"Have mercy!"
"Ahh—!!"
Lately, cries like these could be heard from somewhere around Seido every so often. The players all chose to take detours, lest they have to listen to a full minute of miserable screaming. It was too hard on the ears.
"Eijun, keep it down, or you'll draw the captain over again."
Compared to the two pitchers drenched in sweat, Kōshū stood off to one side holding a book, looking as relaxed as a supervisor.
"...Five seconds left. Hang in there. Three, two, one. Okay! Rest!" Then came the sound of two heavy objects hitting the floor. Am I being too harsh on them? Recently, while speaking with the foreign coach, Kōshū had been recommended a book that American strength coaches commonly read: the Physical Training Design Guide.
"Time: The trainer needs to determine the training cycle, phase, duration. Purpose: The trainer needs to clearly define the purpose of training. Different sports require different training goals. For example, shot put requires explosive power, while long-distance running requires endurance. But most sports are fairly comprehensive. So baseball pitchers should probably place greater emphasis on explosive power. I see... physical training can also help prevent injuries."
The guy who was supposed to be acting as their coach was actually nodding in surprise from time to time at the simple principles in the book.
"Hey, you're totally a beginner too!" Eijun still had the energy to talk back. Meanwhile, Furuya, who had declared he would take the ace position, was already completely sprawled on the floor.
"Quiet! I arranged this based on the program in the book. Besides, didn't I just reduce the workload for you?"
"But with the speed you're demanding, there's no way we can do it!"
"Didn't you just do it? Look, it says right here that movement