24 Table Tennis Challenge League ④
◎It's a prototype of a Grand Slam.◎
Backhand is for defense and forehand is for attack.
The black one is the shield and the red one is the arrow.
The agility of Song Linzhou's straight-blade instrument was fully stimulated.
The white ball seemed to be given life and could land anywhere they wanted.
The last ball.
Daxiong finally noticed that Song Linzhou's grip had changed.
Because the pen-hold grip has two fingers in front and the other fingers behind.
Almost all the rotations are driven by the index finger and thumb, but Song Linzhou curled up his other fingers, used the side of his middle finger to press against the racket, and rotated the racket together with his index finger and thumb!
It’s such a subtle change!
Brings unique details to the board!
Not only Daxiong discovered this, but many commentators who had watched Song Linzhou before also finally realized it.
[Do you think Da Ling's grip today seems a little different?]
[Notice that a normal penhold grip uses all fingers to support the backhand area, so it takes up almost half of the hitting area, but the antelope's fingers are clenched, leaving the entire hitting area free.]
[But if I do that, won't the grip be easy to drop?]
The antelope's fingers are very long. Their index finger and thumb can completely clasp together, while the middle finger pushes against the paddle from behind, and the tip of their ring finger coordinates the rotation of the paddle...
[Has Daling changed his technique? This is a penhold backhand.]
It feels like you've just started improving your technique, but you're using the competition as practice. How brave of you!
He Qianlu, the founder of "straight-blade horizontal hitting", frowned as he watched.
Well...how should I put it.
Although it has some shadows of straight-blade horizontal hitting.
But the heat was not enough.
It is a medium-rare product.
The straight blade relies too much on lobs, and generally speaking, the force is generated from the shoulders and arms.
However, the horizontal board tests the core strength, and the lumbar spine and hips must also be strengthened at the same time. Because He Qianlu has practiced lion dance and pole jumping since he was a child, he is suitable for the straight board horizontal hitting technique.
This young man has only mastered the basics of hitting with a straight blade.
He can adapt to this kind of commercial competition and temporarily catch the two opponents off guard, but he is still not able to participate in the three major competitions.
But after being a coach for five years, He Qianlu thought again that if he handed this kid over to him, he would get rid of this bad habit in three years, but how far he could develop in the future would depend on the player's own willpower.
Zhu Qi felt that her partner was quite hardworking.
After I finished speaking, he really listened to my advice.
Just practice it when you say it.
Good execution, good.
The last ball.
Jin Lili made a quick move, but Zhu Qi was quick to follow and immediately ripped it back!
The ball came quickly and was hit back quickly.
Snap——
The ball passed by a white shadow and fell vertically to the ground, almost brushing the edge of the table.
For a moment, everyone looked around in confusion.
The referee stared at the ball and suddenly didn't know how to judge the score of this ball.
Under normal circumstances, if the ball touches the edge, there will be a slight bounce, which can let the referee know that the ball is a net ball.
But the white ball fell vertically along the edge of the table with almost no bounce angle.
Song Linzhou raised his hand to signal: "Borderline ball."
"Impossible!" Jin Lili immediately retorted. "The ball went out of bounds."
Song Linzhou is also very confident in his eyesight.
From Song Linzhou's position, there was a very slight friction between the white ball and the edge of the table, which the coach could not see.
This division should belong to Zhu Qi and Song Linzhou.
Moreover, the Table Tennis League does not have the same sophisticated Hawkeye system as professional competitions, only comprehensive video playback.
The commentators were also very curious and did not dare to analyze the game themselves before the referee confirmed the score.
[At this time, a controversial ball occurred... Let's see who the referee will award this ball to? ]
[Daling is very sure that this is a borderline ball, and is trying hard to defend his partner...]
[Oh, Big Bear also said it, it is indeed a borderline ball. ]
[Okay, congratulations to Qilin for winning the semi-finals!]
"How could that be a borderline case?!" Jin Lili's emotions were a little out of control. She didn't understand why her partner didn't stand by her.
When the ball was hit, Big Bear was the closest to the ball, and the coach would also refer to his opinion.
If the ball goes out of bounds, Jin Lili will serve in the next round.
Maybe we can even the score back...
Daxiong wiped his racket and said word by word: "I can see clearly, it is indeed a borderline ball."
"The ball didn't even have the arc to bounce off. Even if it touched it..."
"The ball definitely brushed the edge of the table and landed on the ground. Don't argue over this kind of score. What's yours is yours, and what's not yours is not yours. There's no need to be too fussy about it." Big Bear turned around and took his towel to wipe the sweat off his face.
Jin Lili was so angry that her head was dizzy. How could there be no need to care? !
This is a competition!
This is the only chance I have to compete with Zhu Qi!
I missed it this time, and I don’t know when I’ll meet Zhu Qi again...
But the referee also announced the result of the game.
The winners of the mixed doubles semifinals are Zhu Qi from the Jianghuai team and Song Linzhou from the Chaojing team, who advance to the mixed doubles final...
A Shui's cheers penetrated Jin Lili's eardrums, which made Jin Lili even more annoyed.
Afterwards, Jin Lili turned around and left without shaking hands with the victorious Zhu Qi and Song Linzhou.
Zhu Qi was too lazy to argue with her. After shaking hands with the referees one by one, he handed the racket to He Qianlu and pretended to sit down and rest before preparing to register and sign.
Song Linzhou next to him was very happy and kept waving at the audience.
The lost Big Bear followed behind him, and the two of them were talking and laughing, and it was impossible to tell that the former had just lost the game.
"When did you learn to hit the ball with a straight racket? I was wondering what you were doing when you ran out for half an hour every morning. Did you practice your special moves?" Big Bear joked.
When he saw He Qianlu, Daxiong ran over and shook hands with He Qianlu.
"Long time no see, Brother Lu."
Daxiong was also selected from the Black Sea Coast Province. He is a junior fellow of He Qianlu and Xu Dong from the same province.
His name suited his character. He was tall and muscular, his youthful face brimming with lumps of flesh. His thin tracksuit concealed his distinct muscles, making him look like he could punch a kid. His catches were so jarring that Zhu Qi put down his racket and rubbed his sore knuckles for a long time.
He Qianlu patted his shoulder and smiled: "You are really good at training. When I left the team, you had just joined the second team."
"It's all thanks to you teaching me a few moves back then." He cast a curious glance at Zhu Qi, scratched his damp hair, and smiled innocently. "I had a really great time playing today. Thankfully there's a mixed doubles event, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance to play against you. You're a great player!"
Zhu Qi played three games today, and only after the last one did she feel alive again. She drank from her water bottle, her whole body dripping with sweat as if washed, and she nodded in response.
So tired.
Let's not be polite...
Daxiong is a very honest person and speaks quickly. He was not annoyed when Zhu Qi did not answer him. He happily chatted with He Qianlu about the past.
"I wanted to say hello when I ran into you guys at the World Cup last time, but training was so tight and I had to follow the main group so I couldn't spare the time. After the game, I found out you guys came back early. Brother Lu, why don't you go back to the national team? The national team is different now than when you were there. Brother Xiaofeng has been away from the team for a year to recover, and the team's atmosphere is very lax now..."
Zhu Qi captured a person's name.
Gao Xiaofeng.
They are the "Lion and Leopard Combination" of the same period as He Qianlu.
Zhu Qi remembers that when the two of them were in the national team together, they were always regarded as each other's biggest competitors by major media.
Many people rumored that they were mortal enemies.
When they were in the national team, there were many rumors of discord, even frequent private fights, tripping each other up, forming cliques and so on.
However, after He Qianlu got involved in the prostitution incident, Gao Xiaofeng was the first to stand up and speak for He Qianlu.
During the time when He Qianlu's previous life was not cleared, Gao Xiaofeng often celebrated his birthday in public regardless of other people's opinions, and he did not hesitate to talk about his former teammate during media interviews.
Later, with the development of network information, some table tennis enthusiasts spontaneously carried out archaeological research and organized this CP banner of "Don't worry about having no friends on the road ahead, for fate will bring you to this peak."
This is to commemorate the two former male table tennis heroes.
Zhu Qi had been there for such a long time but had never seen Gao Xiaofeng, nor had she heard Sister Xu Dong mention him. She thought Gao Xiaofeng had retired.
Looking at it this way... he's still in active service?
At this time, Zhu Qi began to regret.
In my previous life, I knew too little about the news about the men's table tennis team. After graduation, I devoted myself to my job. Every day I was exhausted running around like a dog. The information I knew was basically some hot news.
Since the first defeat in the Tokyo World Games, she, like other people in the country, has disliked the Chinese national table tennis team.
The more I watched, the angrier I got, so I just stopped watching.
Since ancient times, people can only remember the names of winners.
Those who were defeated and did not win the gold medal were lost in the long river of history.
Many people say that without He Qianlu and Gao Xiaofeng, the two strong players on the left and right, the men's table tennis team is like a little man with broken arms.
"I watched the final you played in the World Cup..." He Qianlu suddenly changed the subject and offered some suggestions on the mixed doubles match between Daxiong and Zhu Qi.
And Big Bear stood obediently beside him, listening to every word.
He himself knew that the final at that time could definitely be described as a life-or-death struggle.
It all started the day before the game. Daxiong had just come out of the locker room after the semi-final match and saw his senior from the provincial team, He Qianlu, and his apprentice being harassed by Korean athletes.
After returning from the Munich World Games, the performance of the Chinese national table tennis team in all aspects began to show a downward trend.
The Korean teams, who have always liked to provoke the Chinese team, became even more unscrupulous.
Only Daxiong made it to the finals in the men's table tennis competition.
If they lose, it will show the world that the Chinese team is no longer an invincible iron wall.
The pressure is on a 19-year-old newcomer.
He also knew he had to win.
Holding on with all my strength, we made a comeback from 3-0 to 4-1.
He stood in the center of the Macau Palace and won the first three major competitions in his life.
Later, many fans wrote to the General Administration of Sport, jokingly wanting to confer the title of "Super Brave First-Class Duke" on Daxiong and "Contemporary Mulan" on Zhu Qi.
Because the two of them drove the Koreans back to the southern peninsula.
Both the men's and women's table tennis teams successfully fought against South Korea.
The whole country is happy.
Only Big Bear knew how dangerous his victory was.
That "Golden Throne" looked like a big bear rolling out of a pool of blood.
After all, he had met Han Taiyang many times in the Asian competitions before, and he had basically never beaten Han Taiyang.
But for some reason that day, Han Taiyang made some mistakes and Daxiong seized the opportunity.
But on the day of the final, Han Taiyang was a little out of shape towards the end of the game, but he became more and more motivated as he played.
As soon as Daxiong saw Han Taiyang, he could remember his arrogant attitude when he stood in front of He Qianlu, which made Daxiong, who came from a military family, very angry.
"Let's go, my friend is calling me." Zhu Qi carried his golf bag and walked towards A Shui who was waving at him in the stands.
He Qianlu nodded and found that Xu Dong in the stands was gone.
He understood what was going on, but didn't ask any more questions. He saw Zhu Qi and another little girl walking towards the door hand in hand from the corner of his eye, and felt touched.
That’s really good.
After joining the national team, I made friends so quickly.
He was very pleased and turned to ask Daxiong: "Is Baobao adapting well to the national team? Are the coaches treating her well? Is anyone bullying her?"
Song Linzhou: Hmm? Why does this question seem familiar?
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There is a special bus for the national team in the parking lot outside the stadium. A group of players who finished playing early have already left, and the rest are the players who have advanced to the finals.
In the car, A Shui took out some snacks from his bag and stuffed them into Zhu Qi's hands.
"Come, let's refuel! My mom brought me some beef jerky, chicken breast, sandwich cookies, and stretch candy last time... I've verified that these are the best snacks in Shanghai! Playing the game is exhausting, so I should at least eat them back, right? Eat them quickly!"
As soon as Zhu Qi sat down on the cushion, his head began to feel heavy.
A whole day of racing is really tiring.
Fortunately, I didn’t sign up for four items, otherwise I would have collapsed from exhaustion.
When I was changing clothes just now, I found that my body was covered with bruises and circular blue marks everywhere.
The ping-pong ball moves too fast and the table is too narrow.
I often don't know when it will hit me.
If you don’t know, you might think it’s belly cupping.
Zhu Qi looked at the dazzling array of snack bags in Ah Shui's arms, took out a mint candy and put it in his mouth.
The refreshing taste quickly dispelled the drowsiness in my head and also dissipated some of the plastic smell in the bus.
"Baobao, I want to gossip a little."
"you say."
"Your provincial team coach and our coach Xu were both on the national team before..." Ah Shui blinked, a look of curiosity on his face. "Is that true?"
"have no idea."
"Hey, didn't Coach Da He tell you?"
"We don't talk about that, we only talk about the game."
Ah Shui chuckled, "Oh, so it's true? Look, I haven't said anything yet, and you automatically think of the story of Coach Da He and our Coach Xu."
“…” Zhu Qi.
hiss.
This girl encountered such a thing...how come she is so smart?
Ah Shui was holding a bucket of potato chips, tucking into them with big mouthfuls. The early onlookers were very curious: "Coach Xu was here today too. He was watching your match from the stands and cheering you on. I thought I'd heard about the love story of 'Da He and Xiang Dong Liu' back then. But Coach Xu didn't even go over to say hello to Coach Da He. The two of them just ignored each other. I heard that their romance on the national team was so passionate that the coaching staff couldn't bear to fire anyone and just relocated the men's table tennis team... Hey, if they hadn't done that back then, would we be under such strict scrutiny now? Men under 24 and women under 22 are prohibited from dating. Even if they're of age, they have to report to the coaching staff and get their approval before they can date..."
Zhu Qi: “…” What a mess.
Ah Shui was chattering beside him, while Zhu Qi was eating candy while looking out the window and waiting for the car to leave.
Maomao and Chang Hongxia also came out of the gymnasium and walked towards the car.
"...Oh, by the way, I didn't know doubles was so much fun! Whoever invented doubles must have been a genius! Baobao, I noticed you're really good at doubles too! When you and Da Ling were playing mixed doubles, Chairman Ren didn't even finish the fifth game before he declared you two a sure win! I think if you and Da Ling could team up for another year, you'd definitely secure a spot in the mixed doubles for the Tokyo World Games!"
Zhu Qi ate a piece of candy and mumbled, "I'm sick."
"Hey, no one's stopping you from playing singles. It just means you're good at doubles too! Really, doubles is fun too. It's so comfortable to play with a teammate standing next to you! There's less pressure, and if you lose, you can both take the blame. The coach won't scold just one person, how great! Hey! Sister Xia! Sister Maomao!"
Chang Hongxia came up one after the other, carrying her bag and Mao Mao. As they sat down in front of Zhu Qi, they said with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you discussing how to beat us the day after tomorrow?"
Their women's doubles team also reached the finals.
The day after tomorrow we will meet up with Zhu Qi and A Shui.
"Hehe, how dare I? We're just chatting casually~" Ah Shui started to invite the two people in front to eat.
Chang Hongxia waved her hand and said to Zhu Qi, "Jin Lili didn't have the game spirit. She refused to shake hands after the game and was given a warning and fined by the team. That's just her personality. From the city team to the provincial team, and then to the national second and first teams, she's never encountered any setbacks. She has a bad temper and gets carried away playing. Don't bother with her. I'll make her apologize to you when we get back."
"It's okay to apologize, but I won't forgive her." Zhu Qi disagreed.
Chang Hongxia smiled helplessly. This was also a stubborn girl.
Maomao changed the subject in time and started discussing tomorrow's doubles with Chang Hongxia.
Four girls, one in front and one behind.
They all started talking about other things tacitly.
After the car started.
No one spoke in the car.
Everyone played games for several days, some even played two games a day, and they were really tired.
As the surroundings became quiet, Chang Hongxia began to fall into deep thought.
Jin Lili also won the World Youth Championship and was promoted to the national second team without going through the closed training of the national youth training camp.
Although he changed from a straight-blade to a horizontal-blade, he currently has the best feel among these young players.
As soon as you join the team, you become the focus of attention.
Coupled with her exceptional touch and talent, she quickly defeated Ding Shushu, who was at the peak of her powers, soon after joining the team. She then soared to prominence, winning consecutive top-three finishes in international tournaments such as the Asian Cup and the Asian Championships, becoming a key player.
Before Zhu Qi came to the national team.
Jin Lili was the last contestant to be the center of attention.
It's just that the east wind prevails over the west wind.
The latecomer is superior.
Jin Lili was such a proud person that she couldn't accept this gap in status for a while.
Gifted people are often conceited and arrogant.
For example, He Qianlu before the accident and Jin Lili now.
But Chang Hongxia always felt that she couldn't see through Zhu Qi.
To say that Zhu Qi is arrogant is to say the least.
But Zhu Qi is extremely stable and takes every ball seriously whether he is behind or ahead.
No one can suppress her with the score. She is a big-game player who has never known what pressure is.
Her serve is clean, the ball path is free and easy, the swing speed is extremely fast, and her backhand system is mature.
He has steady steps, novel playing style, and uses his brain during competitions, showing great spirit.
It's a prototype of a Grand Slam.
But she is too young.
The coaching staff didn’t know whether to give her the important spot in the World Games.
Chang Hongxia was dazed as she looked at the girl's sleeping reflection in the car window.
The girl's blurry image and the passing scenery outside are intertwined, like a bizarre painting.
She knew that this girl had inner demons.
【Author’s words】
I actually made 10,000 a day today hehe [head held high.jpg] [chest held high.jpg] praise me!
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