I actually didn’t grow up playing football. It’s not because I was in Japan; I actually spent most of my childhood here in the states. It’s actually because my dad was a decent athlete, and his sport of choice was not football. It was volleyball. He played on a semi-pro level at his best, and I grew up watching him and his friends. They would even let me help them warm up sometimes. I would bump the ball around the circle with them, but I would have to stop when they got to hitting drills. Occasionally, I would be in the wrong place during those, and I would get pelted in the face. Still, that didn’t turn me away from the sport.
During the offseason, I still use volleyball to help keep me limber and active. I’ll never be good enough at the sport to get to the level my father did. I’m too small to be a hitter, and I’m not skilled enough to be a setter. Still, I enjoy it, and any time I can get a group of friends together to go play, I take the opportunity. If I were going to play a sport other than football, volleyball would definitely be it.
Haruki Ishigawa
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During the offseason, I still use volleyball to help keep me limber and active. I’ll never be good enough at the sport to get to the level my father did. I’m too small to be a hitter, and I’m not skilled enough to be a setter. Still, I enjoy it, and any time I can get a group of friends together to go play, I take the opportunity. If I were going to play a sport other than football, volleyball would definitely be it.
Haruki Ishigawa
Word count: 206
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