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The fragrance of flowers fills the fields, the grass grows and orioles fly, and it is spring again.[]
On the lecture platform of the lower temple of Zhongyan Temple, a Cuju competition is about to take place.
Cuju is an ancient sport that was popular in the pre-Qin period and has evolved into many forms of competition. Before the Tang Dynasty, it was mainly a confrontational double-goal game. Players from both sides performed their duties and strangled each other on the field.
. Wherever the ball hits, people will flip over. After a game, it is not uncommon for people to have bruises and bruises, or even broken legs and heads. There is also a more elegant single-goal style, which is mainly played by literati and women.
To put it bluntly, the two-goal Cuju at that time was very similar to the football game of later generations, but the confrontation was more competitive than rugby. The single-goal game was similar to volleyball in terms of rules, similar to sepak takraw in technique, and similar to basketball in scoring...
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In the Song Dynasty, Cuju developed into the first national sport. It is known as "when it comes to romance, there is no better way to play football." Being able to kick a good ball is considered the most glorious and honorable thing. The main body of participating in the game is not
Then there are the soldiers and nobles who advocate bravery, but also the emperors and princes, down to the common people. Especially the enthusiasm of the literati, the competitive and performative nature of the game gradually replaced the confrontational and military nature. The two-goal game is no longer
Favored again. Instead, there is the 'ball building' with a single goal and the 'free play' without a goal.
What is currently being held at Zhongyan Academy is a ball-building competition.
Since the development of this sport, it has been well-regulated and very mature. Before the game, people use white ash to draw a rectangle ten feet long and five feet wide on the open space, and then divide it into two with a center line.
It is a square half court. At the midpoint of the center line, there are two bamboo poles more than two feet high. There is a net on the bamboo poles, and a hole about one foot in diameter is left on the net, which is euphemistically called the "Fengliu Eye".
Both sides of the game will only score points if they kick the ball through Fengliuyan.
The two halves are called Zuojun and Friendly. The two sides of the game are divided into two halves and are not allowed to cross the boundary. The Zuojun has seven people. The team members have a clear division of labor. They have a ball head, a throw, a front ball, a head ball, a left pole and a net, and a right pole.
The nets were scattered, all wearing red brocade jackets, trousers, and soft cowhide boots. Among them, the ball head wore a long-legged futou, and the others wore curled-legged futou. The same was true for the right army, but they all wore blue brocade coats, unlike the left army.
The difference is clear.
There are three referees on the sidelines, called "Social Secretary". Outside the field, each army has its own coach, called "Deployment" and "Calibration". In such a formal game, the cheerleaders on the inside and outside are naturally indispensable. The game has not yet begun
From the beginning, the cheerleaders from both sides began to cheer and cheer for their teams, which was no different from later sports competitions.
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This game is the annual competition between the 'Class 3' and the 'Class 3'. It has undoubtedly become the focus of the academy, attracting not only the teachers and students of the academy, but also the mountain students who rarely appear in public.
The eldest daughter, Wang Fu, and Su Xiaomei, who is regarded as an elf by the academy students, also came to watch the battle.
Wang Fang also came. This old gentleman shamelessly took advantage of his privileges and occupied the best viewing position. He also had people spread out the seats and put tables on them. He and several older professors enjoyed fine wine and delicacies and enjoyed the game comfortably.
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When the time came, Professor Du, who was in charge of the company, came to the goal with the game Ju. The Ju was brown and round, with an inflated pig's bladder as the inside and twelve pieces of lightly cut solid material as the surface.
, no corners are exposed, it is made of dense masonry and stitching, the pieces are very round, and it weighs exactly twelve taels. Whether it is shape, weight or foot feel, it is not much different from the standard football of later generations.
He summoned the heads of both sides in front of him. The head of the third class of the left army was a six-foot-tall young man with healthy wheat-colored skin, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He was the seventeen-year-old Chen Sanlang.
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Chen Ke's height is already outstanding, but the ball head of the third class of the right army is almost a foot taller than him. This black and strong black iron tower has a bitter and hateful face.
He was thirty years away. But when he opened his mouth, he called Chen Sanlang 'brother': "Third brother, if there is no father and son in the competition, we won't let you!" Who else is Chen Jiawulang?
"Worry about yourself!" Chen Ke smiled, showing his neat and white teeth.
"Stop talking nonsense, let's draw lots and let's pick a side and tee off." Mr. Secretary became impatient and stretched out his hand. There were two paper balls in his palm.
Chen Ke asked Wulang to grab it first, and Wulang picked one up casually, unfolded it, and saw the word "bian" written on it, and said: "We want the right army." In this kind of high-ball game, the wind direction has a certain influence, so naturally it must be
Choose the side that benefits you.
The third class in the next class chose the side, and the third class in the upper class naturally kicked off the ball.
When the mountain leader lit the incense sticks with his own hands and a gong sounded, Chen Ke used his arch to pass the ball to Song Duanping, who was in charge of "Sanli". Song Duanping caught it and then used his knees to pass the ball to other players. During this time, the ball did not fall to the ground.
After touching the ball three times, he returned to Chen Ke.
This series of passes was obviously carefully designed. The ball was neither fast nor slow, but steady, which minimized the difficulty for him to hit the right spot.
I saw Chen Ke's anger sinking into his Dantian, using good strength, swinging his big foot and hitting the ball with the instep. The brown ball drew a graceful arc and shot past the goal, which was three feet high and about one foot high.
The cheerleaders of class three suddenly burst into deafening cheers. Chen Sanlang’s ‘Flying Rainbow Ball’ was indeed well-deserved!
But after seeing the ball passing through Fengliuyan, it fell into the right army formation. A "Sanli" raised his foot and caught it steadily. The ball seemed to be stuck to his foot, and he pushed it out gently without any hesitation.
Xu passed the ball to his teammates twice, adjusted to the best position, and passed it to Chen Wulang with the best strength, but the ball still did not hit the ground.
Heigoro flew up with a kick that was so powerful and heavy that the ball deformed. Without any arc, it went directly over the goal that was more than two feet high and flew to the far end of the opponent's court before falling.
According to the rules, if the ball hits the ground within the opponent's bounds, one's own team will restart the kick to organize the attack. If one's own team kicks out of bounds, the other side will kick off to organize the attack. The opportunity to restart the kick is crucial because the width of the net is less than two feet.
There is only a narrow path on the goal that is more than two feet high. Even if you kick it correctly, you still need skilled skills to kick it to the net, let alone penetrate the wind.
In such a game between two sides, even if I can't score, I can't give you the opportunity to adjust comfortably and penetrate the wind. Forcing the opponent to catch the ball and land or kick the ball out of bounds, so that we can get the chance to kick off again.
It has become a common game idea.
This big foot of Kurigoro is his unique skill, which is called the "Sky Cannon". It rises powerfully and falls quickly, making it easy for the opponent to mistakenly think that it will go out of bounds. However, in the case of headwind, it is very likely to fall in.
Within the boundary, this is also the reason why he chose the right army.
"Out of bounds, out of bounds, out of bounds!" shouted the cheerleaders from the third class.
"In bounds, in bounds, in bounds!" the cheerleaders of the third class also started to shout.
Therefore, from the perspective of the players on the left, the ball was likely to hit the line due to its rapid fall. The player closest to the ball quickly rushed forward, made a diving leap, and returned the ball with his head just inside the sideline.
Just as the ball was about to hit the ground, Song Duanping had already rushed over. With a seemingly careless move, he removed most of the force on the ball, allowing it to fly gently again.
"Ouch..." The cheerleaders of the third class cheered, while the cheerleaders of the second class booed.
However, being forced to touch the ball only three times, Zuo Jun was no longer able to organize an effective attack and could only barely send the ball to Su Shi, who was the "right net pole". He tried his best to kick the ball, but he only managed to kick the ball.
The kick was high and far away, without even touching the net, let alone scoring an eye-catching goal.
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In Class 3, there are many kids from rich families who are good at kicking the ball, and their overall level is higher than that in Class 3. They can use any part of their bodies except their hands to pass and catch the ball, and they are full of tricks, but they are sophisticated and accurate.
They took the initiative in the first round. Fortunately, Chen Ke and Song Duanping, who were in the third shift, bounced back from Jiutianxing and organized the attack again.
If he is not in a good position, he can also use his powerful, heavy, and tricky big kick to create a big problem for the opponent.
Under the leadership of these two, the players in the third class tried their best to fight with each other. In order to win, both sides used their special skills, such as '**', 'kidnapping', and 'golden hook'
'...The movements are cool and beautiful, full of the beauty of strength.
The ball flew around and did not land for a long time. The spectators were overwhelmed and cheered loudly for every wonderful touch of the ball, cheered for every goal, regretted every missed shot, and cheered for the players after making mistakes.
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The warm atmosphere on and off the field is the same, making everyone in it intoxicated.
Before you know it, the incense burned out, the gong sounded, the incense burned out, and the first half of the game was over.
Everyone just looked at the scoreboard. Both sides had two "positive" characters and two strokes more. Seven to seven, it was a tie!
Although it is not a direct confrontation, such a fierce competition will not compromise the consumption of the players on both sides at all.
The fourteen players on the field were all dripping with sweat, soaked to the skin, breathing heavily with their hands on their hips. But their eyes were still murderous, waiting to defeat their opponents in the second half.
But at this moment, it’s better to get off the stage quickly and seize the time to rest.
The ruler of the Song Dynasty was slightly smaller than the one ruler of later generations, equal to 30.72 centimeters. Six feet away, the height was about 1.83 meters. In the Song Dynasty, it was considered to be outstanding.
