There are not too many international quality sports teams who have to train on overgrown, uneven sodden training pitches with rickety old goal posts and no lines painted on the field.
But none of the Hideaway Hurricanes sevens players were complaining as they put together some remarkably accurate and skilful moves at training ahead of the Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast Sevens starting in Sigatoka.
What better way to build up mental resilience and physical strength - especially in the lower legs - than training in these conditions. No wonder they are so lightning quick when they get to play on a top class surface.
The larger-than-life character overseeing the Hideaway Hurricanes' training was former Fijian international prop Peniasi Damu.
The 46-year-old is a security officer at the Hideaway resort and is a strong believer in self-discipline. He has set his team a no kava ban for the two weeks leading up to this weekend's huge event.