"Gawain said that footwork training is really, really important."
"Gawain said that tennis is a sport that requires a lot of wisdom."
"Gawain said..."
Strictly speaking, it has only been three months since Gao Wen left the Bruins. To be more loose, adding July and August, it is only five months at most, but it seems like a long, long time.
Although the three main players of Thompson, Giron and Gauvin have all left, the glory and success created by the Bruins last season can still be felt everywhere in the team.
Among them, Gawain undoubtedly left the most legends.
Purcell and Macdonald didn't feel it themselves, but for Rupp, "Gawain's traces" were everywhere. Even assistant coach Grant often said unconsciously "Gawain was like that at that time."
Gawain's presence behind the Bruins can be felt in every corner.
Until now, they finally saw Gawain alive.
"ah!"
On the court, MacDonald exerted his strength and hit the ball diagonally with his backhand, completely releasing his power and speed.
However, Gawain's steps were quickly in place, and he faced him head-on with a backhand shot of both hands——
Faster, flatter, and more biased.
boom!
The tennis ball turned into a bolt of lightning and flew back across the court.
boom!
The audience around the training ground all raised their arms and cheered, and the sound of thunder hovered over the training ground for a long time. Cheers and shouts, screams and applause intertwined and collided. Between the smiles and exclamations, you can clearly feel the surging heartbeat. Just one look.
Enough to convey inner joy.
MacDonald looked back at where Gawain had hit the ball, feeling a little helpless——
Because Gawain broke the rules again and caught him off guard.
"10:3".
In the end, Macdonald was not shaved, and he was only slightly better than a donut. After ten miles, he actually only got three points.
From an objective point of view, Macdonald was indeed unprepared, both mentally and physically. Standing in front of Gawain again, Macdonald was more or less at a loss. After all, Gawain was already a Grand Slam and Master.
When you win a championship, your mentality changes very subtly.
Moreover, coupled with the fact that Macdonald faced Gawain, it was difficult to gain the upper hand before.
Due to various reasons, the practice match was so one-sided, which is definitely not a reflection of the absolute gap in strength.
But in any case, as the captain of the Bruins, McDonald needs to shoulder heavy responsibilities in the upcoming spring season. The lessons brought by this practice match are even more important. He still has many, many things to learn.
Captain is definitely more than just a title.
MacDonald let out a long breath, a smile crept onto his lips, trotted all the way to the center of the court, and complained to Gawain.
"Long time no see, you are still as perverted as ever."
"Thanks for the compliment."
Gawain was not modest and accepted the "praise" calmly, which made MacDonald also laugh.
MacDonald has noticed the buzz around the training ground, the small scrimmage is turning into a big thing, the air is surging.
But before Macdonald could open his mouth, Gawain had already extended the invitation.
"After the training match, there will be ten groups of 'suicides' coming soon. How about some hand gestures?"
This is the training method proposed by Gao Wen with the Bruins last season——
from the system.
After a training match, physical strength and energy have reached a limit, and it is inevitable to relax a little. However, in actual games, this is very fatal. Those difficult games with red bayonets often require players to work hard on their own.
Continue to work hard beyond your limits.
Not to mention the best-of-five-set Grand Slam, even the NCAA competition still needs to face the test of pressure at the last critical moment.
As a result, a new type of training was launched:
After the training match, there are ten sets of "suicide".
As mentioned before, "suicide" is a very basic training in competitive sports, which can be seen in football, basketball, rugby, badminton and other sports.
To put it simply, it means running back and forth between the two endpoints, but making different adjustments according to different training intensities. The most terrifying one is to make gradual progress.
The starting point is fixed; but the turning point increases the distance step by step. Suppose the first turning point is five meters, then the second is ten meters, the third is twenty meters, and the fourth is thirty meters.
The fifth is fifty meters, and so on.
Every time you go to the turnaround point, you need to return to the starting point and then continue running.
The reason why this training is called "suicide" is because it places strict requirements on breathing, rhythm, explosion, endurance, and control. After a group of back-and-forth runs, the brain will often be deprived of oxygen and become incoherent; but exercise
There is no doubt that the effect is excellent, so it can be seen in different sports.
"Training match + suicide".
Basically it means continuing to challenge your limits at your peak.
The physical level of training is secondary, and the mental level of training is the most important. This is also known as "devil training". Now the Bruins are also implementing it, but because it is too difficult, very few players can do it.
If you insist on ten groups, you often insist on five groups, and the efficiency is low.
Lapu's eyes brightened up at the first moment, and he turned to look at Seer.
"That's what Gawain invented, right?"
Sale folded his hands on his chest with lingering fear, "Last year, no one in the team could keep up with Gao Wen's speed and intensity. Mike was the only one who could barely keep up."
"but……"
Seer did not continue. What he wanted to say was:
However, this summer and autumn, Macdonald worked very hard, and the intensity of physical training and basic training has been raised to a whole level. In their opinion, he should be on par with Gawain, so the outcome of this duel is unknown——
After all, basic training and practice matches are two different things, and Gao Wen has just returned from Europe, so his training is not systematic and his physical reserves should be average.
There is no need to continue the conversation, because Macdonald and Gawain are already standing at the starting point. There is no nonsense. The two exchanged glances and were ready.
Two people stand on the vertical line of the tennis court, which is the outer edge of the doubles line. From this point, the left edge of the singles line, the right edge of the singles line, and the right edge of the doubles line are three turning points.
run.
It is precisely because of the uneven distance that it places higher demands on rhythm control and footwork control, making it more difficult and therefore more exciting.
Seer took a step forward and gave orders before he had time to say hello.
"Count to three."
"One! Two!"
"start!"
Kick!
Gawain and MacDonald rushed out at the same time.
Tread.
In just two steps, he has reached the first turning point. He pauses, bends down and touches the ground. His fingers must touch the ground before counting. Then he quickly stands up, takes two more strides, and returns to the starting point.
After bending down and touching the ground again, he kicked his feet and his body rushed out.
Powerful!
The two blue figures, running side by side, were indistinguishable, just like the 100-meter sprint in the Olympic trapeze battle, and instantly cut off the breath of the entire audience.