Chapter 288 Training Plan
In fact, the selection of players in tennis has been improving and changing. From Gao Wen's own experience, when he started playing tennis, Hewitt was the world's number one, and when he graduated from elementary school, Nadal was the world's number one. The styles of the two players are very different.
Tennis technology, playing methods and styles are all evolving with the times.
We are also at a turning point of change.
At a time when the "Big Four" are at their peak, the height of tennis players is generally between 182cm and 188cm, and their weight is generally between 83kg and 92kg. Generally speaking, the measurements and judgments are made based on the Big Four, and the entire professional training system has become increasingly perfect.
According to this standard, Gao Wen, who is 193 cm tall, now weighs only 85 kg, which seems too thin. His weight should be between 88 kg and 93 kg.
It is precisely because of this that Adidas, Tobias, Grant, Martin and others all have the same attitude. They generally believe that Gao Wen's physical confrontation is weak. It may not be obvious at the NCAA and Challenge levels, but after entering the professional arena, this shortcoming will be magnified.
However, as the times progress and technology develops, humanity is growing.
With the improvement and enhancement of professional training, the younger generation of players are getting taller and taller, but their movement speed has not been affected too much negatively; and although they are relatively thin, their strength confrontation and explosiveness are not inferior. Specifically, this can be attributed to two reasons.
On the one hand, the players' own qualities grew; on the other hand, tennis technology developed. Simple and rough all-round offensive tennis was gradually eliminated, and all-round tennis that took into account both offense and defense began to become the mainstream. This was the case for both men's and women's tennis. The times changed again.
In women's tennis, this is the case for the new generation of Grand Slam champions, including Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek, Sofia Kenin and Bianca Andreescu.
Except for Naomi Osaka, whose physical talent is praised as comparable to Serena Williams, the other players are not the type with physique advantages. Their balanced offense and defense and diverse technical and tactical combinations make them stand out in the fierce competition.
The same is true in men's tennis. Take the "Big Three" as an example. Although they have not been able to win Grand Slam titles, they have reached the highest stage of the pyramid in professional tennis. They are just one step away from a breakthrough, and their body shapes serve as a reference.
In 2020, Zverev, 198 cm, 90 kg; Medvedev, 198 cm, 83 kg; Tsitsipas, 193 cm, 89 kg.
In other words, Gao Wen's current body shape is basically up to standard. By the previous standards, he was indeed too thin; but by the future standards, it is just right. There is no need to pursue the detailed differences in the numbers. The most important thing is to suit your own playing style.
Grant and Martin don't know the future, but they can make a judgement based on Gawain's performance over the past three weeks:
Three championship trophies are the best proof, what else is needed? So they asked Gao Wen for his opinion and adjusted the training plan according to Gao Wen's ideas, and the weight gain plan was temporarily shelved.
Of course, they also referred to the upcoming schedule, and the training plan still needs to revolve around the schedule.
According to the tournament calendar, the Vancouver Challenge is underway this week. Located in Canada, it is very convenient to fly directly from Los Angeles.
MacDonald went to Vancouver to compete, while Giron went to Montreal, also in Canada, to participate in the Masters.
As the runner-up of the U.S. Championship, Giron was able to get a wildcard for the Masters. He chose the Rogers Cup, which is held alternately in Toronto in odd years and in Montreal in even years.
This week is over, and the North American series is entering its final stage. Next week is the Winston-Salem Gold Tournament, an ATP 250-level tournament; and then the week after that is the off-season.
There are no matches scheduled in North America as the qualifying rounds for the U.S. Open begin, followed by the main draw.
That is to say, if you want to continue to participate in the competition during the North American off-week, you can only go to areas outside North America. Top professional players often do not arrange competitions in the week before the Grand Slam because they need to accumulate physical strength and energy for the next two weeks of competitions.
So, Gawain’s schedule was arranged in this way.
Next week, I will apply for a wild card for Winston-Salem and go to Winston-Salem to test my abilities. After all, the Gold Tournament and the Challenge Tournament are at different levels.
Then he arrived in New York early. Since he did not need to participate in the qualifying round, he could rest for a week and continue to adjust his training to prepare for his first Grand Slam trip.
The itinerary was just right.
It is based on this plan that Grant and Martin agree that there is no need to rush to gain weight even if they must, and they can wait until after the Grand Slam. As for now, they will make targeted adjustments to the details and formulate relevant training plans based on Gawain's condition.
Yesterday, Gawain communicated with Grant and Martin face to face, expressing his concerns and ideas without reservation. Both coaches expressed their admiration and respected how well Gawain understood them. They only made additions and adjustments based on Gawain's plan.
But what Grant didn't know was that Gawain had a system.
Since becoming a professional, the system has gained a new function: formulating training plans.
The functions can be divided into two major categories:
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One part is special training. For example, if you develop a training plan to improve your serve, the system will then formulate specific phased tasks in detail, requiring the host to check in every day until the training plan is completed, and then choose whether to continue to advance.
The other part is daily training, such as making a one-week or one-month training plan, to which you can also add options such as "competition period", "off-season", "adjustment period between competitions", etc., and then make a phased training plan based on time.
The entire function is huge and professional, basically equivalent to a professional coaching team, so does this mean that Gao Wen no longer needs a coach? Absolutely not.
Although the system is omnipotent, it still lacks intelligence tailored to the individual.
Simply put, Gao Wen needs a professional coach to give him objective and professional advice on what his strengths and weaknesses are, how his technical and tactical play should be arranged and combined, what corresponding training he needs to carry out, and what adjustments he needs to make to his game style... and so on.
For example, Grant suggested that Gao Wen needed to improve his serve, so Gao Wen entered the serve-specific training into the system, and then the system would adjust the training plan according to the duration and situation.
Once the coach sets the goal, the system will be able to tailor a training plan according to Gao Wen's needs, and will also supervise Gao Wen's training quality at all times. The training cannot be carried out carelessly, but must be completed conscientiously - only then can the growth potential be clearly seen.
Training, this is really the part that Gawain doesn't have to worry about the least.
(End of this chapter)