Fatima, "I'm not tough! I just have a NO BS policy when training! I don't play around because when I took this job your position and my reputation was placed on the line! You will not fail and your knee won't fail you! I'm here to ensure that your journey moving forward is painless, and you are able to complete the next phase of your career!"
Zac, "It's starting to sound like you believe in me!"
Fatima, "That's because I do! I took this job because you are a friend and an amazing athlete! I've always seen your potential now the question is do you see it?"
Zac, "Yeah I do!"
Fatima, "Alright then now lay back and place your leg up and bend it before holding it for 5 seconds! Do this 20 times! This will help you learn muscle control and stability!"
Zac did as he was told and then took a rest afterwards!
Fatima, "How does your leg feel?"
Zac, "Honestly, it feels like my muscles are pulling!"
Fatima, "This is good because that means you're using them correctly and the more you train the tighter they'll pull which will speed up your recovery! Now we are going to start the exercises over after you finish your break! We will do the same routines for the next hour then you will have a one on one match with Jermani!"
Zac, "That's dope! I've never had much time to play with him but I know he's been wanting to play with me for a while!"
Fatima, "Yeah he has, and he's pumped about it so let's finish!"
Zac started his excercises over and the hour came quickly! Fatima gave him a 30 minutes grace period! He could either continue stretching out his muscles or rest! Zac decided to continue stretching for 15 minutes and rest for the other 15! When he made it outside, everyone was ready!
Fatima, "Alright it looks like our guest of honor is here! The rules to the game are simple, don't let Jermani cross you up, this will give your legs a sense of direction and activate that adrenaline that will keep the blood flowing! Are you ready?"
Zac, "Yeah!"
Zac and Jermani started playing, At first Zac was being soft on his legs because they were hurting but Fatima gave him a pep talk, "This is a practice game! You can either push your leg or allow it to fail you! If you can't maneuver correctly to prevent Jermani from crossing you up, how are you going to go back to the NBA! Soreness is very possible but push yourself past the limits you've placed up!"
Zac got back into the game and was playing better than he was to start with! Jermani still crossed him up a few times but he was quicker than he was before which was a good sign to Fatima, "Alright that's the game!"
Zac, "Man this was fun!"
Jermani, "Yeah it was, thank you T!"
Fatima, "You're welcome baby!" Fatima looked over at Zac, "Now your last part of this training excercise is to roller skate with Jream!"
Zac, "Man we loved skating growing up, I just haven't did it in a minute!"
Fatima, "Well now is the chance, Jream is waiting!"
Zac padded up and met Fatima and Jream out in the court yard! Jream was skating and Zac was skating behind her, you could tell that his leg was hurting but in this moment, the pain didn't matter!
