After breakfast, Gu Zhizhong came to the office and saw Wang Bin standing at the door, looking at him eagerly.
"What's the matter?" Gu Zhizhong looked very casual. He took out the key and opened the door. Wang Bin was not polite and followed Gu Zhizhong in.
"Lao Gu, I have made a major discovery!" Wang Bin said enthusiastically.
"Drink some water first and speak slowly." Gu Zhizhong took out a paper cup from the locker under the water dispenser and handed it to Wang Bin.
"Lao Gu, I found a good way to warm up." Wang Bin took a glass of water and drank it in one gulp.
Gu Zhizhong took off his coat, hung it on the hanger, and asked at the same time: "What method?"
"Square dance!" Wang Bin replied.
"This is not funny at all!" Gu Zhizhong took out a box of tea leaves, shook the tea box at Wang Bin, and then asked, "Do you want tea leaves? This year's new tea, although not a good tea, tastes good. "
"I'm not kidding you!" Wang Bin ignored the box of tea and continued: "I came early today and went to the training hall, and then I saw Li Dai leading a group of athletes in a square dance! "
"What did you say? Square dance!" Gu Zhizhong put down the tea box: "This is too outrageous!"
"Listen to me, this square dance can be used as a warm-up." Wang Bin explained.
"Warm up with a square dance? Hahaha..." Gu Zhizhong couldn't help but laugh. The laughter was full of disdain and ridicule.
"Don't believe it, what I said is true, I jumped several times too!" Wang Bin said.
"You ran to the training hall early in the morning to dance in the square? Hahaha..." Gu Zhizhong smiled even more happily.
Wang Bin was a little helpless, but he did not blame Gu Zhizhong. After all, a few hours ago, he himself did not believe that square dancing could warm up.
"Lao Gu, what I said is true, I'm not joking. Think about it, if I was joking, I would come to your office door early in the morning and wait for you!" Wang Bin said.
After hearing this, Gu Zhizhong's expression finally became serious. When he thought about it carefully, it was indeed true.
"Have you tried square dancing yourself? Is it really effective?" Gu Zhizhong confirmed.
"It's really effective, and the effect is very good. I danced for more than ten minutes this morning, and my body was completely warmed up, and I became mentally excited. I had the urge to pick up the racket and play a game. The impulse of the ball!" Wang Bin said.
Gu Zhizhong frowned slightly. He thought for more than ten seconds, and then said: "Let's go to the training hall and call Coach Wang, Coach Zhou, and Coach Hu; Coach Li, Coach Zhang, and Coach Chu of the women's team; and Liu Feihong from the second team is also called, let’s go find Li Dai together!”
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Li Dai was shocked by this formation. Not only Gu Zhizhong and Wang Bin, but also several core coaches from the entire national table tennis team came to him.
They all came here for the warm-up square dance.
Dai Li was obviously a little embarrassed. The coaches he faced were all "old coaches" who had led the team for many years. They needed experience and skills. They often traveled abroad to compete. They were not the kind of people who were easy to fool.
Several coaches looked at Dai Li with different expressions. Some people looked at Dai Li with curious expressions, while others looked at him as if they were watching a joke.
"The square dance I researched does have a warm-up effect." Li Dai shamelessly continued: "Square dance is a set of coherent overall movements. In my opinion, it is a fusion of different warm-up movements. As a whole, the muscle stretching and joint activities in our traditional warm-up exercises can also be reflected in square dance."
Dai Li made a fool of himself while secretly watching everyone's expressions and found that no one raised any objections, so he continued boldly; "I use square dance as a warm-up. In fact, I regard the athletes as a whole. A comprehensive set of warm-up exercises, applied to a whole body, should have the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort.”
"And I found that the music of square dance can easily stimulate the human cerebral cortex, making people's spirits more active and excited quickly. At the same time, this kind of mental excitement can also more quickly stimulate the hormone levels in the body. secretion, thereby making the effect of warm-up more prominent.”
Dai Li forcefully explained this, and even he began to admire his ability to make nonsense.
In fact, Li Dai didn't want to talk nonsense. The matter of the warm-up square had spread within the national table tennis team, and Gu Zhizhong came to the door with a group of coaches. He always wanted to find a suitable excuse to explain the effect of the warm-up square dance.
Fortunately, Dai Li is no longer a few years ago. He has more knowledge and richer social experience than he did a few years ago, so he made up a theory of "square dance warm-up" without blushing or heartbeat.
But these coaches on the scene are all "old Jianghu". What Li Dai said is true and seems to make some sense, but none of these old Jianghus were deceived. It's just that everyone sees that Dai Li is young and has just joined the national table tennis team, so they are embarrassed to say anything to dampen Dai Li's enthusiasm. Although they didn't say it, they simply took it as a joke in their hearts.
Dai Li also felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he simply took off his jacket: "If you are interested, you can dance a few laps with me and try the effect of square dancing."
Many coaches looked at me and I looked at you, none of them had any intention of participating. They are all famous table tennis coaches, and they are all well-known people in the table tennis circle. They really can't help but dance in the square.
The atmosphere seemed even more awkward.
As someone who had experienced square dancing, Wang Bin had full confidence in Dai Li. He looked around and found that no one was coming forward, so he volunteered to be the first to stand up.
"Let me give it a try!" While Wang Bin was speaking, he also pulled out Liu Feihong, the head coach of the second team beside him.
"I won't jump..." Liu Feihong was about to speak, but Wang Bin glared at him. Wang Bin's eyes obviously told Liu Feihong: You have to support me!
Liu Feihong sighed helplessly and was forcefully pulled out by Wang Bin. At the same time, he looked at the other people with a look of help.
"Come on, let me try too!" Gu Zhizhong walked out anyway.
As the head coach, Gu Zhizhong stepped forward to express his support for Dai Li in terms of attitude.
After all, Dai Li was an athlete that Gu Zhizhong personally recruited to the table tennis team, so when necessary, Gu Zhizhong should also express his support.
"Then let me do some exercise too!" Seeing Gu Zhizhong's statement, two more coaches also came out.
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The magical music of square dancing sounded. Gu Zhizhong and others imitated Dai Li in dancing in the square, but their expressions looked a little awkward.
However, within a few minutes, the dancers felt the warm-up feeling transmitted from their bodies.
"This square dance is really good for warming up!" Gu Zhizhong's expression gradually became serious. He could feel that his body was dancing to the beat of the music involuntarily.
Except for Li Dai, everyone else is retired professional table tennis players, including world champions. They have far more practical experience in sports than Li Dai. Therefore, they are more sensitive to the effects of warm-up exercises.
"Lao Chu, Lao Zhou, you guys should come over and give it a try." Gu Zhizhong waved to the coaches standing aside and watching.
This time it was Gu Zhizhong who spoke in person, so the others were naturally reluctant to refuse. Although they still didn't want to dance in the square, they still chose to join the team.
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"I have been a coach for more than ten years, and this is the first time I know that square dancing can also be used to warm up!"
"This square dance is really amazing. I only danced for ten minutes, and my body is completely moving, and my head is sweating."
"Xiao Li is right. The effect of this square dance is really good, and it also makes me mentally excited. Now I have the urge to go out and play!"
"What Xiao Li just said, about music stimulating the cerebral cortex, etc., I haven't paid attention to it, but now it seems that it is true! We old guys really communicate more with young people. Otherwise we will fall behind.”
Several coaches exchanged experiences with each other. In addition to surprise, they also expressed praise for Li Dai.
Wang Bin walked up to Gu Zhizhong and asked: "How is it? Can this square dance be used? I think this square dance can be promoted to the whole team. In the future, a special time can be set aside in the morning if the team wants to warm up. Athletes, let’s dance this square dance together.”
"This method is feasible." Gu Zhizhong nodded: "It will be hard if we don't let Xiao Li go."
Wang Bin spoke. "A sheep is herding, and a group of sheep is herding. This square dance is different from other warm-up exercises. As long as there is enough space, it doesn't matter if there are more people dancing."
"Actually, the warm-up before training is an aspect. I think this will also have a better effect in actual competitions." Gu Zhizhong continued: "When we go out to play games, sometimes time is tight, and maybe the first day has arrived. , we have to play the next day. Moreover, as foreigners are not familiar with the place, our food, accommodation, and training are not suitable for us. The warm-up before the game is not guaranteed in many cases. Our athletes are often sidelined. Warming up while playing a game.”
"If this warm-up square dance can be used in pre-game warm-ups, our combat effectiveness will be significantly improved. Our players are stronger than our opponents, and if they start up, they will be better In good condition, we will definitely win the game.”
"Furthermore, square dancing does not require high requirements for venues and equipment. There is an open space and a mobile phone that can play music, and then you can dance. This is tailor-made for us to compete in competitions abroad!"
Wang Bin nodded: "You are still thoughtful. But in that case, when we go abroad to play games, we will have to add one more place, and you have to take Dai Li with you."
"It's just one more person! As long as we can win, it doesn't matter if we have more people. Besides, Xiao Li is not traveling, he is also the coach of our team." Gu Zhizhong said angrily.
There are many sponsors for the National Table Tennis Team, and they are all wealthy owners, so the conditions for the National Table Tennis Team to go abroad to play competitions are much better, and Gu Zhizhong doesn't mind paying for one more person's food, accommodation, and transportation.
Just listen to Gu Zhizhong continue to say: "In a few days, there will be an Austrian Open. When I look back and list the foreign countries, I will add Li Dai to it."