Zhang Guan soon discovered that he had no extraordinary talent in track and field, and the same was true in tennis. Thanks to the two skills of "body coordination" and "body flexibility", otherwise Zhang Guan's tennis learning would be really miserable.
Sharapova handed a towel to Zhang Guan and said at the same time: "Dear, with all due respect, it seems that you really have no talent for playing tennis. Why don't you help me control the ball machine!"
"Control the ball server?" Zhang Guan sighed helplessly. His current serve was indeed not as good as the ball server.
"Martha, I just wasn't serious! Do you want me to serve again?" Zhang Guan looked at Sharapova expectantly.
Sharapova sighed helplessly: "Okay, let me try with you again!"
Zhang Guan stood on the sideline again, picked up the racket, and prepared to serve.
"You have to learn to serve anyway! Otherwise, you will always be looked down upon by Martha, and you won't even be qualified to practice with her in the future!" Zhang Guan thought of this and found tennis-related skills in the system.
There are many skills related to tennis. The skills related to the hands involve serving, catching, topspin, backspin, high-pressure ball, volleyball, etc., and the rapid movement of the feet in all directions and step control are also Have relevant skills.
Zhang Guan still has a lot of skill points. Last year, he participated in more than a dozen IAAF Golden League, Grand Prix, and Super Grand Prix events. He earned more than 30 skill points, and three times There are also twelve skill points for breaking the world record. In addition, although the rewards for the indoor competition in the first half of the year have declined, with the two indoor sixty-meter world records, there are still more than a dozen skill points recorded. Therefore, with the skill points accumulated by Zhang Guan at this time, he can learn a lot of skills.
"Learn this tennis serve enhancement. It only has three skill points to reach the master level. Just smile like a beauty." Zhang Guan thought of this and learned the "tennis serve enhancement" skill to the master level.
Then, Zhang Guan took a deep breath, stabilized his movements, and threw the tennis ball into the air.
Tossing the ball plays a key role in determining the quality of the serve. The height of the toss should not be too high or too low, and the position must be appropriate. At the same time, the shot should be as smooth as possible when tossing the ball. The simpler the movements of throwing the ball, the better. Small movements such as hooking the fingers, flicking the wrist, etc. are all redundant for throwing the ball, and may affect the stability of the ball after it is thrown. In addition, the less spin the ball has to control, the better. Well, if it is straight up and down without any rotation at all, it is most conducive to serving.
At the same time, throwing the ball also requires the best time to release the ball. The best point to release the ball is the highest point where the palm rises. If the ball is released too early, it will easily cause the ball to rotate or shake in the air, affecting the stability of the ball; If the ball is released too late, the ball will move toward the back of the player's head, making subsequent serves difficult.
Moreover, the position of throwing the ball also has an impact on the serve. Generally, if the position of throwing the ball is farther forward, the power of the serve will be greater and the speed will be faster, but the hitting point will also be forward, making it difficult to grasp the landing point. , it is easy to serve out of bounds, so if you want to use a more aggressive serve, throw the ball farther forward.
On the contrary, if the throwing position is further back, the success rate of the serve will be higher, and it will be easier to control the rotation of the ball and the landing point of the ball. It will also be easier for the opponent to receive the serve after returning the ball, so if you choose to be more stable and conservative According to the serving tactics, the ball can be thrown farther back.
For beginners, it is important to understand that "throwing the ball" and "throwing the ball" are two different concepts. A tennis serve requires tossing the ball, not throwing the ball. Zhang Guan slowly found the feeling for this after practicing many times.
Opposite Sharapova still maintained a charming smile. Tennis is a sport that relies heavily on talent. She had already confirmed that Zhang Guan had no talent in tennis, so Quan just played games with Zhang Guan.
"This throw feels good, the height is good, much better than the previous times!" Sharapova commented silently in her heart.
Next, Zhang Guan began to hit the ball with his racket.
While throwing the ball, the hand holding the racket will start to swing back. When the racket reaches a certain angle, the elbow will be used as the axis, and the forearm, hand, and racket will all hang down toward the back. , and because you have to bend your knees at this time, your body looks like a "bow" shape. There is no clear rule for the angle of this backswing. Most of the angles vary from person to person. The height, hand length, gripping habits, etc. all have an impact.
The ball was thrown into the air, Zhang Guan's body also made an "arch" shape, and the next moment, he started hitting the ball.
Tennis hitting does not rely solely on the strength of the arms, but relies on the power of the whole body to drive the racket in the hand to the hitting point and successfully hit the serve. The final burst of power happens to be the moment when the ball is hit. . This is a whole action. If we take the right-hand player as an example, during the serve, the body actually rotates horizontally and counterclockwise, while the upper arm rotates upward, kicking off the ground, heartfelt, turning, swinging and other forces. A perfect combination is what makes a successful serve. During the service process, it is often seen that the athletes' feet leave the ground. This is not an active jump, but the force of the serve causing the feet to passively leave the ground.
There are many other techniques used by professional tennis players to serve, such as the counter-spin serve that is most commonly used by athletes, the relatively stable top-spin serve, and the most difficult American spin serve, etc. The current Zhang Guan obviously does not understand these techniques. The only thing he knows is the flat serve used by beginners.
Although the flat serve is called a beginner's serve, it is actually the fastest of all serves. This serve requires fast speed, low rebound, and high power. It is suitable for tall and powerful athletes. , can be regarded as a big killer, but unfortunately the hit rate is relatively low.
Many of the top tennis players in the world also like to use a flat serve in the first serve to try for an ace or serve score. After the first serve fails, they will choose to add spin to the second serve.
"This action looks very good! It's much better than before. The hitting point is relatively accurate and the action is very smooth! This serve can be considered a qualified serve!" Sharapova continued to criticize in her mind.
Then Sharapova prepared to catch the ball.
"Whoosh!" The tennis ball turned into a yellow light and flew past Sharapova. At this time, Sharapova had just started to make a move, and she didn't even have time to stretch out the racket.
"Such a fast serve! The speed of the serve just now is definitely more than 120 miles per hour!" Sharapova looked behind her in surprise. The ball just bounced off the wire fence of the fence, then fell and was rolling on the ground.
Among world-class male professional tennis players, if they use a flat serve, the normal first serve speed is about 120 miles per hour. However, for athletes such as Federer and Nadal, the first serve speed exceeds 125 miles per hour. Normally, the second shot is generally more than 10 miles slower than the first shot. But Zhang Guan is just a beginner. The serve speed of this beginner is far inferior to that of female athletes. Sharapova has never seen a beginner who can serve the ball at 120 miles per hour.
As a female athlete, the normal first serve speed is about 105 miles per hour, and the second serve may even drop to about 90 miles per hour. Among female athletes, for example, Venus Williams, who has the fiercest serve, has a record serve speed of 125 miles per hour. So it's very difficult for a female athlete to catch a serve that goes over 120 miles per hour.
"This is a coincidence! It must be a coincidence! She served so poorly just now, how could she hit the ball so fast all of a sudden!" Sharapova is a Grand Slam player after all. She didn't catch a rookie's serve, and she felt a little bit confused. Annoyed and unconvinced, she shouted at Zhang Guan: "Come again!"
This time, Sharapova was not distracted by commenting on Zhang Guan's serve, but focused on catching the ball.
Throwing the ball, bowing, hitting the ball, Zhang Guan served once again.
"Whoosh!" Another yellow shadow flew over.
"Here it comes! Still so fast!" Sharapova was shocked, but this time she was more focused, and Zhang Guan's serve was originally the simplest flat serve, so Sharapova still reacted, She moved quickly, and then reluctantly returned the ball.
"It's over! This ball was returned so poorly that it was either intercepted in front of the net or hit at a reverse angle!" Sharapova made an accurate judgment the moment she returned the ball.
Then Zhang Guan ran over, returned the ball, and firmly hit the ball on the net.
The return ball failed to hit the net!
"Hahahaha..." Sharapova suddenly laughed happily. She then remembered that Zhang Guan was a rookie at all. Although the two serves were very good, she was still a rookie in returning the ball. Sharapova was terrible just now. The return of serve can only be said to be barely within the bounds. It requires no angle, no speed, no speed. Even the lowest level professional athlete can easily complete the score, but Zhang Guan obviously cannot do this.
Zhang Guan also felt embarrassed. He also knew that he missed a good opportunity by receiving the serve like a scumbag.
"Why are you laughing? If it's a match, it's only 15-15 now, and it's my serve. I have to be serious next time." Zhang Guan stood up and prepared to serve again.
"Master Tennis Catch." At the same time, Zhang Guan spent three more skill points to learn a skill.
"Wait!" Sharapova suddenly stopped Zhang Guan, and then asked: "The two serves you just made are almost at the level of professional male athletes. How did you do it?"
"Talent!" Zhang Guan smiled arrogantly, and then said: "I am a genius! Get ready, I'm going to serve!"
Zhang Guan's third serve was the same as the previous two. Zhang Guan's serve still exceeded 120 miles per hour.
Sharapova responded immediately. This time her return of serve was still a little rushed, but both the angle and placement were much better than before.
However, Zhang Guan's performance has also improved a lot...
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