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On the Ball 2
On the Ball 2
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Book Introduction
*The Daepung Elementary School players' unstoppable dribbling as they race towards their 'first win'!
* Strongly recommended by soccer player Lee Dong-guk, referee Oh Hyeon-jeong, and literary critic Kim Min-ryeong!

Daepung Elementary School players' special summer training to establish a soccer club!

Daepung Elementary School, which lacked even a starting player, went through a fierce competition to select a captain and began to take on the appearance of a proper soccer team.
However, teamwork and skill are still at the bottom of the league, so coach Ko Ji-seok decides to take special measures.
It's summer vacation special training! Volume 2 of "On the Ball" follows the Daepung Elementary School players as they struggle to secure their first win in the Mugang Soccer Tournament.


Just like the unpredictable play style of Daepungcho, the training is by no means ordinary.
We continue to conduct unique training sessions that cannot be seen in other teams, such as dribbling training along rice paddy ridges to drive the ball along the rice paddy fields and shooting training to hit the culvert murals.
Although the environment is so poor that they cannot even find a training space, the Daepung Elementary School players do not give up.
Rather, he creates a new opportunity for himself by playing a friendly match with Baekho Elementary School and accelerates his training.
In the process, children gain confidence and learn how to build teamwork.

In soccer, a match lasts only 90 minutes, but players train for months to prepare for that time.
The special training of Daepung Elementary School's mixed team shows the passionate efforts of the players behind the splendid stadium, and naturally reminds us that in sports, the process is just as important as the result.
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index
1.
Group draw… 16
2.
Don't get hit twice... 25
3.
Who's the top striker? … 36
4.
Nutritious Samgyetang… 50
5.
A playground disguised as a marketplace… 58
6.
Dribbling along the ridge… 68
7.
Big Deal… 81
8.
Power Analysis… 86
9.
What's wrong with a frog in a well! … 99
10.
Daepungcho vs. Baekhocho … 108
11.
Breakthrough again… 120

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Into the book
"Ji-yu Jeong, intercept the opponent's ball and start a counterattack! Oh, the opposing team's players are all chasing after you!" From this point on, Ji-yu's relentless breakthrough began.

--- p.8

So, Mr. Ko looked forward to this summer vacation more than anyone else.
Vacation is the perfect opportunity to make up for all of that.
That's why I've been putting so much effort into my special training schedule over the past few weeks.

--- p.26

“I’m going to dribble along the ridge from now on.
But be careful not to get hurt.
It's a bit difficult.
Still, it's enough to learn how to control the speed and direction of the ball."
--- p.72

“Hey, you guys, want to have a go at Baekhocho?” It was Seungjae who made the unexpected suggestion.

--- p.78

At that moment, a boy's voice was heard from behind.
“Aren’t you a student at our school?” I turned my head in surprise.
Then, Jegal Seungri was staring at me intently!
--- p.96

Jiyu glanced at her father once more and left the house.
I left the alley and walked along the Daepungcheon Stream.
Still, my chest felt heavy.
I yelled at my dad a lot, but I kept feeling sad.
It felt like the whole world was tackling him.

--- p.107

After losing the first goal to Jiyu, Baekho Elementary School thoroughly blocked Jiyu's chances of getting the ball.
Whenever Jiyu happened to get the ball, two defenders would run from both sides and apply pressure.
"How do I break through? Why do I always get stuck?" Jiyu was flustered by the unprecedented gameplay and couldn't seem to find a way out.

--- p.117

Jiyu decided to believe it.
No matter how hard your opponent pushes and tackles you, if you have confidence, you can break through. If you don't give up, an opportunity will definitely come.
And it occurred to me that maybe that's how a frog in a well gets out into the world.
--- p.128

Publisher's Review
A thrilling shot at the goalpost blocking the bias!

If Volume 1 of "On the Ball" focused on the birth of a mixed-gender soccer team, Volume 2 primarily deals with the prejudices that mixed-gender teams face.
As they prepared for the soccer tournament in earnest, what Daepung Elementary had to overcome was not the difference in skill, but the disregard and ridicule.
Jiyu, who is especially active as a female player among the players, is having a difficult time.
Ji-yu's specialty, having secured the position of the front line attacker by beating out her rival Jun-hyeok, is her unstoppable breakthrough shooting.
But from a certain point on, Jiyu's breakthroughs are constantly blocked.
I was held back by my father's cynical reaction that the future of women's soccer was bleak and the prejudice directed at mixed teams.


The area outside the playground is full of prejudice like this.
However, the soccer ball that truly leads to victory is equal for everyone, regardless of gender, weight class, or age.
We just silently follow the player who is most loyal in the 'On the Ball' moment when he has possession of the ball.
Ultimately, the breakthrough lies in overcoming prejudice and kicking the ball more vigorously! Therefore, Daepung Elementary's journey to victory is also a process of creating a prejudice-free playground.
This work is especially noteworthy because it overcomes prejudice and limitations through the love of football, nothing else.

Daepung Elementary School's only strategy to beat soccer powerhouse Baekho Elementary School

The match against Baekho Elementary School, which is not missing out on winning the national championship, seems like a surefire match.
However, even in the face of slim odds, Kang Chan is obsessed with finding a strategy that can help a weak team beat a strong team.
Chan, who has been watching only soccer for a long time, instinctively knows that nothing is impossible in soccer.
It's like he was a perennial goalkeeper who was reborn as a starting midfielder.


The field where a soccer match takes place is full of unpredictable things.
Sometimes a game-winning goal is scored with just one minute left, and sometimes a player scores a hat trick, scoring three goals in one game.
The power to make this possible comes from the confidence that you can do it.
Chan remains confident that he can win with solid strategy and teamwork.
Seeing that, his fellow players also get the motivation to advance to the goal.
As the children who were intimidated by Baekho Elementary's outstanding play gradually regain their confidence, the dull game becomes more exciting than ever.
Although they face crises at every moment due to passing errors and collapsing defense, the Daepung Elementary School players use even those moments as a stepping stone for growth and run forward.
Will Daepung Elementary's strategy of defeating the powerful Baekho Elementary and securing victory work? The Baekho vs. Daepung Elementary match unfolds, a match that will be impossible to take your eyes off for even a moment.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 13, 2023
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 144 pages | 404g | 127*217*15mm
- ISBN13: 9791130698427
- ISBN10: 1130698424
- KC Certification: Certification Type: Conformity Confirmation

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