket and picked up the basketball. He made a hook shot on the spot and the basketball hit the backboard and went into the net with a slight sound.
"You can't even participate in the county competition in junior high school... That's a severe punishment."
"So are you still on Takeishi's basketball team? If you can't participate in the game, are you going to continue playing basketball?"
When it comes to martial arts, Rukawa Kaede can't help but talk more and asked curiously.
"Of course, playing is playing, and suspension is suspension. This will not affect my continued playing."
"As for the basketball team, my original intention was to continue to stay in the basketball team, and the coach also wanted me to stay and play in the basketball team."
"But I have other plans now."
Wu Dao caught the basketball, dribbled to the free throw line, adjusted his posture, and shot the ball.
"Other arrangements?" Rukawa Kaede looked puzzled and puzzled.
"Yes, my master asked me to join Takeishi's judo club, and I agreed."
Wu Dao couldn't help but smile as he watched the basketball go into the net.
"Judo Club?" Rukawa tilted his head and turned to look at the stone bench beside the court. There, there were two sets of clothes tied into a square package, one white and one blue. They were two sets of judo uniforms.
"Yes, the Judo Club."
"I have a judo master, and he also knows that I have been banned. Since I can't participate in basketball competitions, I will join the judo club and take this opportunity to compete with others and learn."
The setting sun shone on Wu Dao's face, and his face was flushed as he smiled brightly.
"You've been banned, can you still participate in judo competitions? I remember the ban should be for all sports, right?"
Rukawa Kaede was a little confused and asked in confusion.
"No, it's just a basketball game."
"It's no problem to participate in the judo competition."
Wu Dao walked to the basket, picked up the basketball, and after completing a hook shot, he walked back to the free throw line with the basketball and continued:
"I am now practicing both basketball and judo."
"At this stage, I will focus on judo, and I will not fall behind in my daily training for basketball. Don't worry, I will come here to practice with you when I have time."
"Boy, you better be prepared. I will grow very fast during this period!"
Wu Dao smiled and said that after returning from the national competition, he found that his appetite began to increase, and the recovery time after training was greatly shortened. Even a few days ago, when he saw beautiful young girls in physical education class, he could not suppress his excitement.
There are many signs that Wudao seems to be entering puberty. When boys enter puberty, their physical development will enter a period of rapid development. Generally speaking, boys' development is between 11 and 15 years old, and generally ends before the age of 18. The old saying that a boy's height will grow a lot at the age of 20 is only for a small number of people.
Most people will complete their development before entering high school. A small number of people may grow a few centimeters after entering high school, but they are also a small number of people who develop late.
This is the most normal situation for Budo, and it is for this reason that Budo decided to focus on judo training at this stage.
Basketball training and judo training have a lot in common. Judo training mainly focuses on skills, reactions, endurance, burst and technique. In basketball, in addition to technique, basic training focuses on burst, strength, endurance and jumping.
Compared with the basic training of judo, the basic training of basketball is more harmful to the knees. For people in their growth spurts, the most important things are ball exercises and lazy exercises.
Therefore, Wudao also made a plan for his current situation. Except for dribbling and shooting, he put aside other basketball training items and devoted the rest of his time to judo training.
Shinichi Fujima has developed special judo training according to Wudao's current development and adjusted Wudao's diet. When the exercise intensity is high enough, Wudao will not add unnecessary training to himself, so it is also necessary to reduce the basketball training items.
Rukawa Kaede obviously didn't know what "growing very fast" meant in martial arts. He was so simple that he didn't even know that such a thing existed.
After hearing what Wu Dao said, Rukawa just nodded silently and continued his practice.
Wudao and Rukawa did not communicate much, but they seemed to have a good understanding of each other when practicing. They passed the ball to each other and corrected each other's shooting postures. They did not need to be reminded by the other party; they did it naturally.
"Ryukawa Kaede, we in Takeishi are in great need of players like you right now."
"If the basketball team now relies on Mitsui alone, it will be a problem whether it can make it to the All-China Championship next year."
"Although I have not been able to participate in basketball games in the past few years, I still hope that our team's performance can be better."
"You have very strong personal abilities, but there is currently no suitable place for you to display your abilities in the county's junior high schools."
"Come to Takeishi Middle School when you are in junior high school. Our school's coach is a former national player. If you want to become stronger, there is no school more suitable for you than Takeishi."
"Although I have joined the judo club, I will occasionally go to the basketball club's training. I am still looking forward to playing with you."
The sun was setting, and before he knew it, the sky had darkened. Wudao looked at the sky and prepared to leave the court to go to Fujima Shinichi's house. Before leaving, Wudao said to Rukawa Kaede.
I also have some understanding of what kind of school Fugaoka Junior High School is. In terms of player training, Takeishi Junior High School is more systematic than Fugaoka.
Rukawa is a person who devotes himself to basketball. For him, becoming stronger is more important than anything else. Today's Takeishi Junior High School is more suitable for Rukawa than Tomiuga.
Of course, in addition to this, Takeshi also has some selfish motives. Although he has only joined Takeshi's basketball team for a short time, he has already developed feelings for the basketball team. He also wants to strengthen Takeshi. Within the scope of Takeshi's ability, Takeshi has done his best to persuade Rukawa to join Takeshi.
"Well, I'll think about it!"
Rukawa nodded, and then stopped looking at Budo, and continued to practice. Budo smiled, then picked up his judo uniform with his right hand, slapped the basketball with his right hand, and left the court.
... .
“Drink!”
In the dojo of Fujima Shinji's family, a loud shout was heard outside the dojo.
In the center of the dojo, Jinguji Takeshi was wearing a blue judo uniform, holding Fujima Shinichi's belt with both hands, and exerting force with a ferocious look on his face. Fujima Shinichi, who was standing in front of him, just bent slightly, holding Takeshi's collar with both hands, and remained motionless no matter how hard Takeshi exerted.
Unable to wrestle, Wudao quickly changed his tactics, lowered his body, hooked his right foot directly on Fujima Shinichi's heel, and pushed forward. Although Fujima Shinichi quickly broke free from Wudao's restraints and stabilized his body, he was still shocked by Wudao's sudden change of tactics.
Then he did not hold back, and while Wudao's center of gravity was on the right side, he stepped forward, turned his body, and moved his hips forward, tripping Wudao's right foot directly. With one fall, he knocked Wudao to the ground with a slight "bang" sound.
Jinguji Budo's judo training began to get on track. In addition to the regular basic training, Fujima Shinichi began to teach Budo the real judo techniques.
In the study of judo, Jinguji Budo showed a very formidable learning and comprehension ability. In just a few months, Budo's judo skills have made great progress. Fujima Shinichi had to sigh that Budo's talent really lived up to the name of Budo.
Although Wudao is still far from being a match for Fujima Shinichi, that does not mean that Wudao is weak. On the contrary, Wudao is already quite good in terms of technical level. What he lacks is only strength and experience.
"Come again!" Wudao, who was knocked to the ground by Fujima Shinichi, rolled over and quickly got up. Fujima Shinichi's attack was very measured, and Wudao had the "magic power" to protect his body, so he would not be injured at all.
Even if he falls down, he can get up immediately and resume training again.
Shinichi Fujima is actually very satisfied with his disciple Takeshi. No matter how he throws the opponent, the opponent never complains even a word. Moreover, Takeshi's fighting will is very strong. The more he throws the opponent, the stronger he becomes. This is what makes Shinichi Fujima most gratified.
To learn judo, you have to be fearless of hardship and fatigue to master its essence.
"Good! Not bad!"
"Come!"
Shinichi Fujima bent slightly and shouted, accepting the challenge of martial arts.
... .
A fulfilling life often makes time pass by inadvertently.
A year is just a blink of an eye for busy and fulfilling people.
April is the time when cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Takeishi Junior High School in Kanagawa Prefecture welcomed a new batch of students today.
"President!"
"Hello, President!"
In Takeishi Junior High School, in a dojo near the teaching building, the members' greetings rang out in the dojo as a young man walked in.
The boy who walked into the dojo was very tall. Although he was wearing a loose judo uniform, his solid figure could still be seen. The boy had short bangs, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and he looked heroic. After walking into the dojo barefoot, he nodded slightly to everyone, full of majesty.
The young man who walked into the dojo at this time was Jinguji Budo.
A year ago, he quit the basketball team and joined the Judo Club. After joining the Judo Club, he quickly established himself with his own strength. In the winter of last year, he replaced the previous president and became the strongest person in the Judo Club. At the same time, he was appointed as the vice president by the coach.
After the third-year club president went to college this year, the position of president and captain of the Judo Club fell into the hands of Wudao.
"Jinguji Budo, height 190cm, weight 77kg, strength: junior high school B+ level, agility: junior high school A+ level, body coordination: A level."
"Destiny: Ordinary, the original intention is forever."
"Daily tasks."
"Please complete 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and 10KM of running before 00:00 at night."
“Mission Reward: Strain Recovery Potion! (Relieve fatigue and feel relaxed!)”
"Martial Arts: Golden Bell Cover and Iron Cloth Shirt (specially used to counter the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms), Level 1."
Wudao has not slacked off in his training for a year, and has made great progress in both strength and agility. However, what is most surprising to Wudao is his martial arts column. After a year of learning judo, his martial arts still only have one golden bell and iron cloth shirt. Moreover, after such a long time, the system has not changed much.
The Judo Club is much simpler than other clubs. As long as you are strong enough, you will have a status. The rules of junior high school judo competitions are also quite simple, a best-of-five system with no level differences.
Student sports were not like the Olympics of later times, where you were divided into weight classes. In this era, student judo competitions were all about confrontation. Sometimes, you could even see "adults versus children" on the field.
In the judo event, the strongest junior high school team is in Tokyo, and Takeishi Junior High School in Kanagawa Prefecture is also a frequent participant in previous national competitions.
As the second-year president of the Takeishi Junior High School Judo Club, it is clear how powerful the fighting power of martial arts is.
"Today is the day for new students to enroll. How is the preparation for enrollment going?"
“Is anyone here to sign up?”
It’s the beginning of the school year, and school classes haven’t officially started yet. The most important thing for new students today is class placement and signing up for clubs.
The coach of the Judo Club delegated this matter to the students themselves. As the club president, Jinguji Budou subcontracted the tasks to the club members, asking them to recruit students. He was only responsible for the subsequent selection and review. Of course, the coach had a veto power, but this basic task was left to Budou.
It is called an examination and selection, but in fact it is nothing more than bringing the registered students to the dojo. It is a club activity, and as long as you have a hobby in this area, you can come.
"President, it's still early. How can a freshman come so early~"
"We plan to go over there in a bit."
The person who spoke was a young man with a crew cut, who stood in front of Wudao, only reaching his chest.
"Really? Then I'll go with you guys later. I have a friend who also comes to Takeishi Middle School. Let's go see which class he's in."
Wu Dao nodded when he heard that, and when he talked about that friend, a smile appeared on his serious face.
"Friend, the president's friend? Is he in the first grade? Which elementary school's captain?" the crew-haired boy asked in surprise, with curiosity in his eyes.
"He's from the basketball club, not judo."
Wu Dao smiled and replied.
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At the gate of Takeishi Junior High School, Rukawa Kaede was enjoying the spring sunshine, riding his bicycle slowly and stopping at the school gate.
Looking at the "Takeishi Junior High School" sign outside the school, a faint smile appeared on Rukawa Kaede's handsome and cold face.
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