Leander Schwalm is a professional 3×3 basketball player.
He tore his cruciate ligament when he made a wrong move.
And is doing everything he can to return to his beloved sport.
In a move that Leander has actually done thousands of times, something went wrong. He tore his cruciate ligament. At that moment, he realized that he would be out for at least six months.
Leander underwent surgery relatively quickly after the accident and was then able to start therapy.
At the beginning, he was only allowed to bear full weight in full extension. And so he started training on the Luna. Although Leander was skeptical at first, he finally ventured onto the Luna's wobbly tapes.
«It helped me a lot straight away and gave me confidence.»
The Luna strengthens Leander's coordination. It also gives him back confidence in his knee because he is constantly being challenged. The exercises are very varied and require stability throughout the body. Since he has been training on the Luna, not only has his knee stability improved, but his core has also become stronger than ever before.
«The Luna has made me feel better about my body again.»
It is particularly important for Leander to keep going. Even if he doesn't feel any change for two weeks, he keeps at it because he knows he's making progress. Sometimes the results only become visible again after a month. But then you realize how much progress you've made in that time.
Leander's long-term goal is to be in Los Angeles in 2028. Whether as a player, a training player or a coach. He simply wants to be part of German basketball 3-on-3 - that's his big goal.
«Step by step. Every day. Do not stop.»
