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

Chapter 67 [067] Doubles Cooperation Strategy
The next morning.

Six twenty.

Chen Jin opened his eyes when his phone vibrated.

I got up, put on my clothes, and prepared to go out for a run.

The habits developed over the years have long been engraved into our DNA.

For fear of waking up Xie Mingyang and Zhang Jiahao next door, Chen Jin moved very carefully, like a thief.

Holding his running shoes in one hand, Chen Jin tiptoed and opened the door.

At this moment.

The doors of the other two secondary bedrooms opened almost at the same time.

The six eyes met, as if time stood still.

"So early?"

Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang asked in unison, "Running?"

"Ah."

The two seemed to be in sync with each other.

Looking at the running shoes in Chen Jin's hand, Xie Mingyang didn't say much.

He put a pair of Bluetooth headphones in his ears, nodded slightly at Chen Jin, and then walked straight out the door.

"Why are you awake so early?"

Chen Jin looked Zhang Jiahao up and down.

"I woke up because I had to pee."

Zhang Jiahao yawned, his eyes half-closed, and he scratched his hair with his backhand, "When you come back, remember to bring me two steamed buns."

“No take-out allowed in the cafeteria.”

Chen Jin frowned and said, "Besides, didn't we make an appointment in the group last night to have breakfast with Coach Zhang and the others in the cafeteria at 7:20 this morning?"

"I was so sleepy that I almost forgot."

Zhang Jiahao opened his huge mouth, yawned continuously, and curled up slightly, "I can't hold it in any longer, I'm about to explode."

That’s all.

Wearing only a pair of plaid shorts, he rushed into the bathroom at a very fast speed.

Without paying any more attention to Zhang Jiahao, Chen Jin went out.

At this time, it was not yet completely light.

But downstairs, I also met many people who got up early to jog in the morning.

Almost all of them wear headphones, immersed in their own world.

seven o 'clock.

After running, I met Xie Mingyang, who was also out of breath, downstairs of the dormitory building.

The two just looked at each other without saying anything, and returned to the dormitory silently, one after the other.

Just took a quick shower.

Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao hurried to the cafeteria.

The trials are over and both female players have been eliminated.

Coach Zhang had to take them back to the provincial team to continue training and did not dare to stay.

"You two should work hard and win a championship to bring glory to our provincial team."

Coach Zhang encouraged.

After breakfast.

He sent Coach Zhang and the other two to the gate of the General Administration and waved goodbye.

Only after watching them get into an online-hailing car and disappear at the end of the busy street did Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao turn around and head for the training hall.

Eight o'clock.

Under the guidance of the physical trainer, everyone began to stretch and warm up.

This is a must-have before daily training.

Professional athletes have extremely high training volumes, and if they don’t exercise in advance, they are likely to suffer from strains and other conditions.

Stretching, turning, jogging around the field...an hour of stretching and warm-up exercises is finally over.

At nine o'clock, the training officially began.

In just two or three days, the main content of the training was still doubles cooperation.

“Double is a test of coordination, so everyone must first get familiar with their partner.”

At Li Qian's suggestion, the three doubles groups practiced individually first.

Zhang Jiahao and Xie Mingyang, Ye Sijia and Lin Xinyu had already faced each other during the trials.

We are quite familiar with each other.

However, Chen Jin and Li Linghan are complete strangers.

"Hello, my name is Chen Jin."

Chen Jin smiled and took the initiative to talk to his doubles partner.

The girl in front of me is about 1.65 meters tall, with short hair that reaches her shoulders, an ordinary appearance, and a bit of shyness.

"Hello, my name is Li Linghan..."

Li Linghan mustered up her courage, and her watery eyes showed a little admiration. "I saw you play basketball yesterday, and you played so well. I, I... I'm afraid I'll hold you back."

The last sentence is as soft as a mosquito's hum.

There was a lack of confidence in his tone and expression.

The opponent is the men's team champion of this selection competition, a master who surpasses all others!

And what about yourself?

Although she managed to get third place in the women's team by chance, Li Linghan knew very well.

It wasn't because she was too strong, but because her opponent was weak. Compared to Ye Sijia and Lin Xinyu, the two champions and runners-up, she was completely crushed.

With his own strength, he teamed up with the champion of the men's team in doubles.

The pressure involved is self-evident.

Li Linghan was full of worries, fearing that her performance would hold Chen Jin back.

"We are partners, no one will hold anyone back."

Chen Jin smiled, "Besides, when playing, even if Ma Long and Sun Yingsha come, there will be mistakes."

“Hopefully, when I make a mistake, my partner will be able to step up and make up for me.”

Li Linghan secretly clenched her fists and said firmly, "I will do it."

"How about we practice for a while and get familiar with each other's fighting styles?"

Chen Jin asked, "What do you think?"

"it is good."

Li Linghan nodded, "I'll listen to you."

The two found an empty table and started practicing one-on-one.

As we all know, in doubles cooperation, it is best to hold the racket one on the left and one on the right.

But both of them hold the racket with their right hand.

There is nothing we can do about this.

The three members of the female team all faced right horizontally.

Anyway, it’s just a regular WTT challenge, and there aren’t many masters.

Moreover, most of the other mixed doubles contestants are temporary players, or even multinational teams.

If you have someone to cooperate with, you are already halfway to success, not to mention the luxury of having teammates who happen to hold the racket in their left or right hand.

After a few forehand and backhand exchanges with Li Linghan, Chen Jin had basically figured out the opponent's power and rotation.

After all, she is a girl, and she cannot compete with boys in terms of strength.

However, Li Linghan also has her own playing style.

Backhand defense close to the table is particularly stable.

He was actually able to block more than a dozen consecutive forehand shots by Chen Jinqi.

"Wow, not bad."

Chen Jin was generous in his praise.

Li Linghan experienced firsthand the horror of Chen Jin's forehand pull.

Every shot she made went through the core of the board, causing her fingers to go numb.

Li Linghan secretly gritted her teeth, concentrated her attention, and pressed her thumb hard on the face of the racket, only then was she able to defend herself.

however.

After fourteen rounds, Li Linghan was slightly distracted and failed to hit the target.

"Snapped!"

The ball hits the hand.

It hurts!

A trace of pain flashed across Li Linghan's eyes.

But she forced herself to hold it back.

"Your ball is too aggressive. I, I can't control it at all."

Li Linghan whispered.

"fine."

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Your backhand defense ability is very strong."

Unexpectedly, after just a few sparring sessions, Chen Jin had already hit the nail on the head and saw the characteristics of his playing style.

"My coach also said that I am too weak and lack offensive ability, but my defensive ability is relatively stronger."

Li Linghan said, "But when you meet a real master, your defense will be too passive."

The so-called "real masters" she mentioned naturally referred to Ye Sijia and Lin Xinyu.

Of course, this also includes Chen Jin.

"Let's play two games, what do you think?"

Chen Jin asked.

"what?"

Li Linghan was at a loss for words, her expression showing panic, "I, I can't beat you."

"It's ok."

Chen Jin smiled slightly, "Let's just practice, there's no winner or loser."

"Oh, then... okay."

Li Linghan was still a little nervous, "I didn't play well, please don't laugh at me."

Two rounds down.

Chen Jin already had an idea in his mind.

Li Linghan's playing style is mainly based on fast attack close to the table.

The offensive force is small, and there is little active effort, basically all the force is borrowed.

However, her control on the table and her long-splitting technique are definitely unique.

Plus a stable backhand stick.

The cooperation strategy for the two doubles gradually took shape in Chen Jin's mind.

(End of this chapter)