"日本足球隊用飯糰做訓練"

教練解釋，此點心有助於強化守門員的反射。

日本男子足球隊將前進今年的夏季奧運會，口袋藏有秘密武器：飯糰。他們不會吃掉這些飯糰，甚至也不會拿來餵對手球員，反之，報導聲稱，足球隊拿這些點心作為古怪訓練慣例的一部分。

這些事實上是三角金字塔狀的「飯糰」，其實就像日本午餐點心「御飯糰」的放大版。用米製成外面包著海苔，它們被用來強化守門員的反射。為解釋這個不尋常的戰術，守門員教練久典藤原說，「飯糰是不規則狀，因此它在空中的擺動也是不規則的。它可以加強反應，並有助於提高專注力。」

日本隊一向以非傳統的訓練方法聞名，球員之前是用排球來加強技巧。這可能是迄今最奇特的方法，但是守門員增田卓也似乎對此印象深刻。「這是很好的練習，」他說，並補充道，「希望我們可以用在比賽上。」球隊將在7月26日的首場比賽對上西班牙。

(Life)Japanese Soccer Team Trains with Rice Balls

A coach explained that the snacks would help sharpen goalkeepers reflexes.

The Japanese mens soccer team will travel to this years summer Olympics with a secret weapon up their sleeves: rice balls. Theyre not going to eat them, or even feed them to rival players, instead, reports claim, the team has been using the snacks as part of a bizarre training session routine.

The balls, which actually have a triangular pyramid shape, are like large versions of the Japanese onigiri lunchtime snack. Made of rice and wrapped in seaweed, theyve been used to sharpen goalkeepers reflexes. Explaining the unusual tactic, goalkeeping coach Hisanori Fujiwara said: The ball is irregular in shape, so it behaves irregularly through the air, too. It sharpens reactions and helps improve concentration.

The Japanese team is known for its unorthodox training methods, and players have previously worked on their skills by playing with volleyballs. This might be the strangest method yet, but goalkeeper Takuya Masuda seemed impressed. It was good practice, he said, adding: Hopefully we can apply it in matches. The team will play its first game against Spain on July 26.

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