63 Jumping Pole Training
◎That’s why they say athletes are very hardworking.◎
This was the trick the old man gave to Ren Xinhua.
Practice jumping poles.
This battle between men and women made the old man realize some problems of the men's table tennis team, namely that their core strength is not stable enough.
Moreover, some little boys just stand still at the middle table, and they can't save the ball because they can't keep up with the running ability.
"Is this how Coach Da He trained back then?" Ah Shui walked over, squatted beside it, stroked the wooden stake, and showed a "so scary" expression.
Zhu Qi nodded. "Well, this is the lion dance troupe's wooden stake. Qin Shang and I followed Brother Lu for a while when we were young. It was quite difficult anyway. Our chairman is going to get serious this time."
The players all took a breath.
Although Zhu Qi had practiced it, that was when he had just joined the Jianghuai Provincial Team. He had not practiced it since he joined the national team.
Moreover, the wooden stakes that He Qianlu found were very wide and low, only more than 20 centimeters from the ground.
The difficulty is far less than the current one.
Half a meter high!
It’s up to people’s knees!
Ah Shui stood on it for a moment, and the wooden stake still wobbled slightly. She was already a bit timid, and looking down at the ground, she broke into a sweat and screamed, "No, no, it's too high! Get me down!"
Maomao reached out to help, but Ah Shui's legs were still shaking as he stood on the ground.
They are all flatland warriors, and have never stood on such a high pole when practicing ball since they were young.
I really can't adapt to it.
"How can I train at such a height?" Fat Tiger began to tremble. He had gained a lot of weight in the past two years and was even fatter than he was three years ago. As soon as he stepped on it, his body began to sway, and the wood swayed back and forth, making a creaking sound.
While the children were talking, Ren Xinhua came over with the coaches of the men's team.
All players stood in two teams, men on the left and women on the right.
Ren Xinhua stood in the center and announced, "Starting today, the entire mixed table tennis team will enter closed-door training! The morning run from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. will be canceled and replaced with core training!"
The children looked at each other.
An hour of morning jogging was cancelled? All the time was spent on practicing with this wooden stake?
"I'll give you three days to get familiar with the piles. After three days, you should be able to play on them."
Ren Xinhua pointed to a "raised ping-pong table" that was being processed nearby, and this casual remark made everyone's eyes widen.
The children said almost in unison.
"No! Chairman!"
"This is too difficult. I can't even stand..."
"Hold the stakes firmly, they're still shaking when you put them up!"
"I really can't do this. I can't stand at all..."
Maomao also looked troubled, and turned his head to ask Zhu Qi beside him in a low voice: "Can you afford it?"
Zhu Qi shook his head: "It's really hard. I haven't practiced for too long."
"Baobao." Ren Xinhua suddenly called out Zhu Qi's name.
"Here!" Zhu Qi responded.
"You go and demonstrate." Ren Xinhua pointed at the wooden stake.
Zhu Qi took a deep breath and walked to the wooden stake under everyone's gaze.
Although I haven't practiced for almost four years, fortunately, the jumping pole skills I learned back then were so deep that the muscle memory has been engraved into my DNA.
In addition, Zhu Qi usually plays ball using the "jumping pole step" with small steps. After standing on the pole for a while, he can find some basics, and is not as clueless as other people.
She took a step back, then took a run-up, jumped, stepped onto the pole, ignored the pole, and landed with a false step.
The wooden stake shook, and Zhu Qi's body tilted slightly.
Everyone held their breath and looked at her, afraid that she would fall.
Zhu Qi quickly adjusted his position, first standing firmly on one foot to control his balance, and then placing the other foot on the pole.
Ren Xinhua was very satisfied and clapped his hands, "Bao Bao did a great job. Before jumping on the pole, you must first stand on the pole, and before standing on the pole, you must first step on the pole. Many people feel that they are shaky when they first step on it, so they start to balance with their two feet. But in fact, it is not the case. You should first use one foot to stabilize and then step down with the other foot."
There is a 20 cm gap between each stake, which is a simple version of the wooden stakes.
In a formal lion dance troupe, each wooden stake is only as thick as the palm of a hand, the distance between each stake is about one meter, and the heights are also different.
When Zhu Qi was 10 years old, he followed He Qianlu to a lion dance troupe. The lowest wooden stake was more than 2 meters high.
It is because of this that lion dancers have surprisingly good jumping abilities.
If it can be used in table tennis matches, it will be invincible.
Xu Dong looked a little worried and asked quietly, "Chairman, will he fall and get hurt if he practices like this? He still has to play in the competition. What if he twists his ankle or bumps into something?"
"Yeah, yeah..." Coach Cun also asked. He was a little worried about the cat.
Ren Xinhua glanced at them and said, "There's a coach watching, and there's still sand down there. This distance isn't even as high as a standing long jump, so there's no way they'd fall. Even if they did fall, they're not that fragile. Don't be so squeamish as the Japanese team."
Xu Dong and Coach Cun stopped talking. The former could only look nervously at Zhu Qi on the pole.
Master Fo handed Zhu Qi a fishing net pole, then stood next to the extended billiard table, holding the racket and ready to serve.
"Use a fishing net to catch balls. Each person must catch ten balls a day. Seven balls pass, nine balls are excellent, and ten balls are full marks. Those who fail will be punished by running 5,000 meters. Those who pass will be rewarded 10 yuan, and those who get full marks will be rewarded 20 yuan. The payment will be made on the same day."
Qin Xiaoba muttered, "Didn't they ban gambling on football?"
Gao Xiaofeng hit him on the head: "This is a reward mechanism! I didn't fine you! I just made you run!"
Master Fo stood beside the pool table and winked at Zhu Qi. Zhu Qi glanced at the fishing net bag that was more than one meter long in his hand, grabbed the support pole with both hands and nodded to indicate that he was ready.
The Buddha served a ball of poor quality, without even any spin.
Zhu Qi took a step back and almost missed a step.
But she had excellent balance, and after a feint, she kept her other foot firmly on the ground, avoiding falling off the stake. She caught a glimpse of the stake to her right, and while stepping on it, she thrust her hips and reached out to grab it quickly.
The ball went into the net.
The players next to him clapped, and seemed to be... quite relaxed?
Zhu Qi knew that this was not easy!
These wooden stakes are specially nailed to make them strong but not too strong.
There are no nails around the pile, so it will shake a little when you first step on it. Only people with strong core strength can step on it steadily.
The Buddha hit another ball.
Zhu Qi missed the ball.
The third ball, the fourth ball, the fifth ball...
Zhu Qi at least had some basic skills in pole jumping. His footwork was solid, and he instinctively pushed and gripped the ground with his toes. He controlled his lower body with his waist, and each step was a solid step on the pole. It was just that his speed was a little slow...
The CCTV5 reporters saw this scene as soon as they came in. They found it very novel and quickly surrounded him and pointed their cameras at Zhu Qi on the wooden stake.
Compared to her first appearance on the screen at the age of fifteen, she has now lost most of her childishness, her facial features are clearer, and her body is slender and strong.
Every step is as steady as a rock, yet as light as a dragonfly skimming the water.
She didn't look like she was scooping the ball from a wooden stake, but rather like a lithe figure skater, with the hollow wooden stakes feeling like flat ground under her feet.
CCTV5 reporters have seen many professional athletes, but rarely have they seen such an athlete with strong adaptability.
Describe it in one sentence.
Every bone in this girl's body is very obedient.
I caught seven out of ten balls, which is barely passing.
Xu Dong only breathed a sigh of relief when Zhu Qi jumped down.
Applause for Zhu Qi broke out all around, and reporters stood nearby and pointed their cameras at this young player who, although young, already had a lot of honors.
She was only 18.9 years old and a month away from her 19th birthday.
Time flies.
Many fans felt that the first time they saw Zhu Qi play, the World Cup at the end of 1992, seemed like just yesterday.
This also includes reporter Sen, who interviewed Zhu Qi many times.
He waited nearby, holding a microphone and walking towards Zhu Qi, wanting to do a brief interview.
"How did you feel when you were standing on the wooden stake just now? Were you scared?" he asked with a smile.
The girl in the camera had beads of sweat on her forehead, sliding down her fair, slightly sunburned cheeks. She waved at the camera and said, "Don't be afraid."
"Why aren't you afraid?"
"Because there's sand all around, it doesn't hurt if I fall."
“But I saw those little boys standing on it, and they were all shaking a little bit,” reporter Mori asked with a smile.
Zhu Qi also laughed: "Then... maybe they are just timid."
Several reporters laughed.
Ren Xinhua stood with his hands behind his back and announced, "This intensity is in line with the requirements of the national ball dream team for athletes. From now on, we will train like this. I'll give you three days to adapt. Thursday morning at nine o'clock, one by one..."
This sentence sounds very much like when I was in school, the head teacher assigned memorization homework and told the students to come to me one by one on which day of the week to recite.
The team members responded with a bitter sigh. Forget about getting an excellent score. It would be great if they could pass the test without being punished by running.
The girls were all fine, with Zhu Qi guiding them.
Everyone stood on it first, and then considered moving when they were stable.
But the boys were in a more miserable situation. They could usually run faster than a rabbit on flat ground, but when they stood on the wooden stakes, they felt restricted and could neither walk nor jump.
"Hey hey hey! Stop squeezing me! Get out of the way! I'm trying to get off!"
"Fat Tiger, you really should lose some weight. Look how fat you are! Your belly is almost as big as a Japanese 'Little Steel Cannon'. Which of you two is the sumo wrestler?"
"What nonsense! I haven't gained weight when I weighed myself! This is just puffiness!"
A Shui tried several times but couldn't stand steadily. He watched Zhu Qi teaching the cat. When he sat next to him and squatted for a while, he saw Qin Xiaoba jumping around on the wooden stake and handling it with ease.
She suddenly felt a little envious of Qin Xiaoba. He must have practiced a lot when he was young, which was why it was so easy for him.
Qin Xiaoba glanced at her and said, "Hey," "Don't look at me. Come, I'll teach you."
This jumping stance is great for training core strength.
It allows the body to quickly regain balance.
For table tennis players, they often encounter situations when running where they cannot react in time and their lower limbs move out but their upper limbs have not yet caught up.
At this time, it is very difficult to control your balance, let alone hit the ball.
In fact, many fans think that the most important thing in playing table tennis is to practice swinging the racket, practicing receiving and serving, and practicing the quality of playing.
But actually pace is the foundation on which all of this is built.
Nowadays, most players practice the crab step.
Because it's simple, easy to learn, and it's easy to keep your balance while moving.
But compared with the jumping pile step, the crab step is not as flexible and its running ability is average.
Reporters set up cameras nearby and watched the children practice. As they practiced, they finally ran on the poles in a very professional manner.
Even though I kept saying “it’s too shaky”, “I can’t stand steadily”, and “I’m going to fall”, I soon got used to the feeling of standing on the pole.
Like a group of nimble swallows, they ran steadily in rows in order.
There were a few boys from the Bayi team whose hair had been shaved and hadn't grown back yet. At first glance, they looked a bit like ascetic monks from the Shaolin Temple.
That’s why they say that athletes are very hardworking.
What’s more, these are professional athletes who have been practicing sports since childhood.
The "exam" began on the third day.
Absolutely all the main forces passed.
Most of the remaining main layers have also reached the passing line.
A few of them fell off the poles, scraping their knees or falling on their butts, and then they had to run as punishment.
The difficulty increases in the second week.
The fishing net bag is shortened and is only half the length of the first week.
No one can pass except the absolute main force.
The difficulty continues to escalate in the third week.
Just give you a basin and let you use it to catch the water.
Half of the absolute main force has been eliminated.
The Hell difficulty level appears in Week 4.
Standing on the pile with a racket and hitting the ball back, the coach will not give you too high quality balls, requiring seven out of ten balls to hit the table...
Ren Xinhua watched from the side as several people took turns practicing.
Only Zhu Qi could perform eight or nine times, and Qin Shang barely passed.
The others still had some difficulty catching the ball.
It would be good if four or five of them could get on stage.
Even so, Fo Ye and Shi Ge were very satisfied.
After all, pole jumping is a skill learned in childhood. Now everyone is so old, and the crab step that they have been practicing since childhood is deeply ingrained and not so easy to change.
Ren Xinhua asked them to practice pole jumping simply to train their core strength.
I stand on the pole for an hour every day, and when I jump onto the ground I feel very familiar, and playing on the ground becomes easier.
A month later.
Ah Shui wanted to lie on the ground and kiss the earth, shouting: "I have never liked the floor of our training hall so much."
Zhu Qi also felt that his running speed on the ground was much faster, and many balls with strange angles that he had found difficult to catch before were now easily caught.
The shorts issued by the national team last year have become tight. When Zhu Qi took a shower at night, he found that the shorts had left marks on his legs.
"It's time to change to a bigger size." Maomao saw it, took out Zhu Qi's old pants, put them on the table in the living room, and took out a notebook to write and draw on it.
Now Maomao is the captain of the women's team and is responsible for reporting and collecting the team's uniforms.
"You two should get some rest quickly. I'll go check the dormitories." Maomao said, then walked out with the roll call list.
"I feel the muscles at the base of my thighs are much harder. Touch them! Touch them!" Ah Shui stuck out his butt and pushed towards Zhu Qi's position.
Zhu Qi clapped his hands amusedly and said, "This melon is not ripe yet."
"Ouch! You're so bad!"
Time goes by day by day.
The New Year is here again.
The coaches were pleased to see the children becoming more and more proficient in jumping on the wooden poles.
The head coach of the nearby badminton team stopped to watch for a moment as he passed by. He found the children playing table tennis, jumping up and down on the poles, quite amusing. He approached Ren Xinhua and said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "I think this is a good idea. Why don't you have Zhu Qi from your team teach us?"
Ren Xinhua was also very straightforward: "Okay, hire our players and charge them by the hour. We'll give you a cheaper venue, 200 per month."
"Old Ren! Given our friendship..."
"Let's talk about money first, then friendship..."
The two national team leaders chatted and laughed for a while, and after joking around for a while, the head coach of the national badminton team said in a more serious tone: "Did you know that the United States is forming a table tennis team?"
Ren Xinhua nodded: "I know, what's wrong?"
"I have to warn you, I got some news. There's a guy on the American team who's been trained since he was 10 years old, and he's playing pretty well in Europe."
Ren Xinhua was mentally prepared for this, and didn't understand why the national badminton team was so nervous, so he nodded: "I know that the United States is forming a table tennis team, but I don't know the person you are talking about."
"This person is a little special." The national badminton team said again.
"What's so special about it?"
"From head to toe, inside and out."
"..." Ren Xinhua picked up the tea and took a sip. "Can't you just tell me directly? What's the matter? You have to make our players teach you how to jump the stakes before you tell me?"
"How could that be? I'm just kidding. I heard that, but you'll have to see if it's true or not." The national badminton team also took a sip of tea and spoke word by word. "I heard it was a little boy, but later became a little girl, and she competed in all women's events."
Ren Xinhua almost stood up, his eyes widened: "What?!"
【Author’s words】
Twenty years later, fans' archaeological comments:
[Pause to look at my wife's abs, shashasha! ]
[(Extra Large) Block it! I won’t let you see it! It’s mine! [Breaking down in tears]]
[My destined husband! You're such a great dancer! You've made my heart ache [burst into tears]]
[Zhu Qi, Zhu Qi is so stingy, it's a pity that he didn't kiss me]
[[Yellow Heart] A group of yellow-hearted greedy girls [Yellow Heart]]
[The Five Tiger Generals came to the ancient hexagram to explore the world. What pose should we strike to see if we can dream of our little phoenix at night?]
[Sister's waist, soul-chasing medicine, only eat sister's mouth and not the bitterness. ]
[No, no! That's not how you play the ball! You serve, I pick it up, I serve, you pick it up...]
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