Compared with the excitement of Hu Yarong and others, Ji Huai knows too well what it means to enter the national team.
This is just the beginning, the beginning of a new challenge. The first team is the main team, and the second team is equivalent to the substitute team and reserve team. If you want to climb up, defeat your own players, get a spot and join the first team, and then go out to prove yourself.
Major badminton events are held every year, including world-class, state-level and national-level events. In major commercial open competitions... there will be a steady stream of talented newcomers appearing, breaking the rules or coming in with full glory.
Everyone here is excellent. In the country, they are all first-class or even top-notch. Who doesn't have a few championship honors? Otherwise, why would you stay here? Has long been eliminated.
After joining the national team, he needs to train with the team in the National Stadium, and then go to other provinces for a month of closed training to prepare for this year's major events.
On his first day here, there was no training yet, and what was waiting for him was the game between the second team. He is very familiar with this kind of game, because every day here is competition.
The coach of the second team, Li Cheng, crossed his hands on his chest. He stood aside and slowly looked at Ji Huai, fanning the flames and saying, "This kid is just sixteen. He is about the same as Director Chen and Yang Yiye. He is younger than you. This year's youth team You’re No. 1 in men’s singles, don’t let your little brother compete with you.”
A row of people looked at each other. The first reaction was that this boy is very handsome. The second reaction was that he is so tall at the age of sixteen? Almost 1.8 meters, right
Compared with his tenderness in the past, Ji Huai's facial features are now more open, his eyebrows are straight, his eyes are long and narrow, and his face is very clear. When he saw them looking over, his thin lips raised with a bright and sincere smile, "My name is Ji." Huai, please give me some advice."
In everyone's opinion, this kid is tall and tall, with obvious muscle lines on his hands and a bit white. His smile is bright and energetic, and his eyes are clear. Not to mention, he is a bit likeable.
In the past few years, the boring training life has not suppressed Ji Huai's temperament, but has released him. He does not want to follow the footsteps of his previous life, complaining about everything, pitying himself and loving himself, and his whole body is full of decadence.
His personality has changed a lot, most of which he took the initiative to change, hoping to live a relaxed and comfortable life. If possible, then be as simple and pure as possible.
Li Cheng didn't think it was a big deal and emphasized, "Did you hear that? Please give me some advice!"
But even if he didn't say it, they would be much more serious than usual when facing newcomers. Some of them have been training for several years and should not be embarrassed.
Have you ever won first place in a few provinces? Who hasn’t come this way
Sixteen people were divided into eight groups and drew lots to decide their opponents. Li Cheng watched from the side, walking back and forth.
Ji Huai faced Qin An, who was two years older than him. He entered the second team of the national team last year by finishing second in two open matches and entered the semi-finals of the National Youth Championship last year.
The first game begins.
Ji Huai served, one after another, defended and saved, tepidly, allowing Qin An to score three points at the beginning, then regained two points and lost one.
Li Cheng stood beside him and walked around, observing his tactics and exploring his strengths.
His running ability is okay, his movement speed is okay, and his offensive placement is fine...
Ji Huai jumped up and smashed the ball with nimble steps.
Qin An was also observing his tactics. A surprise ball was thrown by the opponent, and it turned into a lob. After going back and forth, the score was not very close. Although he was two points ahead, he had no advantage at all.
As soon as Ji Huai served, he started to attack and attacked continuously, but was saved. The score gradually came to 18:17.
Seeing that the match point was about to come, Qin An became anxious and attacked more fiercely. Ji Huai's expression did not change. After a few transition balls, he went straight to the backcourt and then hit another assault ball. He didn't catch it and even lost it. A key point allows the opponent to get the match point in advance.
This time, the score came to 18:20.
Ji Huai finally used a backhand baseline ball, allowing Qin An to return the ball out of bounds and win the first game.
Li Cheng put his hands behind his back and his eyes fell on Ji Huai, not yet judging his advantages.
Second game.
Qin An did not dare to be careless anymore and stared at Ji Huai. He knew that his smash was a great threat, so he always took the initiative to attack and counterattack, even with great vigor.
Ji Huai spared no effort to save the ball, transfer the ball, and then kill the ball again. He didn't seem to be in a hurry, he handled every step properly, returned the ball, picked the ball and lobbed the ball, and had no obvious weaknesses.
"boom!"
Qin An smashed the ball vigorously, and after Ji Huai pounced to return the ball, he finally pushed the ball over the net, turning it into a dead ball and scoring another point.
Game 2: 11:20.
Ji Huai once again got the match point.
Qin An was holding the racket, and his palms were sweating. He knew that the score could not be saved, and he was obviously panicked. His concentration began to lose focus, his pace became chaotic, and his head began to become empty.
Li Cheng knew at first glance that the outcome was destined, but Qin An was worse than he thought, ending the second game with a mistake.
In the first round, Ji Huai entered the quarterfinals with 2:0.
Qin An left lonely. Ji Huai had not attracted much attention at this time. It was not until the second round that he once again beat the runner-up of last year's National Badminton College Competition 2:0 and entered the semi-finals. The talents in the team were alarmed.
They have more or less been trained for several months, but Ji Huai has not been training for a day and just reported today.
Ji Huai's top four opponent was last year's National Badminton Youth Championship champion Chen Yirui, captain of the second team. When the two of them fought, he was having a hard time fighting.
In the first game, Chen Yirui won, and in the second game, Ji Huai won. In the third game, the game was tense and he kept catching up between one and two points.
Chen Yirui has strong offensive ability and a stable ball placement, but Ji Huai is also good at saving the ball and can also defend and counterattack. With his height and long arms, he is not weak in smashes.
Back and forth, the two had played for sixty-three minutes, and the score between the two sides was only 13:14. The fight next door was over, and everyone gathered around to watch.
Chen Yirui's clothes were soaked and he reached out to wipe the sweat from his eyes. Ji Huai shook his head, picked up his clothes and wiped the sweat before serving. The abdominal muscles of the lower abdomen are exposed at once. The muscles are tight and the lines are strong, and paired with that face, it is still very pleasing to the eye.
The people standing nearby put their arms around each other and clicked their tongues several times.
The two started fighting again.
You smash, I intercept and attack, then I chase with a high kick, and then I hit a four-corner kick.
Next to it was a burst of "Holy shit...", "Can this be saved?", "This ball is dead.", "The landing point is stable."...
In the end, Chen Yirui got the match point first, while Ji Huai lost and missed the final.
The game lasted nearly seventy minutes. It was not easy for Chen Yirui to win. He consumed a lot of energy and lost in the final, ranking second.
However, Ji Huai easily crushed his opponent and won 2:0 again, finishing third.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the teammate who won the first place took advantage of the opportunity, because Chen Yirui consumed a lot of physical energy, and Ji Huai's physical fitness is really good.
Li Cheng didn't just look at this aspect, but just whether his physical fitness was good? Ji Huai has no obvious advantage, but it may be that he has no shortcomings.
Strong physical fitness and stable mental fitness are key.
After training, Li Cheng went to the cafeteria and saw Ji Huai mingling with everyone, chatting and laughing, and finishing three sandwiches and a bowl of fried rice.
I also had a lot of fun in the dormitory and got along with the team members enthusiastically.
The next day.
Li Cheng came early and found that Ji Huai was the first to arrive. Compared with the others, he looked sleepy and yawned. This guy was in high spirits and greeted him, "Good morning."
Seeing that the others hadn't arrived yet, he started with a few sets of stretches to warm up, so that he could get into shape.
During training, he said that if you do a few sets, the opponent will do a few sets. If you can't hold it any longer, just push harder. If you can hold it longer, just increase the amount. So, there is a reason for being physically fit.
Li Cheng also asked curiously, "Do you practice by yourself when you are at home?"
"Yeah." Ji Huai nodded, and then said, "I sometimes practice by myself when I'm in the provincial team, because the training will be interrupted, but I don't take a rest. I only started practicing physical fitness when I was twelve years old, so I started too late."
Many professional athletes start at the age of four or five, several years too late.
Li Cheng: "Your physical fitness is not bad. The focus is on breakthrough. Let's test it another day."
After training for a period of time, everyone gradually discovered that Ji Huai was smiling when he was not training or competing. When it came to training, he was extremely cruel to himself. If he didn't try his best, he would not stop pushing his limits.
If it's a game, he becomes an even more different person. Although he is not serious, his eyes can't tolerate anything else except the ball.
The energy in his body is very burning, he is neither impatient nor impetuous, and his goals are very clear. He tries his best in every game he plays. Even if he loses, he can still get the best results.
Li Cheng once said bluntly that Ji Huai's progress is very fast. He is not the most talented, but he is the hardest working. The understanding is not very high, but it is more transparent and stable.
Talent determines the lower limit, but the upper limit of effort is still unstoppable.
Mid-March.
Ji Huai participated in the Scottish Open and reached the finals. He lost in the end and finished second. However, he won the gold medal in the men's team.
A month after returning to training, he won the championship for the first time in the Lanhe Open at the end of April.
However, the Open Championship is different from the Championship. The threshold is low and the gold content is not that high. Both professionals and amateurs can participate. Most of them are for sports promotion and commercial promotion.
But it was also in this game that he narrowly defeated Chen Ruiyi in the final and took the first place. His progress can be said to be rapid.
If Chen Ruiyi was careless in this game, then the upcoming National Badminton Youth World Championships will become another opportunity for Ji Huai to prove himself.
The National Youth Badminton Championship is open to participants under the age of 18 and is also a competition between national badminton players with a certain level.
From the group stage to the promotion stage, he fought all the way, maintaining a 2:0 kill in the first two rounds. It was 2:1 in the quarterfinals, and he met Chen Ruiyi again in the semifinals.
This time, he defeated the opponent again and entered the finals.
Ji Huai, who entered the finals, showed his super physical fitness for the first time. In the face of a war without gunpowder, he was able to remain calm and composed in the face of everyone's tension, as if he was the only one left in the audience, doing only one thing.
In the first game, he won by two more points.
Before Li Cheng stepped forward to give instructions, Ji Huai walked aside with a bottle of mineral water, exhaled heavily, drank several sips, talked to himself, tapped his feet back and forth, and muttered, "It's a small matter." , steady, rhythm, rhythm, rhythm. We must win in two games!"
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Once on the court, he regained his unhurried appearance, held the racket in hand, and began to return the ball to attack, taking the lead.
His style of play was not ruthless, but he was aggressive and pressing every step of the way. The opponent obviously lost his rhythm and stiffened his pace. Ji Huai took the opportunity to attack and set the ball to score frequently.
The opponent was led astray and failed to reverse in time. In the end, he made several mistakes and lost key points. He widened the gap.
A high ball came over, and Ji Huai came to kill him and scored again. The more he hit, the better his touch became. In the end, the opponent was powerless to parry.
The return ball from the opposite side missed the net, and cheers came from the crowd.
Ji Huai's expression changed a little, and the next second he clenched his hands into fists and made a cheering motion, causing veins to bulge in his hands.
He bit his lower lip with his white teeth, his thin lips pursed tightly, and finally he grinned. His smile was open and wanton, just like the summer wind, warm and cool.
Li Cheng gave him a thumbs up and smiled, "Win!"
Ji Huai's lips raised even more, he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his face, and quickly ran to the rest area next to him.
The winner of this National Youth Badminton Championship has emerged, Ji Huai from the national second team. Some people commented that he is a rising star. With his handsome face and tall figure, as well as the energy and vitality exuding from his body, he is an unforgettable sight on the field.