March 7, 2004

Budapest, Hungary

As night fell, the hustle and bustle of the day ended, the whole city slowly calmed down!

The neon lights of the city are lit up one after another, and dotted with stars. The peaceful ancient city, the winding Danube River, the crisscrossing roads, bridges, civilization and history make the whole picture look particularly beautiful. Looking down from a high altitude, it makes people feel refreshed and happy!

However, people with many worries sometimes enjoy the beautiful scenery and their mood will definitely become more comfortable.

The hotel located at the Chinese delegation,

In a room on the fifth floor, Yang Zuyao was looking at the night view of the city through the glass, feeling a little depressed.

The indoor competition ended the last day of the competition. Today, there are only two events involving Chinese athletes, women's pole vault and men's 200 meters.

Because of the breakthrough in the previous two days and the spirit of continuous surpassing, the entire delegation has been very morale before today. Also, there are great expectations for the last day of the game. Everyone is looking forward to the perfect ending of this game!

Everyone also has reasons to look forward to it. These are two events that were already highly anticipated before the game.

However, Gao Yingshu, who was once ahead of the world and urgently needed to reshape his glory, was known as another world-class player. Facing the dominance of Isinbayeva, Russia and the United States competed for strength, and the outstanding performance of many other players. In the end, he failed to withstand the pressure and failed to succeed in three attempts for 4.30 seconds and was blocked from the final. This result was more than 20 centimeters worse than the Asian record she maintained.

Gao Yingshu's failure is disappointing and regretful. What about Yang Zuyao, who is also hoped for?

"What a toss! It's a failure!"

Retracting his gaze and lying softly on the sofa, Yang Zuyao sighed with a wry smile.

Looking at the room he lived in, which was worth a lot of luxury, he felt a little more depressed!

He won a bronze medal. In fact, the delegation members, including several leaders, were quite satisfied with the results and were in a good mood. After all, it was also a medal, and it was a sprint event that has always been monopolized by European and American players. It was hard to imagine in the past. The real situation is quite precious!

But in fact, Yang Zuyao knew that he lost and failed.

The championship score is 10 seconds 87, the runner-up score is 10 seconds 89, and he is 10 seconds 90. For 200 meters, this gap is not big. Losing may make people feel more regretful.

But for him, it was not a regret, it was a tragic pain. As early as February, he had already run for 10 seconds and 73. The current situation is not that he lost a game, but that importantly, he lost to himself before.

In the eyes of most sports people, the fluctuations in grades are normal, and there are many places where physical strength can determine the results. No matter how good the athlete is, it is impossible for him to always be in a good state.

But he knew that the real reason was not the ups and downs of state and physical strength, but that he had taken too many detours in technology and running-in. After a while, he once again proved that the training planned by the coach was the most suitable.

One or two months passed in vain, and when he thought of this, Yang Zuyao was a little upset. At the same time, he suddenly felt a little complicated about the coach. While he was grateful, he even hoped that the coach would be more rude... If he had some thoughts at first, the coach would stop him. He believed that he would definitely implement it strictly, but the coach was not, and this was the end...

“Dududu~”

“Dududu~”

The knock on the door interrupted Yang Zuyao's thoughts, and he stood up and went to open the door.

"Teacher...Coach..." As soon as the door opened, Lin Mu's figure appeared in front of him.

"Well, go in, let's talk!" Lin Mu nodded slightly, then turned his head behind him, "Reporter Dong, don't follow me. The leader's explanation, I can't forget it! I want to talk to my athletes first, it won't be long, we..."

Lin Mu was a little helpless. He had been following since he returned to the station. It was said that CCTV reporters were very good at playing, but why did this person... If it was an ordinary interview, you would ask and answer questions and finish a few words, then just deal with it.

But, now, even if there is no recording or video recording, obviously, I don’t plan to finish it with just a few words. Since the leader has given the explanation, let’s just interview. But when I come back to the station, there are few coaches, and there are always some arrangements. Moreover, he needs to communicate with the athletes.

"That won't work, Director Lin and the leader said that the task must be completed today. If you want to talk to the athletes, I will sit next to you and let's talk after you finish your work. I'm not used to going to bed early at night... Anyway, before the interview is over today, I will definitely follow you wherever you go...

I have professional qualities. What you say to athletes is nothing more than technology and competitions. Without your permission, I will not reveal a word. Our CCTV reporters do not rely on these gossip and gossip to live..."

"Okay!" Shaking his head helplessly. Lin Mu didn't have the heart to think about the qualities in her mouth and the arrogance in her words. Anyway, it was just a task, and he didn't have any gossip. He just talked to Yang Zuyao.

After entering the house, Lin Mu really didn't care about her anymore and walked to the sofa by the window to sit down. After Yang Zuyao gave Dongna to a farther place on the other side, he also sat down next to the coach.

Looking at the two masters and apprentices not far away, Dongna found it very interesting.

Although they had not spoken for a minute or two, she seemed to feel a breath spreading, which made Yang Zuyao, who was originally a little weak and timid, slowly relax.

He is really an interesting coach. He is young, but he really has aura in front of athletes. This seems not to be achieved by identity, but by stern words. And what is rare is that athletes don’t seem to be afraid of him, but they look so "weak" in front of him.

This is a World Championship sprint champion. Even if it is not very important, the identity of the world champion is real. She has never encountered the other world champion in front of this coach Lin. But from the occasional sentences of Liu Xiang with a little disdain, it is not difficult to hear that the situation is not inferior to Yang Zuyao, and it is even more "weaker".

She was a little beyond imagination! Even Liu Xiang's grades were not comparable to them at present, but over the years, as her level and grades continued to improve, she also discovered that Liu Xiang's self-identity and mentality were quietly changing in front of Coach Sun Ping.

Before, she thought this was normal. The top athletes she saw in the past seemed to be like this, and it seemed common to even surpass the coach in the end.

But at this moment, she had some thoughts in her mind...

While she was thinking, the conversation between the two masters and apprentices began, interrupting her thoughts. She thought she was talking about technical matters, so she was ready to listen casually, but as she listened, she felt something was wrong, which made her interested.

Although she knew that they didn't pay attention to her, she looked around and then confirmed that there was no one, and her hand quietly reached into the bag she carried with her!

"I thought a lot, have you figured out something?" Lin Mu smiled slightly and broke the quietness with a gentle sentence.

"Well, coach, I think I'm quite a failure, and the failure is because of my own troubles..."

"Haha~ What failed? If you say this when you go back to China and say it outside and let others listen, how can athletes who have not won the results deal with themselves? Ordinary people will even think you are pretentious!"

Lin Mu laughed, his tone seemed relaxed, "Okay! It's more practical to say it privately. For athletes, they lost the game if they failed to run at their own level. They said they failed, and they were indeed a bit..."

"But what did you think about in failure? You didn't want to tell me that you had some thoughts before, but I've been with you for a while, right?"

"Coach...How can you say you? It's me..." Looking at the coach's obviously serious face, Yang Zuyao suddenly became a little nervous and quickly explained.

He waved his hand and interrupted Yang Zuyao's words, "I looked at today's game carefully. After watching it, I was generally satisfied. It was not for your results or for your technical movements. You know it yourself. Those technical movements are similar to what I set for you two months ago. And you really didn't get into it very well..."

"Don't be nervous, I'm not criticizing you! Go and help me as a glass of water. Well, pour a cup of reporter Dong too!" He turned his head and looked at Dongna who was sitting quietly on the other side. Lin Mu smiled and said, "Reporter Dong, you can actually find a place to rest first, and it's over in a while..."

"Don't, I'll just sit down and don't bother you! Also, I just said it seriously. Today I have to follow you... Director Lin, you are not talking about technical secrets, and it won't affect me if I hear it?"

Dongna curled her lips slightly. She felt that there were many things worth digging in Lin Mu’s conversation with Yang Zuyao today. Maybe it would bring her bad results. How could she be able to drive her away?

"It's up to you!" After taking the water cup handed over by Yang Zuyao, he stopped looking at Dongna. After waiting for Yang Zuyao to sit down again, Lin Mu continued: "Well, I'm satisfied with it, but looking at you, I'm a little uncertain now!"

"You know, I learned 100 meters and 200 meters after retiring last time. Later, I brought the students to give me a lot of opportunities to integrate knowledge, so I have the opportunity to come to the national team and I will take you a few of you.

Xiao Shen, Xiao Zhao and you, I have been exploring and moving forward in the process of leading you. No matter whether my training method is scientific and reasonable, it is at least summarized through repeated practice and exploration...

Every point of strength growth, every breakthrough of pace frequency, and every point of adjustment of stride width all require many technical details to change. How to change? It needs to be determined based on the physical fitness and quality. Technology is just a means to use the body. It can fully maximize the body's current state, that is excellent technology, regardless of whether it is advanced or not!"

Yang Zuyao nodded thoughtfully and was about to speak when Lin Mu stopped him again.

"Wait until I finish speaking, then you can tell me clearly..."

"Well, the people in the national team jokingly call me a ignorant eye. It's not that I really have the ability of Sun Wukong. It was released through a series of data and then based on the real-time performance of the body.

You can use quality correlation and body characteristics to introduce technical needs. In turn, you can also use technology to introduce physical needs. This is also two directions for general coach training. Of course, I chose the former item, but this does not mean that the latter one is not advisable.

Speaking of this, do you understand? What is the purpose of my more than a month of hard work with you?"

"Coach, I understand! Do you want me to familiarize myself with the methods and methods of maximizing the body through the training plan you have formulated, and through analysis and based on my own physical feelings?" Yang Zuyao replied carefully.

This was his intention to accompany him to analyze this before, but he also didn't understand it at the same time. Judging from what the coach said just now, he was even more certain. Knowing the reason and why, the coach seemed to be intentionally cultivating his consciousness.

Although he didn't understand why the coach was trained like this, it didn't prevent him from being moved. He also tried hard to do it, just not wanting to disappoint the coach.

"Not bad! Well, I'll ask you now, how much have you understood after more than a month of competition today?"

"I, I think what you did before is more suitable for me to play now, so..."

"Do you understand why it's appropriate? If you ask you to make some local adjustments next time, will you be confident that you can adjust to the right?"

"I...I think if it is a small-scale adjustment, and some competitions and training verification and running-in, I should be able to do it!" Yang Zuyao would really understand, and the expression in his eyes suddenly became much more exciting, "Thank you, coach, I understand!"

"Haha, okay, it seems you really understand! Then do you still think it's a failure?

One or two months seem to be not short, but it is not long for your future career, but it is just a small part of your future life. You are only 23 years old, and even if you are not good, you still have 5 to 10 years of career time.

Moreover, you still have room for growth in all aspects of your body, and you also need to adjust some methods through these analysis from time to time..."

"Coach, aren't you there? No matter how I am, I can't compare with you!" Yang Zuyao said, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and said in surprise: "Teacher... Coach, are you not planning to take me with you?"

"Haha, what are you thinking? I am your head coach and the head coach of the relay team. Why can't you get out of the range I manage!"

"However, starting this year, it's really true that I can't keep following you! Well, it's your next step!"

"After we return to China tomorrow, we will train for a while and let you consolidate and consolidate. At the beginning of the domestic competition, you will only participate in one stop at most. Then before the Olympic trials, you will basically be floating abroad. At that time, I will ask Coach Yuan to accompany you and provide some guidance. As for the selection, you must attack the relay event with all your strength..."

"Coach, I..." Yang Zuyao said quietly, he was a little reluctant to let it go. Although he also yearned for foreign competitions, Grand Prix, Golden League, etc., he had always wanted to go. He was also qualified this year!

But if it is growth and progress, he thinks that being by the coach is the fastest. Isn’t Zhao Lin the example? From the whiteboard to the world champion, he is almost inseparable, and he was the same before.

"You are different from Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhu and the others!" Lin Mu could see what Yang Zuyao meant, and shook his head with a smile, "You are now a quasi-top player, but you are still a little far from the top group in the world. Therefore, while strengthening your body, you now need to strengthen your consciousness more, which cannot be achieved through hard practice.

As for them, they have been exposed to track and field for too short. For them, at this stage, the competition is just a means to adjust their skills and increase their experience in the field. Training, learning, and enhancing their foundation reserves are more important. In the future, I will let them go...

Moreover, it’s not that you are not returning to China. You will definitely come back once in a while. I will take you to sort it out again, so that it will be beneficial for you to improve!

People say that coaches and athletes complement each other, but in my opinion, coaches should be more a real mentor to athletes. Teaching skills is what they should do. But while teaching people fish, it seems that they should teach people fish more...

Athletes will always retire one day. If they retire, if they choose to be a coach, they can get started quickly with these accumulations. I think that if a qualified athlete chooses to continue to be a coach, he should not be like many coaches before, and he can only be alone at a certain age! Even if he no longer works in sports, the principles are the same...

For example, although you are still early to retire, there will always be that day. What I can do is teach you all the things I know, and all you need to do is to deepen your learning through games. Until one day, you can go further on my basis!

I don’t want my athletes to leave their athletes in the future, and only those memories of the credit book will be left. If you need to start from scratch even if you do anything, it will be the failure of me, as a coach!

Xiao Yang, don’t be old and unable to do it by then. What else do you want to ask me to help you with your advice?"

As Yang Zuyao listened, the more he felt, the more he felt. What the coach said sounded pretentious, but he knew that the coach had been practicing it.

"Coach, you are only two years older than me. You are old, and I am almost old!" But when he heard it at the end, Yang Zuyao couldn't help but complain.

"Uh~" Lin Mu was stunned, speechless for a moment, as if he was not much older than them.

"Anyway, that's what it means. Okay, I won't tell you anymore. Reporter Dong is waiting anxiously!"

He stood up and waved his hand, saying everything he should say. Lin Mu didn't want to talk about these age issues anymore.

"Coach, I'll give it to you~"

"No, take a break early!"

Although he said he didn't need to give it to him, how could Yang Zuyao sit there? He still delivered it to the door.

"You are young, and you will go a step further on your basis? Is there anyone who doesn't know in the future, but our generation may be very small!"

Watching the coach gradually move away, Yang Zuyao couldn't help but mutter again.
Chapter completed!