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

Chapter 188: At such a young age, he is actually playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio on the court?

Forehand push and block is one of the two backhand techniques unique to straight-blade rackets.

The older generation of straight-blade players, such as Liu Guoliang, Ma Lin and others, are all proficient in straight-blade pushing and blocking.

Stand in the backhand position and push with the forehand. You can defend or attack, or even change to a straight line.

It is extremely sudden and lethal.

However, with the reform of the International Table Tennis Federation and the continuous improvement of the horizontal backhand system.

Due to the large gap in stance and the sluggish force generation, the push-and-block technique has caused the straight-blade to gradually fall behind the horizontal-blade competition.

Until the appearance of Wang Hao, he used the reverse sideways hitting technique, completely gave up pushing and blocking, and swung the ball in both forward and reverse loops.

Not only did it give new life to the straight-blade, it also created a backhand system that influenced the entire world of table tennis.

Since Wang Hao, when talking about straight-blade, it must be referring to horizontal hitting.

As for pushing and blocking, it has long been abandoned.

When Chen Jin first started learning to play tennis, he only learned to hit the ball horizontally, and he never learned how to push and block at all.

however.

For straight blades, push and block seem to have been ingrained into their bones.

Once you come up with an idea in a hurry, you will be blessed with wisdom and learn without any teacher.

For example, this ball in front of us.

Chen Jin had already prepared himself for a backhand quick tear.

Unexpectedly, Ma Taki's return ball hit the net.

As a result, the landing point shifts and the rhythm changes.

Fortunately, Chen Jin reacted in time and started it again.

But his position and pace at that moment were too short for him to switch to forehand attack or backhand attack.

Subconsciously, he leaped forward.

"Snapped!"

A forehand push.

The force was so great that the sound of the board going through it was crisp, and it was in no way inferior to Chen Jin's backhand tearing attack.

"what?"

Ma Long obviously did not expect that Chen Jin would be able to think quickly and launch a powerful push.

I quickly put up a board for protection.

But, what was even more unexpected to Ma Taki was.

Chen Jin's leaping and pushing attack was so powerful and fast that it was hard to defend against.

"This scene seems familiar, as if I have seen it somewhere before."

The mind has not changed.

Knowing that Chen Jin's push was definitely not an ordinary force, Ma Taki pressed the board and tried to defend closely.

Unfortunately, I failed to prevent it.

There is no way to borrow any strength.

Hit the net again.

This time, I wasn't so lucky.

6: 6.

"I go!"

Xu Xin rubbed his eyes and looked at Cheng Jingqi in bewilderment, "Chen Jin actually pushed Ma Long to death?"

"Isn't this kid a horizontal player?"

To know.

There are slight differences in the way the back fingers are held for push and side hits.

The key lies in the degree of bend of the middle finger.

With Chen Jin's grip, the middle finger is slightly bent, which is good for horizontal strikes but not suitable for pushing and blocking.

In other words, in order for Chen Jin to produce such quality, he had to make subtle adjustments with his back fingers in a very short period of time.

Otherwise, the arc cannot be suppressed at all.

As a straight-blade player, Xu Xin is naturally very clear about the ins and outs of this.

"Good boy!"

Xu Xin smiled and said, "He can even push and block, and he pushes so hard that even Ma Taki couldn't block it. Our straight-blade players really have a chance to make a breakthrough this time."

in the audience.

Seeing Chen Jin suddenly use a push and a shove, Liu Guoliang couldn't help but smile.

"Why does this scene look familiar to me?"

Liu Guoliang nodded.

"There was a doubles match, I forget which match it was."

Li Suo, who was sitting next to Liu Guoliang, laughed and said, "Wang Hao was paired with Ma Long, and Ma Lin was paired with Zhang Jike. At that time, there was a ball, and Ma Lin had just finished showing off a horizontal hit, but was pushed to death by Wang Hao with a slam."

"Marin hits horizontally? Wang Hao pushes and blocks?"

Liu Guoliang laughed and said, "Isn't this the opposite of Tiangang?"

In today's table tennis world, whether it is Xue Fei, Zhao Zihao, or Felix, almost all straight-blade players use horizontal hitting.

The ball is swung in both forward and backward loops, and there is no push or block to be seen.

Push-block technology is already outdated.

Now, suddenly on the field, Chen Jin was seen making a push.

It's really a surprise.

Especially Liu Guoliang, after seeing it, he was filled with emotion.

Back then, although he had used sideways hitting, his backhand was still more of a push and block.

After so many years, the straight-blade push-and-block technique that was once popular is no longer popular. How can we not sigh in regret?
"Alas, let alone push-and-block, even the straight-blade is no longer in use now."

Liu Guoliang looked at the competition venue and said, "I hope Chen Jin can restore the former glory of the straight-blade."

On the playing field.

Ma Taki walked to the referee's table, picked up a towel, wiped the sweat off his face, and thought about the next tactics.

Originally, he was leading by five points at the start.

But in the blink of an eye, Chen Jin scored points continuously and tied the score.

"It cannot be guaranteed."

Ma Long's mentality was as steady as a rock, "Try to steal some more."

In the two games, his serve was a combination of long and short balls, but he never served a long and fast ball.

After all, running the ball quickly and long carries certain risks.

If you fail to control the strength well, it is easy to make a serve error.

more importantly.

A long and quick run is all about speed, so there will inevitably be more collisions.

As one thing increases, the other decreases. The spin of the serve, especially the backspin, will naturally weaken.

If you are targeted by your opponent, you will give him an attacking opportunity for nothing.

In a duel between masters, whether it is an active mistake or giving the opponent an opportunity, it can be fatal.

Therefore, unless it is a critical moment, people generally will not take the risk of growing it secretly.

But once you decide to take a shortcut, you have no choice but to give it a try.

"I kept catching up with the Dragon team and their lead was gone. He will definitely try to fight back."

Chen Jin thought to himself, "I have to be careful that Team Long doesn't steal my long ball."

Think of this.

Stay low and keep your eyes on the ball.

But Ma Taki threw the ball upwards, turned his waist and led the racket. His posture and movements seemed no different from his previous serve.

however.

The moment of contact with the ball.

Once the board is erected, the impact is accelerated.

"Break!"

The ping-pong ball rushed towards Chen Jin's backhand like lightning.

This serve was fast and sharp, with an arch and a top.

Chen Jin had anticipated this and was secretly on guard against Ma Long's sudden attack.

But he never expected that Ma Taki's serve technique was so superb and the ball landed so deep, almost touching the white edge of the baseline.

Even though Chen Jin was prepared, he was still blocked.

The ball was returned reluctantly and the quality was not high.

"Snapped!"

Ma Taki burst forward with his forehand.

7: 6.

"Although I predicted it, my pace was still a little slow."

Chen Jin let out a long breath, "Keep your eyes on the ball."

It's still Ma Taki serving.

The same action, the same posture, Ma Long chose to steal again.

However, this time the landing point was Chen Jin's middle road.

Chen Jin seemed to be prepared.

The moment Ma Taki served the ball, he saw through it in advance and quickly moved sideways.

"Snapped!"

A burst of rush.

This ball is powerful and heavy.

Penetrates Ma Taki's forehand corner from the baseline.

7: 7.

It's Chen Jin's turn to score.

It's neither a hook shot nor a forehand shot.

Instead, it was replaced with a pendulum-style reverse spin serve.

Forehand position.

Short ball.

Ma Long stepped forward and tried to hit the ball short. He thought that Chen Jin's ball would have a strong side spin.

The moment when the racket face touches the ball.

Ma Taki already noticed something was wrong: "It's not a reverse spin, but a heavy downward spin."

"Is Chen Jin trying to scare me?"

Although Chen Jin uses a straight-blade serve, the pendulum-like reverse-spin serve posture and movement easily reminds people of an old friend.

As if it was a conditioned reflex, Ma Taki subconsciously tried to serve short by receiving the man's reverse serve.

Who would have known that Chen Jin's hand movements were clearly just to conceal his tracks.

Using a pendulum-like counter-rotating motion, he launched a heavy downward spin.

Successfully deceived Ma Taki's eyes.

Ma Long even suspected that Chen Jin did it on purpose.

"You're still so young, but you're actually playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio with me on the field, right?"

Ma Long looked up and glanced at Chen Jin.

For a moment, I didn't know whether to be angry or amused.

However, if this is really Chen Jin's tactic, there is nothing wrong with it.

In the competition field, the competition is not just about hard power.

Understanding the opponent's psychology is also a compulsory course for a top player.

"Ma Taki actually took another serve from Chen Jin?"

Xu Xin was a little surprised. "It's rare to see Chen Jin serve like this. It's really hard to get used to it when he uses it all of a sudden."

"Eight to seven."

Cheng Jingqi said, "At the beginning of the game, the Dragon team was still leading by six to one."

"But only a few minutes later, Chen Jin reversed the score. It's rare."

To know.

Chen Jin's opponent is no ordinary person.

But he is the real GOAT of table tennis.

It is quite rare for Ma Taki to be able to turn the tables.

The point is that facing a world-class player like Ma Taki, both in terms of strength and fame, will make people feel a lot of pressure.

Especially for young players.

In this situation, Chen Jin was able to turn the tide and overtake the score, which was commendable.

"It depends on whether Chen Jin can keep it up."

Xu Xin stared at the screen, "Chen Jin, continue to serve."

"It's still a pendulum-like reverse rotation."

“Right of center.”

"Ma Long steps forward and twists his backhand... Is he planning to fight Chen Jin head-on?"

"Chen Jin quickly rips the diagonal line with his backhand."

"Ma Taki, hold it."

"The two of them were in a backhand stalemate."

The two of them fought back and forth for seven or eight rounds, and the situation was at a stalemate.

"In this case, whoever changes line first will win."

Cheng Jingqi whispered.

Watching the two people on the field fighting backhand, like a violent storm, the speed was so fast that even with the ultra-high definition image, only a white afterimage could be seen.

It makes people dare not even breathe.

"wrong."

Xu Xin seemed to have noticed something and frowned, "Ma Long is retreating."

"What do you mean?"

Cheng Jingqi was stunned for a moment, "Team Dragon can't withstand Chen Jin's backhand attack?"

"I'm afraid so."

Xu Xin nodded, "Forget about changing the line, it's good enough that Ma Long can withstand Chen Jin's attack."

At this time, Chen Jin stood in the middle or near the table, suppressing Ma Taki's backhand with both strength and speed.

Chen Jin's backhand attack was of high quality, with each hit adding force and being extremely violent.

Like waves, one higher than the other, overwhelming and sweeping in, taking your breath away.

Ma Long had no choice but to withdraw from the stage.

While relieving the pressure, look for opportunities and turn passivity into initiative.

As it turned out, after retreating, the force of Chen Jin's attack was indeed reduced.

However, the quality of Ma Taki's return shots also declined significantly.

This way, both players had the opportunity to change their landing points and end the game.

"Strike first is the strongest!"

Ma Taki made a prompt decision, slid sideways, and tried to make a forehand attack.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin had already made preparations for "I will not move unless the enemy moves, and I will move first if the enemy wants to move."

A quick glance.

In a flash, he keenly noticed Ma Taki's little movement.

Predict in advance: "Want to sidestep me?"

A snap of the fingers is but a moment.

Chen Jin pushed his body forward, suppressed his center of gravity, and suddenly exerted force on his waist and abdomen.

laugh!
Swing and hit hard.

Like a general drawing his sword.

Suddenly there was a sound of breaking through the air.

"Snapped!"

The sound of the ball hitting the ground is like thunder.

The small ping-pong ball, with an unstoppable force, hit Ma Taki's backhand like a meteorite from outer space.

Just happened to meet Ma Taki's side.

No one can describe the power of this ball, and no one can describe the speed of this ball.

Even before Ma Taki could react, the ball had already flown in front of him.

"What a fast, explosive ball!"

Ma Long was shocked.

Missed the target and hit the edge of the board.

Snapped!
The ping-pong ball flew out at an angle.

7: 9.

Chen Jin scored another crucial point.

"There's nothing we can do about this ball. Chen Jin's backhand is just too explosive."

Xu Xin applauded Chen Jin while feeling sorry for Ma Long, "Also, Chen Jin's backhand is not like Lin Shidong's, which explodes in one shot."

"Lin Shidong's backhand is all about getting through in one shot. If it's blocked, the second shot will either not happen or be of lower quality."

"But Chen Jin is different. He is more comprehensive than Lin Shidong."

"Not only can you explode with one shot, but you can also explode with every shot. Each shot adds power."

"After watching so many matches of Chen Jin, almost no one can stay still. When fighting with Chen Jin's backhand, they can only be forced to retreat to the table to relieve the pressure."

Every sentence, even every word, of Xu Xin's speech revealed his admiration for Chen Jin.

In addition to admiration, I was more shocked.

I am shocked that Chen Jin has such power at such a young age.

It can only be described with four words: "incredible".

Chen Jin to Ma Taki at this moment may be like Fan Zhendong to Ocharov at that time.

"Correct."

Cheng Jingqi echoed from the side, "Team Dragon's backhand is not known for its strength."

"He is stable and continuous, and his placement changes."

"And Chen Jin's backhand is powerful and fast, and every shot is explosive. Even if the Dragon team retreats, they are still at a disadvantage."

Xu Xin nodded and said, "I still say the same thing. When playing against Chen Jin, don't fight him with backhands. Do your best to end the fight quickly with the first three shots."

"Once we enter a stalemate, that's when Chen Jin's territory unfolds."

"If you want to fight with Chen Jin, you can, but you can't let him get comfortable. You have to change your landing point as soon as possible."

"Seven to nine, a crucial point, let's see how Ma Taki handles it."

While talking.

The game continues.

It's Ma Taki's turn to serve.

Forehand position, short side down.

Chen Jin stepped forward, followed the rotation, and made a diagonal move.

Ma Taki quickly chopped in a straight line.

Chen Jin backhanded the ball and rushed forward to the middle.

This ball landed very deep, blocking Ma Taki's pursuit.

Ma Taki quickly stepped back half a step from the table, twisted his waist, created space and position for hitting the ball, and then hit the ball in a straight line.

But, after all, he was blocked and he could only return the ball with difficulty. The speed was not fast and the arc was too high.

Surprisingly.

Facing this ball, Chen Jin did not use a horizontal hit.

Instead, he used the front of the racket, as if a general was drawing his sword, rising from the lower left and whipping it out angrily, drawing an unconventional arc.

"Snapped!"

There was another deafening noise.

The ball burst out like lightning.

This scene.

Xu Xin and the others were dumbfounded: "Counter, backhand attack?"

"What kind of retro style is this?"

(End of this chapter)