Ode To Latitude
Returning to Practice

“Dadah mama” said Mia with a smile

sweetness.

Regata waved his hand and left

leaving Mia who walked into the tutoring place.

After the night, the next schedule

is a two-day holiday in accordance with the shift system that applies in the hospital where he works.

Mia watches her mother's car

disappeared from behind the glass where the tutoring. After making sure his mother really

missing Mia immediately headed for Wahyu GOR to practice badminton.

Revelation looked at Mia wonderfully, today it is not

mia's training schedule but the boy showed up with a smile at the training ground.

“Come alone” said Mia cengar cengar

when Revelation asks who he's here with.

“Mama you know?” ask Revelation more

proceeding.

Mia nodded with a sad face.

“Yes already, enough this time alone next time

can no longer” said Wahyu when he saw the sad face of Mia.

Mia joined her friends and started practicing. Service Mia is experiencing

enhancement. Of the ten times practicing, two of them successfully done Mia correctly.

“It's started good, maintained so

you are not confused with other friends” said Wahyu during the break session.

Apocalypse Purnomo is one of the Veterans

the war that participated in the Nanggala operation mission in Timor Leste, which was once called East Timor. After retiring, Wahyu who married his native wife Manado decided to spend his twilight in Manado rather than return to his native Magelang.

Wahyu used some of his savings to establish a simple GOR, as a form of his love for the sport of badminton. The hope is that his GOR can be the first step Manado's sons to compete in the world of badminton.

“If training here, have tried punch service including fast. In big clubs, badminton athletes are required to follow a lot of physical training programs to train physical endurance” Revelation story about his knowledge about badminton training.

“Why should you train physical endurance?”

“So that athlete, in addition to the playing technique

your physical well must be strong too. Your arm muscles need to be strong to hold

rackets, punches, and play for a long time. Your calf and leg muscles must also be strong to run”, said Wahyu

“Heating and cooling should also

you do this to prevent injury before the game starts. Agility also needs to be trained. If you are physically not strong you will lose to athletes from other countries. China, Japan, and Malaysia are the three countries that Indonesia's toughest rivals in badminton sports. Now Taipei, Thailand, and India have started to show quality games.”

Mia listened carefully

revelation Explanation.

“It's a shame you were educated on the spot

this simple exercise. If your parents allow it, I can give it

recommend good badminton club”

“If practicing in this GOR can not

coming to the game?” ask Mia again.

“Only for matches between RT” says

revelation laughs.

“This place is not an official club for badminton training, just a sports hall. The badminton club must be recognized, there must be a coach, there must be a fulfilled administration to be a club”

Mia tried to digest the words that Revelation spoke.

“Intinya this place is only a building to exercise, if you want to join the game must be an athlete at the official club”

On the way home, Mia pondered

the Speech of Mr. Revelation. The only badminton club he knows is PB

Djarum has educated many professional athletes.

“Mathematics is difficult, if you

continuing to learn will be easy and fun” said Regata saw his daughter who seemed to think hard.

Mia got up, and pretended to nod

justifying his mother's words.

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