Chapter 50: The Essence of Training Through Competition (3,000 collections updated, 4,400-word chapter)
There is only one week from the audition elimination round to the district-level main competition.
Lin Zhiyuan could not understand Li Yan, who was still training intensively at this time.
“Young Master Yan, it’s so late at night and you’re still running and practicing like this, are you really not afraid of being sore from the weekend competition?”
The place where Li Yan’s night runs always ends is the small shop downstairs of her home. Park - said to be a park, it is actually about the size of a banyan tree. At the moment, the two of them were sitting on the tree pond to rest.
The atmosphere of the Olympics is not strong in Lincheng, but even so, there are many people running and walking at night, and a group of elderly people come to play with fitness equipment after dinner.
Lin Zhiyuan naturally followed him around on his bicycle. Asking him to run for several kilometers would be better than slapping him twice.
"How can I dare to practice like this if I can't recover."
"It's not necessary. It makes sense. What's the use of practicing in such a short time?"
Ding!
[Cardiopulmonary function +1, total 33]
Li Yan, who was out of breath from exhaustion while running and talking just now, suddenly regained his breath.
“It works.”
“Okay, okay, I don’t understand the world of genius Li. I finished drawing the lottery in the afternoon, why haven’t the lineup and schedule been released yet?”
“Don’t worry, it’s all the same.”
Lin Zhiyuan made an expression as if he wanted to be beaten: "It's the same~"
Before Li Yan could pretend to beat him, he immediately started to sigh again.
“What’s wrong with you kid?”
“Young Master Yan, to be honest, the result of this lottery is not going to be good.”
“Huh?”
The little fat man took out the card Li Yan drew today from his pocket: Group D-No. 6.
“I’ve asked about it, this year is really blessed by God for their four heavenly kings.”
“Four heavenly kings?”
“Just me and You said those four masters, Lin Tao is in Group A, Hong Lang is in Group B, Li Canhui is in Group C, and Liang Jian is in Group D. The four of them are actually separated and will not eliminate each other early."
"When you say the result is not good, you mean I have to face one of them? That Liang Jian?"
"Yes, but fortunately I didn't face Li Canhui." Lin Zhiyuan was very afraid of this person.
“My goal is to be number one in the city. No matter who I face, I have to defeat you.”
“That’s what I said,” Lin Zhiyuan patted Li Yan on the shoulder, “Young Master Yan, you He is a great genius, and he learns things very quickly. Maybe through these games, he will become stronger as he plays, and by the time you face Liang Jian or even Li Canhui, you will be much better than you are now."
Li Yan was shocked. This kid... actually noticed this?
The schedule just depends on luck, and he can't arrange it. Even if he meets Li Canhui in the first round, he can only fight.
"Every gain must come with a loss." Li Yan sighed with emotion, "If you can't avoid the lottery, then arrange it in the back."
"So I have been praying."
Li Suddenly a warm current surged out of Yan's heart. It was truly a gift from God to have a true friend in life.
I used to say that sharing joys and sorrows is easy, but when you grow up, you realize how easy it is to share joys and sorrows?
I am afraid that my brother will suffer, and I am also afraid that my brother will drive a Land Rover.
This badminton match has nothing to do with Lin Zhiyuan, but he sincerely pays for Li Yan and hopes that Li Yan can achieve good results.
There is a reason why some young feelings are remembered for a lifetime.
It was not until Thursday morning, the day before the game, that the lineup came belatedly. I heard that it was to balance the strength and maximize the strength of the eight players from Dongmen District participating in the municipal competition.
After hearing this, Li Yan sneered. What kind of lottery was there? It was embarrassing to describe the secret operation in such a fresh and refined way.
However, based on Li Yanhai's wonderful performance in the preliminary round, he was also listed as a seed player and was exempted from the first round of playoffs, which is a mixed blessing.
The good thing is that they avoid the masters who are also seeded players, but the bad thing is that they lose a solid opportunity to practice through competition.
Whether there is any behind-the-scenes operation by the Education Bureau boss is unknown.
As soon as the lineup came out, Lin Zhiyuan laughed with joy. Li Yan would not meet Liang Jian before entering the quarterfinals.
That is to say, as long as he wins the first two knockout rounds, he can enter the quarterfinals and get a ticket to the city competition.
Different from the auditions, the district competition has 34 school applicants and 4 contestants who stand out from the auditions.
Here, based on the school and past results, 12 students will be selected for a knockout round of playoffs. The remaining 26 "seeded players" and the 6 winners of the playoffs will start the top 32 knockout rounds.
The game will not end when the top eight are determined, but will end when the champion and runner-up are determined.
It is about the seeding and order of appearance in the city competition, everyone will go all out.
Friday's game was a playoff, and Lin Zhiyuan was still lucky because he was afraid of missing any of Li Yan's games.
When it comes to the district-level main competition, the atmosphere is completely different from the audition.
There were many parents in the stands, and some even prepared colorful flags and banners to cheer them up.
For competitions that represent school honors, most major schools also come with physical education teachers to lead the teams, and the professionalism is immediately up to the mark.
But there are no Li Yan parents here, and there are no physical education teachers to educate talents.
In the wholesale vegetable business, weekends are busier than mid-week.
The couple didn't really expect Li Yan to win the first prize, so they gave some encouraging words and went to work.
The physical education teacher... didn't know about this at all. The physical education of Yucai was about zero. I don't blame others for not giving them a quota for the badminton competition. I really didn't live up to expectations.
"So I only have you, Zhiyuan." Li Yan reached out and put his hand on Lin Zhiyuan's shoulder.
“Not just!” Lin Zhiyuan suddenly smiled evilly, gave up his position, and a girl wearing pink sportswear appeared like magic.
Isn’t it Li Xinyuan or who is it?
Pink sportswear... Li Yan looked at the sexy pink boots on her feet, and then at Lin Zhiyuan, who was smiling evilly.
You boy, just wait for me.
"Come on, Li Yan!" Li Xinyuan was quite energetic when wearing sportswear, "I won't affect you, right?"
"It's okay."
Woman It only affects the speed of my swing.
The game was about to start. Even though he explained to the referee a hundred times that he was the team leader, primary school student Lin Zhiyuan could only sit in the stands with Li Xinyuan.
Li Yan could only fight alone.
The first opponent is a thin man. I don’t know the name of his school.
Li Yan doesn't care about this. He doesn't even want this opponent to be too weak. It's best to be on equal footing and let him use all his strength to win.
Because the essence of training through competition is that the more you fight, the stronger you become.
Li Yan teed off first, a tee shot that was high enough, deep enough, and in place.
There was a crisp sound, and Li Yan secretly thought, "Fuck?"
This ball speed?
He was not prepared in time, so he could only push back to a baseline with force, and then watched this little man take off high.
Hey, isn’t it? The ball was returned fairly well, right?
As expected, it was a draw, and you knew that there was no option for the small man to kill in the backcourt.
Li Yan returned to position in time and responded with the ball.
The little man leaped high again, but still hung up.
Li Yan was well prepared this time and easily released the net. However, he saw the guy from the opposite side coming towards him like lightning and forced Li Yan to push his backhand position in the backcourt.
Unable to react in time, the quality of the return was too passive. In the next shot, Li Yan could only watch the little man calmly stand in front of the net and pounce.
1:0.
The little man's eyes were full of confidence.
The only martial arts in the world that cannot be defeated is speed.
This sentence applies to many sports, especially ball sports. If you are quick, you can seize the opportunity. If you are quick, you can take the initiative. If you are quick, you can tear apart the defense.
This is especially true in badminton. As the fastest sport in the world, speed runs through all aspects of this sport.
The ball speed must be fast, the reaction must be fast, and the body must be fast.
If you are faster than your opponent in one aspect, you have a good chance of winning; if you are faster than your opponent in two aspects, you are basically guaranteed to win; if you are faster than your opponent in three aspects, there is no reason to lose.
It is true that there are some masters who are not fast and still achieve outstanding achievements, but if he can be faster, he will definitely be more invincible.
Li Yan’s opponent in the first round was physically faster than him. It stands to reason that Li Yan's explosive power has reached the average level of all mankind, which is considered a good level for elementary school students.
This opponent is thin and small. No matter how you look at it, his explosive power should not be better than his.
Li Yan had enough rational judgment about his current explosive power, so he could boldly guess that the guy opposite was trying his best to speed up.
After testing a few more balls, Li Yan deliberately missed the reaction time for each ball, which is what Coach Ding said to wait for the ball to come.
I cheated on the second start a few times, but the opponent was really strong. Several passive balls were saved by speed, and the balance was restored.
The two sides went back and forth, and the opponent led by 8:5.
Lin Zhiyuan was a little anxious. He didn't quite understand why Li Yan didn't respond quickly and didn't take the initiative to attack. If this continues, it won't be easy to even out the three-point difference!
When the opponent is faster than yourself, many ball path arrangements may not be effective.
Li Yan faced some backhand balls. Before returning the ball, he clearly saw his opponent standing in front of the net and preparing to catch the ball in transition. He specially pressed the backcourt, but in the end, he still retreated and forcibly intercepted the ball. .
The opponent is desperately trying to improve the rhythm, but Li Yan will never give it.
Boy, you are very powerful, but we win two out of three games.
In the end, Li Yan missed the ball and lost the first game at 11:15.
Lin Zhiyuan was so anxious that he scratched his head and head, but Li Xinyuan was very calm:
"Li Yan is confident in his heart. You can see that he is not nervous at all."
The little fat man then noticed that Li Yan was breathing evenly. The movements of packing things are also steady and powerful.
And the little man over there had his chest heaving like a blower, and his hand shaking the water bottle was shaking.
"I see, it's Mr. Yan as expected." He immediately changed his expression and began to explain, "If the opponent speeds up the fight, even if Mr. Yan speeds up the fight, the three-point gap at the beginning may not be smoothed, so Deliberately draining the opponent's physical strength..."
Speaking of this, he found that Li Xinyuan was not listening at all, and was staring directly at Li Yan on the field who was about to start the second game.
Hey, a boring woman doesn’t understand the charm of badminton.
Xiao Pang shook his head and focused on the game again.
Unsurprisingly, the opponent's speed dropped by a level, and Li Yan didn't need to change his rhythm. He played the same way as the first one, and the small man who could have rushed to catch the ball couldn't handle it. .
After physical fitness declines, the second start becomes fatal.
Even though he gritted his teeth and fought hard, he still lost to Li Yan at 8:15 in the second round.
The third round hasn’t started yet, but just by looking at his opponent’s appearance, Li Yan knew that there was no suspense in this round.
The flame of confidence in the little man's eyes has completely dimmed and disappeared.
A clean score of 15:5. It would be an understatement to say that the little man made intentional mistakes in the last few balls because he couldn't bear it.
Exhausted, he wanted to go home to find his mother.
bite!
[Badminton +1, total 41]
What does practice produce true knowledge?
I have read a lot of articles on tactics, but I can’t gain a little bit of life and death. If I use it once to win, I will directly add points.
Li Yan wiped her sweat and looked at the running chubby guy and the smiling Li Xinyuan, and couldn't help but smile.
Youth is so good... No, it's not here yet.
Li Yan couldn't suppress her smile when she thought that she hadn't even reached puberty yet.
On Saturday morning, thirty-two will advance to sixteen, and in the afternoon, sixteen will advance to eight, to determine the quota for the city competition.
There is only one game left before the next step.
The extremely fast little man in the morning still caused some impact. The players entering the second round are only strong and not weak, so they should not be underestimated.
It must always be clear that reaching the quarterfinals and getting tickets to the city competition is the most important goal of this regional competition.
Li Yan's rationality occupied the high ground and she suppressed her emotion of "pretending to be the first in the district competition".
At noon, in order to maintain their condition, many people choose to eat simple meals near the stadium, and many people simply stay in the venue to eat.
Half of the people who were eliminated have already left the venue one after another. The men's doubles and women's doubles competitions are the finals today. There are even fewer people left, and the originally lively venue has suddenly become quiet.
Little Fatty rode his bike and bought two portions of rice rolls and one portion of fried rice noodles, along with a bar of chocolate.
"Don't eat too much at noon, otherwise you'll have a stomachache in the afternoon and your gastrointestinal problems. The race starts at three in the afternoon, and you can have a chocolate at two o'clock to replenish energy." The fat man distributed the food and took away half of the fried noodles, leaving only the leftover for Li Yan Next half.
Li Xinyuan looked very happy, "Zhiyuan really looks like a teacher."
Lin Zhiyuan held his head high, "This is more than just a teacher, this is simply his father..."
A cold murderous aura burst out from Li Yan's eyes.
"...the brotherhood that even dad can't give..."
It's always like this between boys. I treat you as a brother, but you want to be my dad.
We had eaten and the venue had to be cleaned at noon. The three of us suddenly became bored and lay in the auditorium chatting.
"Young Master Yan, I looked at the scoreboard. The four kings are all very ferocious, and they all advanced with a big score of 2-0."
"It's okay, I'm not tired either. The physical reserves are still abundant.”
“Do you know the style of your next opponent?”
"I don't know."
The little fat man became interested and said, "My friend practiced ball with him and said he was a jack-of-all-trades."
"Very good."
< br>"Huh? Why?"
Li Yan closed her eyes and said calmly, "You can crush him."
"Xinyuan, have you seen it? The king of pretentiousness in Yucai Primary School. I have been trained for so long, but I still don't have 1% of the skill."
"Of course." Li Xinyuan's eyes were still straight. Look at Li Yan.
Lin Zhiyuan looked at this scene and said something inexplicably in his heart:
I'm afraid you have unrequited love.
He covered his mouth nervously, for fear of accidentally saying it.
The opponent in this round is relatively well-established. One of the three contestants from Nancheng Primary School is named Ma. Because his head is particularly big, he is called Ma Datou.
Although Ma Datou Tong has a big head, his frame is not big, and he doesn’t look like he is good at sports.
While Li Yan was waiting for the referee to read out the rules and confirm the participating parties, Comrade Ma Datou kept trying to attack his heart.
That is, trash talk.
“I watched you compete during the audition, and you couldn’t beat me.”
"You are also a pull-pull player. You have the same style as me, but you are not as stable as me."
"Brother, I heard that you are the Li Yan who won many awards. Unfortunately, this is not the place for you to make trouble."
......
The chattering was endless, until the referee called both sides to come on, the brothers kept talking.
Li Yan couldn't bear it anymore and cast a sincere look at his head when he stepped forward to shake hands:
"You have such a big head."
Good kids, don't imitate others. It's really not good to focus on other people's pain points and use nicknames.
Ma Datou’s hand holding the racket trembled.
I even felt that the lobster's shot was filled with anger.
Li Yan killed one directly, neither hard nor fast, but it seemed a bit beyond Ma Datou's expectations, resulting in the low quality of his blocking.
Li Yan dodged to the net at an astonishing speed, flicked the baseline with a flick of his hand, and Ma Datou struggled to get back up.
Then I saw Li Yan leaping high, stretching her whole body, completely stretched out.
There was a loud bang and the ball hit the floor directly.
“Boy, am I a pull-up player?”
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