A literary/classical concessive construction ~といえど(も) meaning 'even though / no matter that.' More elevated than ~ても or ~けれど. Often paired with いかに/いかな for emphasis.
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My, my. No matter that it's just a phys-ed class... if you don't approach it with the determination of a real match, it won't be useful when the time comes for actual combat, you know.