Chapter 757 Legendary Figures

"Gawain said that footwork training is really, really important."

"Gao Wen said that tennis is a game that requires a lot of intelligence."

"Gawain said..."

Strictly speaking, it has only been three months since Gawain left the Brown Bears. If you add July and August, it's only five months at most, but it seems like a long time.

Although the three main players Thompson, Gillon and Gowen have all left, the glory and success created by the Bruins last season can still be felt everywhere in the team.

Among them, Gawain undoubtedly left the most legends.

Sale and McDonald themselves did not feel it, but for Rapp, "traces of Gawain" were everywhere. Even assistant coach Grant often unconsciously said, "Gawain was like this and that at that time." Gawain's figure behind the Bruins could be felt in every corner.

Until now, they finally saw Gawain, alive.

"ah!"

On the court, McDonald exerted his strength, hitting the ball diagonally with his backhand, fully releasing all his power and speed.

However, Gawain's footsteps were in place quickly, and he faced the opponent head-on with a backhand shot.

Faster, flatter, more sideways.

Bang! The tennis ball turned into a bolt of lightning and flew back across the court.

Boom! The audience around the training ground all raised their arms and cheered. The thunderous sound hovered over the training ground for a long time. Cheers and shouts, screams and applause intertwined and collided together. Between the smiles and amazement, one could clearly feel the surging waves of the heart. A single look was enough to convey the joy in the heart.

MacDonald looked back at where Gawain's shot landed, feeling somewhat helpless.

Because Gawain once again broke the rules and killed him by surprise.

"10:3".

In the end, McDonald did not have his head shaved, and was only slightly better than Donuts. He scored only three points in ten games.

From an objective point of view, McDonald was indeed not prepared, both mentally and physically; standing in front of Gawain again, McDonald was more or less restrained. After all, Gawain was already a Grand Slam and Masters champion, and the change in his mentality was very subtle.

Moreover, MacDonald had a hard time gaining the upper hand against Gawain before.

Due to various reasons, the practice match was so one-sided, and it was definitely not a reflection of an absolute gap in strength.

But no matter what, as the captain of the Bruins, McDonald needs to shoulder heavy responsibilities in the upcoming spring season. The lessons learned from this practice game are even more important, and he still has a lot to learn.

Captain is definitely not just a title.

McDonald let out a long breath, a smile crept up the corners of his mouth, and he trotted all the way to the center of the court and complained to Gawain.

"It's been a long time since we last met. You're still as perverted as ever."

"Haha, thank you for the compliment."

Gawain was not modest and simply accepted the "compliment" calmly, which made MacDonald laugh as well.

MacDonald had noticed the buzz around the training ground, the little practice match was turning into a big event, the air was surging.

But before MacDonald could speak, Gawain had already extended the invitation.

"The training match is over, and we're going to do ten sets of 'suicides'. How about we try it out?"

This is the training method that Gao Wen proposed with the Brown Bears last season.

From the system.

After a training match, physical strength and energy have reached a limit, and it is inevitable to relax and slack off. However, in actual competitions, this is very fatal. Those difficult games where blood is shed often require players to continue to work hard beyond their limits.

Not to mention the best-of-five Grand Slams, even in NCAA competitions, players still have to face the test of pressure when it comes to the final crucial moment.

Thus, a new training was launched:

After the training match, ten groups of "suicide" followed.

As mentioned before, "suicide" is a very basic training in competitive sports, which can be seen in football, basketball, rugby, badminton and other sports.

Simply put, it is to run back and forth between the two end points, but different adjustments are made according to different training intensities. The most terrifying one is gradual.

The starting point is fixed, but the turning points are gradually increased in distance. Suppose the first turning point is five meters, then the second is ten meters, the third is twenty meters, the fourth is thirty meters, the fifth is fifty meters, and so on.

Each time you reach the turning point, you need to go back to the starting point and then continue running.

The reason why this training is called "suicide" is because it places strict demands on breathing, rhythm, burst, endurance, and control. After a set of shuttle runs, the brain will often suffer from hypoxia and incoherent speech; but the excellent training effect is unquestionable, so it can be seen in different sports.

"Training match + suicide".

It basically means continuing to challenge your limits at the peak of your own potential.

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Physical training is secondary, mental training is the most important. This is also known as "devil training". The Brown Bears are also implementing it now, but because it is too difficult, very few players can persist in ten sets. They often only persist in five sets, and the efficiency is low.

Lapu's eyes brightened first, and he turned to look at Sayre.

"That's what Gawain invented, right?"

Sayer folded his hands over his chest with lingering fear, "Last year on the team, no one could catch up with Gao Wen's speed and intensity. Mike was the only one who could barely keep up."

"but……"

Searle did not continue. What he wanted to say was: However, this summer and autumn, MacDonald worked very hard. The intensity of his physical training and basic training has been raised to a whole level. In their opinion, he should be on par with Gawain. So the outcome of this duel is unknown.

After all, basic training and practice matches are two different things, and Gao Wen has just returned from Europe, his training is not systematic, and his physical reserves should be average.

There was no need to continue the conversation because MacDonald and Gawain were already standing at the starting point. Without further ado, the two men exchanged glances and were ready.

Two people stand on the vertical line of the tennis court, which is the outer edge of the doubles line, and use this as the starting point. Then, the left edge of the singles line, the right edge of the singles line, and the right edge of the doubles line are the three turning points to start a shuttle run.

It is precisely because of the uneven distance that higher requirements are placed on rhythm control and footstep control, which makes it more difficult and therefore more exciting.

Sayre took a step forward and gave orders without even having time to say hello.

"On the count of three."

"One! Two!"

"start!"

Bang! Gawain and MacDonald rushed out at the same time.

Tap tap.

After only two steps, he reached the first turning point. He paused, bent down and touched the ground. His fingers had to touch the ground for it to count. Then he stood up quickly, took two big steps to adjust, returned to the starting point, bent down and touched the ground again, and with a push of his feet, his body rushed out.

As fast as lightning!

Two blue figures were running side by side, with no one to distinguish them, just like the 100-meter sprint in the Olympic sprint battle, and in an instant, the whole audience was stunned.

(End of this chapter)