On a postcard-perfect day for football practice, touchdowns were the picture of grace.

That the touchdowns were airplanes landing on a nearby airstrip only added to the backdrop of the Hawaii football team’s practice at a field on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

“It’s like we’re in a video game with a different background,” UH cornerback Tony Grimes said. “It’s not something we’re used to. It’s a great experience.”

For the second segment of training camp, the Warriors relocated from their Manoa campus to the Hickam side of this base.

Practices are held on the same field used by the Pro Bowl for workouts.

“There’s a nice breeze coming through here,” safety Mike Sellers said. “Nice scenery.”

The Warriors had to seek another training site because the UH dormitories are being cleaned and prepared for the start of the fall semester on Monday. The military was able to provide accommodations at a price comparable to what it would have cost to stay on campus.

“I was expecting a very spartan-like atmosphere,” head coach Norm Chow said. “I thought we’d be sleeping on a wooden bed with no sheets and eating sandwiches for lunch.”

Instead, the players are in double-occupancy rooms equipped with air conditioning.

“And cable (television),” nose tackle Moses Samia said.

“And Internet (connection),” quarterback Sean Schroeder added.

Sellers also praised the menu.

“They’re definitely taking care of us over here,” Sellers said.

Chow said: “The military has gone out of its way to make things nice for us. We have nice rooms, nice facilities. And the food is good. It’s all good. We want to show (the players) we’re willing to do whatever it takes for them and, in return, we expect an effort. And we got that in practice. There were errors, but the intensity and the attitude were perfect.”

The Warriors were able to recreate the setup from Manoa. Video towers were positioned at one sideline and behind both end zones. Digital clocks were used to count down each 5-minute practice period. Music blared from a speaker. And practice was set at a quick tempo.

“We got into a good rhythm,” Schroeder said. “There were a couple of mistakes, but we’ll clean them up.”

After the 2-hour practice, Chow gazed around at the field. There were about a dozen people in military fatigues sitting on the metal bleachers.

“We remind our players all of the time how grateful they should be to be playing football,” Chow said. “There are other fellows walking around who are really going to war. I think our players realize that.”

Schroeder said: “It’s really humbling coming out here, being on base, just knowing the sacrifices the troops are making to protect us. It’s really humbling and awesome.”