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◎The athletes cannot go home because they still have a tough battle to fight.◎
Preparations for the Los Angeles World Games were very tight. Almost all holidays were stopped a year in advance, and everyone was fully focused on winning six gold medals.
Maomao is mainly responsible for the women's doubles of Sasa and Youyou.
Sister Xia is fully focused on managing A Shui's individual events.
In addition to his own training, Zhu Qi also has to accompany Xu Dong to watch Dian Xiaoling's training.
Everyone is doing their job and having a lot of fun.
Although Xiao Lingdang only participates in the mixed team, it is possible that Xiao Lingdang will participate in double events in the mixed team, and mixed doubles is also possible.
In the men's team, Qin Xiaoba had to practice mixed doubles with A Shui urgently, so Song Linzhou was called over to give Xiao Lingdang a mixed doubles experience pack.
Xiao Lingdang and Jinzi, Zhu Qi and Song Linzhou.
The four people shuffled the order to form combinations and served as sparring partners for each other.
In recent years, Song Linzhou's straight-blade horizontal hitting has become more sophisticated.
Although it is still a straight blade, the rotation it produces is no worse than any horizontal blade, and it also has the flexible landing point specific to a straight blade.
Sometimes the ball hit by Xiao Lingling would add enough spin to ensure that the opponent players would not dare to change the line easily, but it seemed that no matter what ball it was, Song Linzhou could hit it back.
This is also the reason why Song Linzhou can stand at the top of the world as a straight-blade player.
Xiao Lingdang felt puzzled every time Song Linzhou forced her to change lanes and take away points.
Xu Dong placed a video recorder nearby to record the players' training process at any time for review in the evening.
While watching the video, Xu Dong explained to Xiao Lingdang, "When a daling hits the ball, it's the core strength of the entire body that's exerting the force. The knees initiate the force, the waist receives the force, the arms swing the ball, and the wrists impact the ball. Because it's difficult to create spin with a straight-blade paddle using your fingers, you have to rely on other parts of the paddle to add spin. That's why when you catch the ball, it feels like you're catching a whip."
When a normal strong spin ball is hit, it will be able to gouge a hole in the racket.
But Song Linzhou's ball seemed to slip on his own paddle.
Ever since Song Linzhou came up with the straight-blade style, many players practicing straight-blade horizontal hitting have begun to emerge from all over the world. Throughout the Los Angeles cycle, several foreign players have been imitating Song Linzhou's system.
So Xiao Lingdang can play a few more balls with Song Linzhou now and make preparations in advance.
Zhu Qi watched from the side while Song Linzhou and Xiao Lingdang stood beside the pool table, one in the south and one in the north.
Pick up the ball, take a serving stance, swing the racket, hit the ball, run, pull the ball... and repeat.
Xiao Lingling is also very talented. She has been training according to Zhu Qi's technical training. Every time she hits the ball, it will fall in an arc that is difficult to capture.
It looks like it's going to the lower left corner, but it actually flies to the lower right corner, and the arc of the bounce will also turn.
This ball is also very similar to the ball Zhu Qi hit before, with a bit of deceptive spin.
In fact, Xiao Lingdang has practiced this deceptive rotation quite well. If it were a player of the same level, it would probably be difficult to catch it.
But Song Linzhou had been a partner with Zhu Qi for so long after all, and he was very familiar with this kind of deceptive spinning ball and could deal with it easily.
Xiao Lingdang couldn't score any points against Song Linzhou and was always at a disadvantage during the game.
At this time, Zhu Qi also discovered the problems in Xiao Lingdang's playing. For example, when using the "rubbing ball tactics", he would first give the opponent a large backhand angle and then attack and score while alternating rubbing the ball. Xiao Lingdang would always rely on the same scoring method to attack.
If you meet a player with a simple mind, Xiao Lingdang might keep using the "ball-rubbing tactic" to score.
But if the opposing player is more thoughtful and knows how to adapt, from the moment Xiao Lingdang wants to score for the second time using the "rubbing tactic", the opponent will no longer give Xiao Lingdang the opportunity to rub the ball to his backhand area.
Song Linzhou now belongs to the second type of opponent.
Often at this time, Xiao Lingling would be a little stubborn and continue to find opportunities to use the "ball-rubbing tactics".
At this time, the initiative was in the hands of Song Linzhou.
After the practice, Xiao Lingling knew that she didn't play the piano very well, so she sat alone in the corner of the training hall feeling depressed.
For athletes, training is important but their mentality must also be maintained.
Zhu Qi bought two bottles of soda, walked to Xiao Lingling and handed her one.
Xiao Lingling held the soda and whispered, "Captain, I didn't play well just now..."
"It's not that I'm bad, I'm just a little nervous and lacking confidence." Zhu Qi didn't say much about the training match, but changed the subject, "How are your grandparents? I didn't have time to visit you when I went back to Jianghuai last time."
"They're all good. It's just that the elderly have some underlying diseases due to their age, but they go for physical examinations every year and there's no major problems." Xiao Lingling sipped the peach-flavored soda.
The captain usually looks serious, but he actually cares about the players on the team.
Xiao Lingling’s favorite flavor is peach, and Zhu Qi always buys her water with this flavor.
Everyone understands it.
Although they are strict, the captains of the national table tennis team have one thing in common, which is to protect their shortcomings.
After all, the coaching staff are all adults, and there are courtesies among adults. They like to pull some players to expand some business.
In fact, this is normal. After all, where there are people, there is the world.
For example, when a university opens, they want to invite a few players to help out. Or when a cultural center opens, someone uses their connections to get in touch and wants to invite a few players to cut the ribbon.
Zhu Qi withdrew from all such activities.
I totally disagree.
Athletes are so pressed for time that they don’t have time for these nonsense things.
Although Zhu Qi is sometimes strict in training, the players also know who is doing it for their own good.
Although some coaches often supervise training, they will be somewhat biased. After all, they also have performance appraisals, and being able to lead a student to a Grand Slam will naturally make their resume look better.
Therefore, capable players will naturally be valued more by coaches, while other players can only be used as sparring partners.
Zhu Qi, on the other hand, treats everyone equally and gives everyone a chance.
When talking about some techniques, there is no distinction between anyone, and everyone has the same chance to compete.
At least here in Zhu Qi, everyone is the same.
They are all people with promising future and competitive prospects.
Zhu Qi knew Xiao Lingdang's family situation. Xiao Lingdang's parents had never cared about her since their divorce.
Although her grandparents were very kind to Xiao Lingling, and although her mother moved far away after the divorce and never returned home, she was still her grandparents' biological daughter after all.
My grandparents must miss me too.
Xiao Lingling is also under a lot of pressure. She wants to finish the game as soon as possible, at least to ensure the lives of her grandparents.
She is 6 years younger than Zhu Qi and is only 21 years old this year.
When Zhu Qi was 21 years old, he had already achieved the Grand Slam.
But it was Xiao Lingdang's first time participating in the World Games, and she could only get a spot in the mixed team.
Although many people believe that Xiao Lingdang can take over the future of the national table tennis team, Xiao Lingdang herself knows the distance between her and Zhu Qi.
The predecessors were too outstanding, which puts a lot of pressure on those who come after them.
Sometimes Xiao Lingling worries herself too.
Can I really take over Zhu Qi's job?
Zhu Qi didn't know if he could see Xiao Lingdang's worries, so he said softly, "Actually, for your loving family, grades are not important. They only worry about whether you are tired from flying. Well...my family is like that."
Little Bell nodded slightly.
In fact, her grandparents also think so.
The old man actually didn’t understand much about football, he just knew that his granddaughter had found a stable job.
"A lot of people have asked me why I'm such a good basketball player," Zhu Qi said, putting down his unfinished soda and looking at Xiao Lingling, who was sitting next to him, holding a glass bottle and sucking on the straw. "Actually, I think it's a kind of confidence. This confidence comes from a long period of training and the belief that I'm invincible. I feel like I can score against anyone."
In fact, Zhu Qi has never said anything similar in any interview.
Because what was said seemed to have a sense of contempt for the opponent.
But what Zhu Qi wanted to express to Xiao Lingling was a sentiment: "For me, no matter who stands opposite me, they are just steps on my way to the top."
Little Bell was a little curious: "No matter who it is?"
Zhu Qi nodded: "Yes, no matter who it is."
Even if the other person is Maomao or A Shui, or anyone else, Zhu Qi knows what he wants most.
The championship must be snatched from everyone, including your best friend.
So athletes have to be ruthless.
Xiao Lingdang knew that Zhu Qi was talking about the practice he had just had with Song Linzhou. Zhu Qi felt that he had not fully exerted his strength.
Little Bell was a little nervous.
Because the other party is a senior in the team.
He is also a member of the men's team who has won many honors.
I thought there was a way to score, so I kept using it just to be safe, for fear of making mistakes.
This won't work.
Zhu Qi patted Xiao Lingdang on the shoulder and said, "Take a break and play another game in 10 minutes. When you do, imagine that the opponent is your opponent in the finals. If you don't defeat him, you will never win another championship. Play every game as if it were your last, even if it's just a practice match."
Xiao Lingling pursed her lips and nodded heavily.
Zhu Qi stood up and walked to the table, and began to pick up the ping-pong balls scattered around, preparing to make room for the next training match.
Song Linzhou came over and when he was next to Zhu Qi, he lowered his head and asked in a low voice: "How should I fight later?"
"Hit her with all your might," Zhu Qi said, glancing sideways at Xiao Lingling, who was still sitting there, seemingly lost in thought. "Hit her until she's flat on her back."
"Can she hold on? The last game lasted for quite a long time and she's exhausted..." Song Linzhou held the racket and scratched his hair.
"I would rather she be beaten so badly that she can't get up now than collapse at the World Games."
After Zhu Qi finished speaking, he placed the collected ball basins on the shelf next to him in order and clapped his hands.
"Gather! Let's have a practice match!"
Dadadada——
Players from both the men's and women's teams gathered around.
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After Xiao Lingling's fighting spirit was ignited, he played a little more smoothly. At least when he encountered some difficult balls, he knew to use his brain and change direction.
Sasa and Youyou's women's doubles also began to develop gradually. They were arranged to participate in several small competitions and successfully won several women's doubles championships.
These two are childhood friends.
They were originally transferred from the Donglu Provincial Team together. They have been training together since they were young, so there is no need to say much about their tacit understanding.
However, when it comes to doubles cooperation, many doubles plans are too fixed and too few in number, and not flexible enough.
It’s just that both girls are the type who follow orders and fight.
Do whatever the coach says.
Very obedient, but especially needs guidance from a coach.
If they are well coached, they can play well. But if their coach is not good enough, it will be difficult for them.
Therefore, Maomao spent more energy on arranging coordinated tactics.
Qin Xiaoba and A Shui's mixed doubles practice is also very good.
At least Zhu Qi and Song Linzhou were starting to find it difficult to fight them.
Since Ah Shui's right-handed ball skills have been perfected, his performance in individual events has also improved by leaps and bounds.
Because they are the first recognized couple in the national team, A Shui and Qin Xiaoba are under great pressure in this competition.
If you don't succeed, you will die.
Going for the championship.
For the Chinese table tennis team, winning a silver medal is equivalent to an 8.0 magnitude earthquake.
At that time, fans will definitely make fun of their love affair, thinking that their love affair has affected their training, and that Zhu Qi and Song Linzhou have lost the mixed doubles championship that they had won three times in a row. It is another matter whether Qin Xiaoba and A Shui can return to China by then.
Under pressure.
No one was in the mood to think about anything else.
It has been a long time since anyone in the team has played with mobile phones secretly.
Every day on Tiantan East Road, everyone goes back and forth between the three places.
Until the beginning of autumn in the second half of 2005.
The coaching staff felt that everyone had been in a state of preparation for a long time and had not had a holiday since the Spring Festival in 2005. Next year, 2006, is the year of the World Games and it is even more unlikely that there will be a holiday. It is not appropriate for many children to not be able to go home to see their parents.
So, in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival in October, Deputy Head Coach Shi Ge stepped in and the national table tennis team paid for the families of all the players on the national table tennis team to buy train tickets to Beijing, and also booked a large hotel in Beijing for the families to stay in.
Athletes cannot go home.
Because there is still a tough battle to fight.
However, family members can go to Beijing to visit their children.
We held a "reunion banquet" in the big cafeteria on Tiantan East Road, where everyone gathered around a few big round tables to eat, drink and have a get-together.
Then the head coach will give a speech and the parent representative will give a speech.
Similar to a parent-teacher conference at school.
It can also be considered a kind of humanistic care.
After hearing this, Ah Shui almost jumped up from the floor of the training hall, rubbing the corners of his clothes nervously: "Ah? Then, then, are the violent uncle and aunt coming too? And are my aunt and uncle also..."
Maomao laughed and teased her: "The young wife is going to meet her parents-in-law."
Ah Shui's face quickly turned red and warm, like a ripe tomato. He covered his face and cried "Ouch, ouch".
Seeing Ah Shui's state, Zhu Qi was puzzled: "Haven't you met them before? You even had a happy chat with my aunt. Why are you so nervous?"
"How can that time be the same as this time? That time I was your good friend, this time... this time... it's different anyway!" Ah Shui grabbed Zhu Qi's hand and placed it on her heart. "Feel it, my heart is beating so fast right now."
Zhu Qi couldn't feel the heartbeat.
But I felt a piece of soft flesh.
Zhu Qi sighed, "You've grown up."
"Ouch!" Ah Shui's face turned even redder, and he jumped three feet high. "Bao Bao! You! You! You! You are so mean! Let me touch yours too, for the sake of fairness! I want to touch you back too!"
The two girls laughed and fought on the floor.
The cat watched from the side and laughed too.
I don't know why, but when Zhu Qi was younger, he seemed rather mature, keeping his thoughts to himself. But after turning 25, he became more childlike. He also liked to crack jokes and smile more often.
Maybe he has already received all the honors he deserves at this age.
Now you have the capital to "relax" anytime and anywhere.
Such a great time.
The three of them can still meet every day in the national team.
After Zhu Qi eased Ah Shui's nervousness, the two boys next door became nervous instead.
In fact, the parents gathered together on Tiantan East Road to have a meal.
But in reality, everyone eats their own food, and the men's and women's teams must be separated.
But saying hello is a must, even if it is just a glance, the first impression is important.
Qin Xiaoba is okay. He helped A Shui's mother when she had financial problems before, and A Shui's mother has a good impression of him.
But the other one...
【Author’s words】
The extra chapter ends in Los Angeles, and then the welfare extra chapter can be written about the post-marriage period or a timeline close to the present, as well as the offspring chapter.
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