Peart's voice rang over the training ground, and he saw Gao Wen making a series of small step adjustments, moving laterally into position, then making a decisive forehand shot, completing the shot, aiming at the triangle position of the baseline on the straight line on the opposite side of the court.
boom!
Immediately afterwards, Russell's voice could be heard coming from across the court.
"Out!"
Squeak, squeak, Gawain's footsteps scraped against the court and made a sharp sound. He continued to move sideways during a series of adjustments. Big beads of sweat continued to drip down, but Gawain's attention did not wander at all.
There was a gleam in his eyes, and he stared at another tennis ball that Peart continued to throw, preparing to hit the ball.
Regrettably, the Imperial Capital Open ended in the quarterfinals. This defeat was obviously something that no one wanted to see, but apart from the disappointment, both Sampras and Peart were somewhat thankful.
Fortunately for Sampras, the defeat came earlier than expected, which also means that the "weight of the halo of genius" can be relieved as soon as possible. In the long run, this is a good thing for Gao Wen's career——
Otherwise, if he continues to win, I am afraid that Gao Wen will fall into another dilemma of "not daring to lose." For Gao Wen, who is young and lacks competition experience, this kind of inner demon is more terrifying and may be fatal.
Fortunately for Peart, stopping in the top eight meant that Gao Wen could get two full days of training. Although it was a small amount of time, he was able to complete the systematic training, starting from the basics, and getting back on the right track step by step.
According to the schedule, Gao Wen stopped in the quarterfinals and took a flight directly to Shanghai on Friday night. Before the game started in full swing on Monday, he could train well throughout the weekend.
In fact, Gawain did the same thing.
In his last life, Gawain worked in the Magic City after returning to China. The streets and alleys of this city were also full of busy memories of office workers, but he never thought that when he returned to this city again, it would be another lifetime.
When he was in Los Angeles before, Gao Wen still thought that if he returned to the Magic City, he should relive his work and life, walk the streets again, look at the buildings, and look for the streets and alleys in his memory.
The breath of life; but the ideal is beautiful, the reality is very skinny——
After landing at the airport on the west side of the city, they rushed directly to the Qizhong Tennis Center in the suburbs of Songjiang for basic physical training without touching the ground.
Qizhong Tennis Center is about 20 kilometers away from the city center. It takes 30 minutes by car. It may take about an hour by public transportation.
Gawain has lived in the Magic City for many years, and his living radius has never been even half an inch close to it; but now, after getting off the plane, he steps directly into the training ground and is in the suburbs. He has no chance to see the prosperity and noise of the Magic City. From a building
From one city to another, the scenery doesn't seem to be much different.
Returning to his hometown, he was immersed in training/work. There was no look of the city in his memory. He even had no time to enjoy a cup of coffee and take a leisurely walk under the sycamore tree, so much so that Gao Wen even joked to himself:
"Very good, now I finally feel like a professional tennis player."
Last night, Gao Wen completed three hours of basic physical training, and also swam for thirty minutes. When he returned to the hotel room, he didn't even have time to look at the interior decoration, and he fell into a deep sleep.
After getting up this morning, Gawain took the time to open the system and scan it.
The growth potential has been accumulated to 71%, and the one game against Nadal has increased by about 43 percentage points. It can be clearly seen that this is the most intense game in recent times——
If I remember correctly, it was more intense than the match against Djokovic in the US Open semifinals, and the increase in growth potential is also very gratifying.
It has been proven once again that, compared to pure victory and defeat, arduous strong confrontation is the key to improvement. No wonder people always say that sometimes, the harvest of a defeat may be more abundant than a victory.
but!
Compared with the increase in growth potential, what is more gratifying is the "current competitive status". The yellow indicator is slightly closer to the blue area, and the negative status has also become "mild fatigue".
It's amazing!
After going through a game that tested both physical strength and energy, the negative state not only did not deepen, but actually decreased. What does this mean?
No matter what, the game against Nadal was indeed very fruitful for Gao Wen. Putting aside the system, the spiritual growth is the most important. He is ready to start over. Training is still the same as returning to the game.
The basis for the right track.
Then, in the morning, Gao Wen started batting training under the leadership of Peart.
In Peart's view, state fluctuations require a longer period of time to slowly adjust, and training through games is also a good way; the bigger problem now is that Gao Wen did not touch the ball for too long, and the feel and feel of the ball were poor.
It's a bit rusty, and the whole hitting feeling has never been adjusted.
Therefore, compared to confrontation training, what Gao Wen needs more urgently now is basic batting training.
What is going on now is one of them.
Peart placed a tennis tube at the midpoint of the bottom line and at the end points of the left and right sides. Gawain's steps need to start from the tennis tube and move laterally to the forehand position.
Then, continue to move forward, bypassing the tennis tube at the end of the right baseline, then move back laterally, and make a circle around the tennis tube at the midpoint. You must get as close to the tennis tube as possible without kicking it over, and then continue with the next cycle.
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To put it simply, it is the training of footwork adjustment and movement route during the batting process.
At the same time, Peart and Gao Wen were standing on the same side of the court. He was near the midfield, feeding Gao Wen the ball from close range. The spin and power of these balls were mediocre. It was not to make Gao Wen difficult, but to make Gao Wen
Get familiar with tennis.
When Gawain completes the shot while moving, the only requirement is the landing point after passing the net.
At this time, the training ground has been divided with tape into a nine-square grid pattern of fifty-four on the left and fifty-four on the right, which adds up to a total of one hundred and eight grids. Every time Peart said before Gawain hit the ball,
The order requires Gao Wen to complete the control at the moment the ball is released and accurately hit the tennis ball into the corresponding area.
Russell stood on the other side of the court. On the one hand, he was confirming the accuracy of Gawain's hitting and whether it entered the corresponding area. On the other hand, he would complete the hit and interfere with Gawain's hitting to some extent.
To put it simply, it is the detailed training of adaptability and wrist control.
From batting to footwork, both require a high degree of concentration, and impose strict requirements on batting and control. Through such training, Gao Wen can find the feel and feel of the ball.
The seemingly simple basic batting training actually consumes a lot of energy and physical strength. After just thirty minutes of batting, Gawain felt as if he had been fished out of the water.