(S30) PT 3 - Short-Term Goals

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Tatsu Nakamura's biggest and most clear goal for the 30th ISFL season is simple: score hella touchdowns. Nakamura went into this with a very clear possibility, should he be able to retain most of his production over the previous few seasons, to break the ISFL record for rushing TDs and even had the chance possibility of reaching the number one spot in career all-purpose touchdowns. But really, those are long-term goals, objectives that Nakamura has been working his entire career toward.

Nakamura's short-term goal for this season, as his bones and joints continue to wear down from years of punishment as a workhorse running back, has been to continue develop on the mental aspects of the game as he works hard to stave of the slow regression of his physical talents. He learned from the later half of Season 29, and from his off-season training that he'd need to develop other parts of his game to remain a relevant weapon for his team. A big part of that was working with great receivers on his team like Taro Raimon, Thomas Passman, and especially captain Darren Pama (who had previously converted from running back to wide receiver) on his route running and catching abilities. This has paid off as Nakamura has matched his average over the past few seasons already in only 10 games. On top of this, Nakamura has worked on his vision and timing to make sure that he can try to retain a higher level of efficiency, even as he may not be able to hit the gaps as quickly as he would with younger legs.