Table tennis: Swinging the racket billions of times, achieving a grand slam

Chapter 103 [103] I will fight you however you want

I listened to Coach Anxi.

The light in Tanaka Yuta's eyes had long since faded, and a hint of hesitation appeared on his face: "Forehand? The opponent is using a straight racket."

As we all know, the forehand of a straight-blade, especially near the middle or table, is inherently strong.

What’s more, Chen Jin’s backhand was so fierce.

Not to mention the forehand.

Even his best backhand combo had been penetrated by Chen Jin. Instead of trying with his forehand, wouldn't that be a way to death?
I could see the hesitation in Yuta Tanaka's heart, and even a hint of fear.

Coach Anzai was well aware that the terrifying backhand strength displayed by his opponent in the first game had shattered Yuta Tanaka's confidence.

The Yuta Tanaka who was so proud before the game no longer exists.

As a qualified off-field coach, in addition to observing opponents and adapting tactics.

More importantly, when your team loses, you need to help your teammates cheer up as soon as possible and get involved in the next game.

"Yuta-kun, lift your head!"

Coach Anxi looked serious and raised his voice a little, "Failure is not terrible, what is terrible is losing the courage to face failure."

"Where is the Yuta Tanaka who once defeated the world's No. 2 player?"

"If you see him, please tell him that a strong enemy has come again, and only he can help the Neon Team and defeat the Chinese Team!"

His tone was passionate and his mouth was spitting.

These words were like thunder that shook the sky and lightning that pointed directly to the center of the sky.

Tanaka Yuta seemed to be energized and finally pulled himself together again: "Coach Anzai, I understand."

"The game never stops, the battle never ends."

"I want to be the man who personally buries the Chinese team. How can I sink into despair just because of a temporary defeat?"

talking.

Tanaka Yuta looked determined and bowed 90 degrees: "Coach Anzai, please teach me how to defeat my opponent."

"Yutai-kun, what you lack now is not the method, but the confidence."

Coach Anxi said seriously, "There is no difference between the strong and weak of the penholder and the horizontal blade. It all depends on the individual."

"Looking at the entire world of table tennis, those players with explosive backhands must have weak forehands."

"Why is that? Because people's time and energy are limited. It is difficult to balance the forehand and backhand during training."

"Therefore, although Chen Jin's backhand is strong, his forehand is bound to be relatively weak."

Speaking of which.

Coach Anzai paused, raised a confident smile at the corner of his mouth, and reached out to pat Tanaka Yuta's shoulder heavily.

"Yuta-kun, your forehand is very strong. As long as you change the landing point and mobilize your opponent, your chances of winning the game are at least 70%."

Every word he said showed his confidence and encouragement to Yuta Tanaka.

For Yuta Tanaka, this is what he lacks the most.

Take a deep breath.

After letting out a long breath, Yuta Tanaka was thinking about how he would play the next game.

At this moment.

The referee reminds "time out" and both players enter the field.

Seizing the last few seconds, Coach Anxi shouted, "Use more forehands, adjust the landing points, be more decisive, and be more fierce."

"Ah."

Tanaka Yuta nodded.

After high-fiving Coach Anxi, he trotted onto the court, towel in hand.

Looking at Chen Jin again, he had already returned to the court and had been waiting in front of the table for a long time.

"Use your forehand more often and adjust the landing point..."

Tanaka Yuta kept muttering to himself, but he never dared to look directly at Chen Jin.

Tanaka Yuta caught the ping-pong ball thrown by the referee, threw it to the ground, and jumped a few times on the spot.

"Hey ha, hey ha..."

Then he lowered his body and prepared to serve.

Pendulum type, counter-rotating.

In the second game, Yuta Tanaka indeed changed his serving style.

Moreover, the ball landed on Chen Jin's forehand half of the table.

Due to the counter-rotating characteristics of the right-handed racket, when it falls into the opponent's table, it is bound to turn right.

When receiving a serve, in order to offset the reverse spin, the racket face must be tilted slightly to the left.

In this way, the return ball will most likely land on the opponent's forehand half of the table.

but.

If you are a top player, you can control the landing point as you wish through delicate adjustments of your fingers, wrists and board shape.

What's more, Chen Jin uses a straight-blade grip.

The skills of the hands are even more delicate.

Chen Jin stepped forward quickly, flicked his wrist, and hit the opponent with a long backhand ball.

According to the way Tanaka Yuta played in the first game, he would never miss this great opportunity to fight backhand with Chen Jin.

But this time, Yuta Tanaka did not hit the ball with his backhand.

Instead, he stepped to the left at an extremely fast speed, created space for the shot, and forced a forehand rush forward.

"Snapped!"

The ping-pong ball went straight to Chen Jin's baseline.

I couldn't step aside in time to retreat.

Chen Jin tried to cut back, but unfortunately he missed the target and hit the edge of the board. 1:0.

Yuta Tanaka scored the first goal.

Originally, he chose to serve Chen Jin's forehand short with a counter-spin, predicting the landing point of Chen Jin's return ball, which was most likely to be on the center line or the right half of the table.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin's control over the table had reached the level of doing whatever he wanted, and he actually gave him a long backhand ball.

It just happened to block Yuta Tanaka's sideways forehand.

Logically speaking, facing this ball, Yuta Tanaka could take advantage of the situation to switch to a backhand rush.

but,
After the experience in the previous round, Yuta Tanaka felt uneasy.

I dare not use my backhand easily.

He gritted his teeth, forced himself to move sideways, and took a risk.

Unexpectedly, I actually fought with him.

When he saw the referee raise his hand to indicate that he had scored, Yuta Tanaka was a little surprised.

After being stunned for a while, he finally reacted.

"Did I win this one?"

A touch of ecstasy surged across his face, "Oh my God, I finally won!"

Moreover, winning at the start is a good sign.

"Zhu--"

Yuta Tanaka jumped up excitedly, clenched his fists, roared, and tried his best to vent his inner excitement.

I wanted to run around the stadium and announce to the world that I won the first point.

"Coach Anxi is right. It really has to be the forehand."

After a good start, Yuta Tanaka was immediately filled with confidence.

It seemed as if I had finally found the right way to solve the problem, which swept away the haze that had shrouded my heart and greatly lifted my spirits.

Back then, at the Pyeongchang Asian Championships, Professor Tanaka successfully cracked Wang Chuqin's key hook serve with "five years of serving and three years of blocking".

——Babies, it’s all topspin!
Today, the scene seems to be reappearing.

Facing this young man in front of me, it turns out that the forehand is the key!
Having found a solution to the problem, Yuta Tanaka regained his confidence, raised his head proudly, looked at Chen Jin, and finally recovered some of his pre-match style.

however.

Chen Jin remained calm the entire time, without any sign of emotion.

"Just like I guessed before, Yuta Tanaka wants to open the game with his forehand."

Chen Jin shrugged his shoulders, "You can't win with your backhand, and now you want to compete with me with your forehand..."

"it is good."

"I'll fight you however you want."

"I'll keep beating you until you give in."

A cold and sharp light flashed in the depths of the dark pupils.

Chen Jin moved his right arm and wrist and bent down.

Quietly.

He changed his stance so his legs were slightly parallel.

Having tasted the sweetness of a successful start, Yuta Tanaka continued to serve with counter-spin.

The landing point is exactly the same.

This time, Chen Jin didn't chop him back.

Instead, he took a step forward and used the racket to give Yuta Tanaka a forehand half-out of the table.

See this.

Yuta Tanaka decisively turned sideways, shook his wrist, and threw the ball high.

The spin is strong and the arc is low.

This time the mass of the ball was as high as three or four floors.

If it were any other player, facing such a high-quality lob, it would be easy for the ball to go out of bounds if they defended closely, and they would be worried about being hit into the air.

It is particularly difficult to deal with.

But Chen Jin is different.

Don't you want to fight me?

I'll show you what a straight-blade forehand is!

Although it is no longer the small ball era, the straight-blade forehand has been weakened a lot.

However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

The high loop ball has strong spin but slow speed.

Take your time and predict where you'll land.

Chen Jin lowered his body center of gravity as much as possible to control the arc of the return ball.

He stepped firmly with his right foot, and his muscles were as strong as iron, secretly gathering strength.

Keep your waist and abdomen tight, and relax your wrist when you draw the racket.

Seize the opportunity during the rising phase of the incoming ball.