Chapter 278: A Red Envelope (2/2)
Flexibility influenced the athlete's accuracy of judgement and speed of reaction. The feature of ping-ping required players to react with flexible movements in the field. Meanwhile, enhancing body flexibility could improve action coordination and the accuracy of movements. Hence, players could better react to various situations, and control their bodies more accurately.
Power was the non-neglected part in modern ping-pong. Especially in recent years, the rules of the ping-ping game had changed, which caused changes in ping-pong techniques, and produced higher requirements of the players' powers. Nowadays, ping-pong had increased its demand on rotation and speed, because without sufficient power, the ball couldn't have high-rotation or high-speed.
Endurance was the necessity in most events, including ping-pong. Ping-pong was a game in which the rhythm and intensity changed continuously. Without enough endurance, the player couldn't respond to the rhythm and intensity in the game.
Moreover, after International Table Tennis Association changed the small ball into big ball, and set rules for ”Unshielded Service”, speed and rotating intensity were reduced more than before. These obviously all offered stricter demands on players' endurance.
Moreover, since every player had their own styles and types, ping-pong fitness training could not be generalized, but was adjusted based on each person's technical features. For example, some athletes were strength type, and had strong power, so there was no need for them to undergo long term power training.
Meanwhile, the time of training should also be paid attention to. For instance, if the player was doing flexibility training, he'd better do so at the beginning of training, when he had sufficient energy still. Only with enough energy, would the excitement and inhibition of the central nervous system be relatively strong and balanced, and maintain a high accuracy. Only in such conditions, could athletes develop sensitivity.
Before speed training, players should do a certain amount of intensive sprint or upper-body movements, for these could increase the excitability of the nerve process, and thus, provide better effects for training. After speed training, players could do some jumping training, which was good for improving both speed and jumping ability.
After a whole day's training, athletes left the training field in groups, talking amongst themselves.
”This newcomer, Coach Li, does have something, as he could tell with a glance that I lack flexibility, and asked me to start to whistle run tomorrow.”
”Coach Li saw my shortcoming on endurance, too. He added a 1500m run in my tasks.”
”Why do I feel that this Coach Li is better than our previous Coach Ma?”
”Of course! I heard that Coach Li used to stay in the national team for a while, and that he has coached several Asian Games champions! He is the trump card in the athletic team! If not for the Deputy Director, how would he be degenerating himself to our team as a fitness coach?”
”Tell us more about inside story!”
Several gossipy athletes immediately gathered together. Usually, as gossip spreads, the story becomes more exaggerated. So, if the thing used to be as simple as 1+1=2, after being delivered from one to another, the story ended up much more complicated, and in many various versions.
Recently Dai Li had given up Glory of Kings, but fell into Survival of the Jedi. After a whole day's training, Dai Li roughly finished his dinner, then ran directly to the a cyber bar. Two hours later, after experiencing several times of ”landing box”, and being tortured by cunning players, Dai Li went back to his dorm with extremely bad feelings.
However, there was a man at fifties stood in front of Dai Li's room. This man was not tall, was suntanned, and although he was not simply dressed, he didn't wear expensive brands either.
Seeing that Dai Li walked towards him, the man stared at Dai Li for a while, as if checking Dai Li's identity. Then, he asked, ”Excuse me, are you Coach Dai Li?”
”Yes, I am. Who are you? What can I do for you?” Dai Li looked at the man with confusion, as he knew nothing about this man.
”Finally, Coach Li!” The man smiled, as he stepped forward, then said, ”I'm Feng Zhu's father. Feng Zhu is in the ping-pong team.”
”Oh, you are Mr. Zhu.” Dai Li recalled Zhu Feng at once, as he was also dark skinned, not tall in height, but had B+ talent. From his appearance, Feng Zhu and his father were very alike.
”Mr. Zhu, why are you coming for me?” Dai Li asked.
”Sorry, this is not a suitable place. Shall we move inside?” Feng Zhu's father pointed at Dai Li's door.
Dai Li hesitated, then nodded and opened the door. He went on to clean up the mess inside, while he apologized, ”Sorry Mr. Zhu, I didn't do the cleaning today, so it's a little bit messy here.”
”It's alright, it's alright.” Feng Zhu's father waved his hand. He closed the door voluntarily, then took out an envelope from his pocket.
”Coach Li, please take this.” Feng Zhu's father cautiously handed the envelope to Dai Li.
”What is this?” Dai Li subconsciously received the envelope. But at the time when he took the envelope, he sensed there was a pile of money in the envelope.
Dai Li was slightly shocked, and he hurriedly opened the envelope. There was indeed a pile of money inside, which was tied firmly in a small bundle. From its thickness, there might be ten thousand yuan.
”Sorry, Mr. Zhu, what do you mean by this?” Dai Li's face turned cold.
Feng Zhu's father rubbed his hands embarrassingly, as he faltered out the explanation, ”Coach Li, I inquired that you have some relationships in Huajing, and I wondered whether you could transfer my son Feng Zhu to the national team or not!”
”Sorry, what?” Dai LI felt that surely he hadn't heard clearly.
”Coach Li, I know this is not enough, and that this is just our first meeting, but as long as you can put my son in the national team, please feel free to tell me how much more you want!” Feng Zhu's father said generously.
At this time, Dai Li finally figured out what was happening. Feng Zhu's father was here to give him a red envelope, filled with cash!