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

Chapter 6 [006] Measuring Ball Speed

Although the national table tennis U16 selection does not need to follow the usual practice of training.

However, everything still has to follow the rules and requirements of the training camp.

All contestants, including team leaders and coaches, are not allowed to leave the training bureau without permission.

Before the tryouts were over, I ate in the cafeteria and lived in the apartment.

On the way here, Coach Wu had already informed Chen Jin and others of the rules of the training camp.

At 5:30, the canteen opens for lunch.

Eight major cuisines, everything you need.

"Oh my god!"

Zhang Jiahao followed the scabby dog ​​into the pile of bones, his eyes shining, "This is not a cafeteria, it's heaven!"

"Coach Wu, are these all free?"

“Can I eat as much as I want?”

Coach Wu held the food tray in his hand, smiled, and shook his head, saying, "Not free."

"what?"

Zhang Jiahao was immediately disappointed.

"During the days of the trials, the daily cost of food and lodging is 325 yuan per person."

Coach Wu smiled.

"So expensive?"

Zhang Jiahao was surprised.

"Don't worry, just train hard and focus on the game."

Coach Zhang smiled and patted Zhang Jiahao on the shoulder, "The team will pay for this."

Hearing these words, especially the last sentence, Zhang Jiahao immediately turned his worry into joy.

"Then I won't be polite."

Zhang Jiahao finally felt relieved and boldly let go.

Eight major cuisines, all are accepted, devoured and eaten to one’s heart’s content.

"During the days of the competition, we can't go out to eat, especially milk tea, barbecue, etc."

Coach Wu reminded.

"why?"

Zhang Jiahao asked vaguely and curiously.

"Let's make it a habit."

Coach Wu said, "Foods from outside, such as pork, mutton and beef, may contain clenbuterol. After eating them, they will not pass the doping test."

"What if I cook at home?"

He Xue asked.

"The cafeteria has special vegetables and meats, including pork, mutton, beef, fish, and everything else."

Coach Wu explained patiently.

"pork?"

Zhang Jiahao raised his head and blinked, "Is this Chen Qi's special supply?"

……

after eating.

I took a walk around the training center to help digest the food, and listened to Coach Wu tell interesting stories about the national table tennis team in the past.

It was almost seven o'clock before we returned to the national table tennis training hall.

The main competition of the trials will be held on the 16th and 17th.

Today and tomorrow will be used for free training and adapting to the venue.

About half past eight.

Under the guidance of Coach Wu.

Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao are doing short swing training.

At this moment.

Li Qian, the head coach of the men's team for the selection competition, appeared in the training hall holding a stack of information sheets.

"Everyone, training like this is too monotonous and boring."

Li Qian smiled and said, "Come with me, I'll show you something interesting."

Then, he led all the men's team to a fairly spacious room.

There was only a billiard table in the middle of the room.

Various instruments are set up around the table.

There is also a 200-inch ultra-thin LCD TV hanging on the wall, displaying the classic Windows desktop.

"Although this place is small, it is one of our national table tennis team's research laboratories."

Li Qian introduced, "Here, we can accurately measure the speed and rotation speed of the ball you play."

"Future table tennis stars, do you want to give it a try?"

"Everyone has three chances. Let me see the quality of your forehand backspin single board."

"Who comes first?"

Li Qian looked around with a smile.

For a while.

Everyone was silent and looked at each other, no one wanted to be the first to stand out.

"Speed ​​test?"

Zhang Jiahao muttered, "Why do I have a sense of déjà vu of 'Fighting Power, Stage 3'?"

"What are you afraid of? You are not that useless person from the Xiao family."

Chen Jin whispered, “My son Zhang Jiahao has the qualities of a great emperor.”

"Godfather has a keen eye."

Zhang Jiahao originally wanted to have a few words with Chen Jin.

At this moment.

Li Qian laughed and said, "Are you all so modest? If no one else comes, I will call out names."

The words have not yet fallen.

Someone stood up and said loudly: "Let me try first."

Thank you Mingyang!
But he looked confident, holding a racket, and walked straight towards Li Qian.

"very good."

Li Qian appreciated, "What's your name?"

"Thank you Mingyang."

Xie Mingyang's tone was full of pride, "Xie from the Xie family's treasure tree, Mingyang from the world-famous family."

"Xie Mingyang?"

Li Qian filled out the information form, "The one who just won the Youth Championship?"

"it's me."

Unexpectedly, the coach of the national team had also heard of his name. The pride on Xie Mingyang's face became more and more intense.

"Director Wang Liqin really likes you."

Li Qian smiled and said, "Do you need to warm up your lower body?" "No."

Xie Mingyang shook his head.

"Well."

Li Qian adjusted the speedometer and the ball machine while saying, "Get ready and start right away."

"One, two, three... go."

The serving machine immediately spit out a backspin ball, flying towards Xie Mingyang's forehand half of the table.

Xie Mingyang swung his racket violently.

"Snapped!"

A sudden rush.

The LCD TV hanging on the wall immediately displayed the speed of the ball.

"67 km/h."

Li Qian's eyes lit up, "Oh, that's good."

In general.

For the main players of the national table tennis team, it is considered quite good if their forehand backspin ball speed can reach 75km/h.

Able to reach 80Km/h, the forehand can be said to be quite explosive.

So far, the speed record for the Chinese national table tennis team's forehand backspin is 97 km/h by Xiaopang.

The only word to describe it is "horrible".

At Xie Mingyang's age, his physical strength is naturally not comparable to those of adults who regularly do physical training.

It is rare that the ball can reach a speed of 67Km/h in one shot.

"As expected of the Youth Championship champion, this forehand is pretty good."

Li Qian praised it highly.

however.

Xie Mingyang shook his arms, frowned and curled his lips, obviously not very satisfied with the result.

When he was in the Magic City team, he often tested the speed of the ball.

The highest record is 79Km/h!

Where is this?

"My hands were a little tight just now."

Xie Mingyang jumped a few times on the spot, flexed his fingers and wrists, bent his knees and arched his body, "Come again."

"it is good."

Li Qian controls the ball serving machine.

Another backspin ball, with a strong rotation, crossed the net and drew a flat and low arc in the air.

Ordinary people would have to cast the net even if they were hanging high, let alone rushing forward.

"Snapped!"

Aiming at a high point, Xie Mingyang swung his arm and hit with great force.

A board rushed out with a sound like wind and thunder.

The ping-pong ball flew out immediately, like a flash of lightning, so fast that only an afterimage was left.

"Zhao, what just flew over? Was it a ping-pong ball?"

There were exclamations from all around.

72Km/h!

Looking at the ball speed displayed on the screen, even Li Qian was stunned.

Immediately, surprise appeared in his eyes.

The power of this forehand backspin is comparable to that of the main players of the national second team.

The key is.

This boy is only fifteen or sixteen years old and still has a lot of room for improvement.

The future is expected!

Li Qian looked at Xie Mingyang with admiration in his eyes: "No wonder Director Wang thinks so highly of this guy, he is indeed quite capable."

Compared to the intense reaction of the crowd.

Xie Mingyang himself was very calm. He looked down at the racket, curled his lips and shook his head.

“It’s not up to par.”

Xie Mingyang jumped on the spot again and shouted twice, "This is our last chance. We must break the record."

"coming."

Li Qian reminded.

As soon as he finished speaking, he pressed the serve button.

The third backspin ball fell towards Xie Mingyang's forehand half of the table.

This time, Xie Mingyang put in all his effort and wanted to give everyone present a big shock.

Let everyone see what a true table tennis genius is.

Completely different from those princes who only know how to use backdoors.

Snapped!
Another sudden surge.

70Km/h.

Xie Mingyang was a little disappointed, frowning slightly: "It's even weaker than the second board?"

"Pity."

“I failed to break the speed record I set when I was in the Magic City team.”

However, Xie Mingyang changed his mind and realized that the speed at which he hit the ball was very likely a peak that others would never be able to surpass in their entire lives.

How many people of their age can hit the ball with such speed on their forehand downspin?
Think about this.

Xie Mingyang raised his chin slightly.

Looking at him, he looked down upon the whole audience, like a swordsman standing at the pinnacle of martial arts, drawing his sword and looking around to see who could be his rival.

"Yes, it's a good seedling."

After filling the data into the spreadsheet, Li Qian still praised Xie Mingyang's performance.

Then, look around.

"Now, the benchmark has been set for you. Who wants to challenge it?"

With Xie Mingyang taking the lead, the young geniuses began to rub their hands and get ready to make a move.

At the Youth Championship, although Xie Mingyang had won the championship and proved his strength.

However, what is being tested on the field is comprehensive strength.

When measuring the speed of the ball, what is being tested is the quality of the board, and great force will produce miracles.

Looking at the self-satisfied Xie Mingyang, those young men who had lost to him were even more unwilling to accept the defeat.

Anyone who can come here must be a genius!

They are all young and energetic, and no one will be convinced by them.

"I'll try!"

Before he finished speaking, a tall and thin boy wearing glasses stood up with a racket in his hand.

(End of this chapter)