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

Chapter 147: Fighting with the backhand! Is Chen Jin practicing through competition?
Semi-finals, best of seven.

Compared with best-of-five games, the game has a higher tolerance for errors.

Therefore, although he lost the first game, Lin Shidong's mentality was not greatly affected.

Since it was a civil war, neither side had off-field guidance.

Lin Shidong and Chen Jin sat on the sofa in the rest area, looking at each other across the stadium.

While drinking water and eating a banana, I was thinking about the tactics for the next game.

"Chen Jin's forehand and backhand are both very strong. If it's not a chance ball, it's hard for me to beat him."

Lin Shidong recalled the first game and secretly summed up the experience of losing in his heart, "There were several balls where I retreated to the middle and far table but still failed to get through Chen Jin."

"On the contrary, Chen Jin insisted on playing in the middle and near the table. Whether it was speed or leverage, he made it very difficult for me."

"No, we can't play like this in the second game. It's too passive."

"Since Chen Jin wants to play mid-range and near-table, my mid-range and near-table skills are not weak either, so I might as well compete with him in terms of connection and speed in mid-range and near-table."

Think of this.

There was a hint of determination in his eyes.

Lin Shidong tilted his head back and drank the last drop of Fugen left in the bottle.

At this moment.

The referee's reminder just happened to sound.

"time."

The break is over and the game begins.

Lin Shidong picked up the towel and returned to the court almost at the same time as Chen Jin.

Exchange venues.

At the same time, the other side serves.

Chen Jin's serving routine seems to have remained unchanged for thousands of years.

Just like the first game, it was still a hook shot.

Left of center, short ball down the side.

Such a cautious serve, with its arc of landing point, was obviously intended to limit Lin Shidong's initiative.

After the first game, Lin Shidong realized that he was no match for Chen Jin in terms of handling the balls on the table.

Even if it is a short position, it must not exceed three boards.

Otherwise, you will fall into Chen Jin's rhythm.

Lin Shidong stepped forward, followed the reverse rotation of Chen Jin's ball, and hit Chen Jin's backhand long ball from the baseline.

Forcing Chen Jin to compete with him in the top spin.

Taking a half step back, Chen Jin lowered his center of gravity, clasped his hands together, and rushed forward with his backhand.

"Snapped!"

The ping-pong ball flew towards Lin Shidong's backhand.

This time, Lin Shidong was determined to stick to his tactics and would not retreat easily.

Hold the middle or near table, push the body forward, and tear the ball with the backhand.

"Snapped!"

The ball is like thunder.

Rushing towards Chen Jin.

Knowing the power of Lin Shidong's backhand attack, Chen Jin did not dare to be careless at all.

however.

He never stepped down.

Use your index finger to hook the board.

With the center of gravity of his body pressed forward, he held down Lin Shidong's explosive tearing.

Although it was impossible to use more force to counter-attack, the speed and power of this ball should not be underestimated.

not to mention.

No matter how powerful Lin Shidong's backhand attack is, he still needs to build up momentum.

Once someone defends it back, the force of the second attack will be much weaker.

Even Lin Shidong could only defend closely.

This is Chen Jin's counterattack opportunity and offensive rhythm.

But seeing that the quality of Lin Shidong's second board was lower, Chen Jin did not hesitate and took the initiative to exert force.

"Snapped!"

Backhand rip.

His strength and speed are not inferior to Lin Shidong at all.

"nice shot!"

Lin Shidong secretly praised in his heart.

This ball came with great force.

I am worried about my current position and I can’t hold it down at all.

In desperation, Lin Shidong could only step back half a step and use the force to defend.

However, the return ball had a slightly different landing point.

Trying to overload Chen Jin's mid lane.

Chen Jin reacted very quickly, turned around immediately, switched to forehand, and rushed forward diagonally.

Lin Shidong increased his strength and fought back.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

……

The two of them hit the ball backhand, and the speed of hitting the ball became faster and faster.

Above the table, there was only a white afterimage that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye flying back and forth.

Standing near the middle of the table, the two men fought hard for backhands, and neither was willing to give up.

An invisible smoke filled the stadium.

"Are you going to fight back? There seems to be some tension."

Xu Xin smiled and said, "Okay, whoever leaves the stage first today will be the grandson."

The voice just fell.

Lin Shidong was getting a little impatient.

The other person is a straight guy.

As we all know, the backhand of a penholder is inherently weaker than that of a horizontal blade.

But now, Chen Jin fought hard with him and never lost the upper hand.

In terms of momentum, I was clearly at a disadvantage.

Moreover.

This is a fucking competition!

Not practice.

Winning is the key, there is no need to fight hard with the opponent.

Mind this.

Lin Shidong turned his wrist, slightly adjusted the board shape, and changed the line first.

With lightning speed, he quickly pressed a straight line.

We agreed to fight backhand, but you changed line?

Bah, shameless!
Chen Jin immediately pounced on the forehand.

It’s a pity that it was still half a step too late.

0: 1.

Lin Shidong got the first blood in the second game.

In the eyes of others.

The two players fought backhand and were evenly matched. Lin Shidong won the point by changing the line, and his morale should have been boosted.

But Chen Jin, on the other hand, remained indifferent.

It seemed that the outcome of this game was already within his expectations.

Chen Jin caught the ping-pong ball thrown by the referee, touched the table, and wiped the sweat off his face.

Serve again.

Backhand position.

Side down.

Lin Shidong twisted and pulled in the middle.

Chen Jin was prepared for this.

Quickly adjust your position and push back with more force.

Once again, he and Lin Shidong were in a stalemate with continuous backhand attacks.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

……

The two men fought each other with extreme violence.

The next few balls were played in a similar style.

The audience was so excited that they applauded continuously.

Chen Jin and Lin Shidong had their share of wins and losses.

soon.

5: 1.

Lin Shidong leads by four points.

"its not right."

Xu Xin seemed to have noticed something and frowned, "There's something wrong with this style of play."

"What's wrong with the way you play?"

Cheng Jingqi was a little strange.

"In the last few balls of the first game, Chen Jin had clearly found Xiao Shitou's weakness and played it perfectly."

Xu Xin frowned, "Why didn't he continue with that controlled play in the second game, but instead fought backhand against Xiao Shitou?"

After Xu Xin’s reminder.

Cheng Jingqi thought about it carefully and it seemed to be the case.

In the first game, although Chen Jin's playing style also competed with Lin Shidong in backhand, the landing point and arc were varied.

It's totally different from what it is now, almost all of it is controlled in the backhand position.

It was completely different from the way the first game was played.

"I understand."

Xu Xin slammed the table and suddenly realized, "Chen Jin wants to use the small stone to practice his backhand in the game."

"what?"

Cheng Jingqi was slightly stunned.

Working on your backhand during a match?

This isn't what it means to use competition as training.

"Do you think this is possible?"

Xu Xin looked at Cheng Jingqi.

"It's possible."

Cheng Jingqi nodded.

"I am sure it is so."

Xu Xin turned his head and continued to watch the game, saying, "Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why Chen Jin suddenly changed his playing style."

"Also, have you noticed that Chen Jin has become more and more accustomed to the strength of Lin Shidong's backhand?"

"Just now it was 5-1, now... Damn, this ball is so powerful, Chen Jin directly penetrated Lin Shidong's backhand."

"It's over. Lin Shidong can't beat Chen Jin in a backhand fight."

And at this time.

Lin Shidong also seemed a little drunk.

After serving, he fought hard with Chen Jin on the backhand again.

It turned out to be just as Xu Xin had expected.

The two men fought back and forth, holding each other accountable and neither gave in.

Sudden.

Chen Jin withstood Lin Shidong's attack without any fear or retreat.

Tear back with more force.

This ball was like a truck running at 120 miles per hour on the highway, carrying with it the unstoppable power of a king, rushing towards Lin Shidong's backhand.

"So fast!"

“So explosive!”

“Great!”

Lin Shidong's heart trembled.

I gritted my teeth and vowed not to retreat.

Want to hold the ball.

however.

After all, he underestimated the impact of this ball.

There was a snap.

Hit the racket hard.

A strong vibration feeling is instantly released from the core of the racket.

Like an electric current, it ran along the handle of the racket and attacked the fingers and wrists that held the racket.

Lin Shidong's hands suddenly trembled.

The whole person seemed to be hit violently by a truck and his body leaned back.

"Break!"

Ping pong ball hits the side.

It flew up into the sky.

6: 7.

Chen Jin scored another point.

From the highest four-point gap at the beginning, it has been narrowed to one point now.

more importantly.

These balls were all won by Chen Jin with a backhand shot that penetrated Lin Shidong.

"I couldn't even defeat Chen Jin with my backhand?"

Lin Shidong found it a little unbelievable.

The other party has a straight board!
When I practice, whether it’s backhand continuity or single-board quality, Coach Wang can’t beat me!

Why is Chen Jin's backhand so strong when he uses the same straight-blade horizontal hitting technique?
Moreover, he clearly felt that during the stalemate, Chen Jin's backhand force was like a tide, one wave after another.

What's more, each board is stronger than the last.

"Is Chen Jin deliberately looking for Lin Shidong to test his backhand ability?"

Liu Guoliang crossed his arms and nodded slightly, "You're only one round ahead, and you're so bold. You're really bold."

"I feel the same way."

Wang Hao smiled, "Firstly, I can use Lin Shidong to test my backhand ability in a real game."

"Secondly, it can also test one's mentality and ability to turn the tables."

After all, before this, the opponents Chen Jin encountered, even those with a counterattack like Dako, were not as fierce as Lin Shidong.

Using Lin Shidong's backhand to test your own backhand is definitely the best choice.

"This kid is too courageous."

Marin frowned. "This is the semi-final of the Macau Championship. If we mess up, it will be more trouble than it's worth."

"It turns out that Chen Jin's gains seem to be quite significant."

Wang Hao smiled.

At the beginning, Chen Jin and Lin Shidong fought back hard, and although they were not at a disadvantage, they were unable to break through.

Lin Shidong often forced him to change lanes.

But starting from the ball at 3:7, Chen Jin seemed to have adapted to the strength of Lin Shidong's backhand.

He scored three points in a row, all of which were directly through the opponent's backhand with his backhand.

As a disciple that Wang Hao has focused on training, he is very familiar with the quality of Lin Shidong's backhand.

Looking at the world table tennis world, there are very few people who can forcefully defeat Lin Shidong's backhand.

Logically speaking, this is something a 15 or 16-year-old boy cannot do!

however.

The facts are before our eyes.

Wang Hao had to believe it: "Another little fat guy has appeared out of nowhere."

On the playing field.

Lin Shidong also vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

"no!"

"We can't continue like this. We have to fight Chen Jin head-on."

"This guy is like a monster. The more he fights backhand, the stronger he gets."

"We have to add some variation in placement."

Next.

While Lin Shidong was determined to get started, he also took into account the changes in the landing point and route.

The score gap was widened again.

In the end, he won the second game with two consecutive net shots with a score of 11:9.

The overall score is 1:1.

"Although Chen Jin lost this round, he also won."

Xu Xin's tone revealed his admiration for Chen Jin, "He used his backhand to counter the backhand, and even made Xiao Shitou avoid his edge."

"You know, Xiao Shitou's strongest technique is the backhand, but now he is a little afraid to use it because of Chen Jin."

"It's like a lobster whose claws were broken off by someone."

"In the next matches, I think Chen Jin will be able to suppress Xiao Shitou."

It is just as Xu Xin said.

At the beginning of the third game, Chen Jin changed his playing style again.

No longer fighting backhand with Lin Shidong.

But at the same time, the changes in landing points and offensive rhythm were strengthened.

Influenced by the second game, Lin Shidong was even a little afraid of Chen Jin's backhand.

This causes him to be hesitant and make frequent mistakes when attacking with his backhand.

In the end, Chen Jin won the third game quickly with a score of 11:5.

The overall score is 2:1.

Seeing that Lin Shidong was suppressed by Chen Jin throughout the third game, he felt particularly frustrated.

After all, he was his disciple, Wang Hao couldn't help but frown secretly.

"What the hell is Lin Shidong doing?"

Wang Hao crossed his arms across his chest, feeling somewhat worried for Lin Shidong. “Did you get scared by Chen Jin? You don’t even dare to use your backhand.”

If it was a game against an external team, as an off-field coach, he could encourage Lin Shidong and help him regain his confidence in the face of such a situation.

But now, there is nothing I can do to help.

Lin Shidong can only rely on himself to adjust his mentality and tactics during the short breaks between games.

Wang Hao glanced at Lin Shidong who was sitting in the rest area.

at this time.

The referee's reminder sounded: "Time."

Standing up from the sofa, there was a hint of determination in Lin Shidong's eyes.

What will be the tactical approach for the fourth game?
Without him!

Only fight!

Chen Jin served first, again with a hook shot.

By now, Lin Shidong has already adapted to Chen Jin's serving style.

Determined to start twisting.

straight line!

Lin Shidong successfully fought for two consecutive balls.

2: 0.

It's Lin Shidong's turn to serve.

A long hook shot.

Backspin running ball.

Withstand Chen Jin's backhand.

Chen Jin lifted the board and rubbed it lightly, and the ball went into the net.

3: 0.

"Hohohahehehe!"

Lin Shidong gained confidence by playing with a fighting style and scoring three points in a row.

immediately.

Another long ball, going straight to Chen Jin in the middle.

Chen Jin was blocked again and his return ball went out of bounds.

Less than two minutes.

Lost four goals in a row.

"Fighting, huh?"

"it is good!"

"I fight harder than you!"

This time, Chen Jin finally changed his serving method.

Forehand serve.

Lin Shidong was hit by a backspin.

He was hit again and Chen Jin made a sudden attack and scored.

2: 4.

Lin Shidong hit another long ball.

"Again?"

Chen Jin was well prepared.

Slide sideways and charge with your forehand.

"Snapped!"

Instantly broke through Lin Shidong's pursuit.

Knowing that Chen Jin was keeping a close eye on the ball, Lin Shidong finally behaved himself.

I dare not continue to grow secretly.

Instead, he sent a short hook shot to the side.

Chen Jin made a short throw and the return ball went high.

"Snapped!"

Lin Shidong rushed forward.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin blocked the ball in a hurry and saved it.

The power is not great, but it can use the opponent's force to its advantage and is very fast.

Fortunately, Lin Shidong reacted quickly enough, turned around to defend, and hit the ball in a straight line with his forehand at lightning speed.

Chen Jin failed to pull the ball.

5: 2.

I have to say that Lin Shidong’s fight was indeed fierce.

Moreover, the feel is gradually warming up.

He played several amazing goals with Chen Jin.

Especially the forehand burst followed by the backhand burst from the far table at 10:9.

Although the score was narrowly missed in the end, it was still very exciting.

Even Chen Jin couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

11: 9.

Lin Shidong scored a goal.

The overall score is 2:2.

　Sorry, I have to go out today and cannot update.

　　There will be an extra +2K update tomorrow, and a supplementary +2K update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)