Jacob has to take his CFA (candidate fitness assessment) in a few weeks, and he has been training for months with a personal trainer. The only area that is a bit sticky is this ridiculous basketball throw!! You have to throw it a minimum of 55 feet to pass the exam, and this is the only thing standing between Jacob and his final piece of the package for the academy. Bottom line: if he can't make the minimum of 55 feet, he fails, and won't be accepted into the academy. He has already qualified medically, academically, has great letters of recommendation, awesome essays, and even has the required nomination. But he can't throw the basketball 55 feet.
So...... we have been driving back to the gym every day to practice throwing that darn ball.
Did I mention that he has to throw it while on his knees?? It is so much harder than you think. Jacob has practiced so much that literally his knees have bled.
Jacob works out at a gym called Soldierfit. Very appropriate.
So he keeps practicing - and he is actually making great progress and I do believe that he will make it!!
Cross your fingers! Pray! Do a rain dance! Do whatever!! haha
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