Speaking of small ball sports, people usually think of badminton, table tennis and tennis. squash , known as the "king of indoor sports", have you heard of it? This time our protagonist is the head coach of the Hangzhou Youth Squash Team. He has trained many youth squash champions, and some have been selected for the national squash team's training list and is expected to show off in the Asian Games field next year.
squash practice venue is a bit special. It is a closed field composed of three walls and a glass wall. Two people stand on the same field and take turns to hit the same ball. Since the squash rebounds between different walls and the ground of the court, Qin Jin and another coach's batting route looks dazzling, and the reporter's eyes can't keep up with the rhythm of the game between the two sides.
Qin Jin is the head coach of the Hangzhou Youth Squash Team. While he teaches the children, we also learn some basic knowledge. Squash is a rubber ball filled with inert gas inside. The colorful dots on the surface of the sphere represent the elasticity of the squash. The ball used for the game is a ball with double yellow dots, with the least elasticity.
Blue penalty ball like this is a practice ball, with the greatest elasticity, which is 40% more elastic than the ball with double yellow dots.
The reporter noticed that the frame of squash racket is generally water droplet or oval. So what does these red lines on the squash court mean?
Hangzhou Youth Squash Team Head Coach Qin Jin : "This (red line) is a squash net. When playing squash, each ball must be higher than this red line . If you touch this red line or lower than this red line, it is considered to be off the net. Then this is called the serve line. When you serve, you must be higher than this line. If you touch or lower than it is a foul. If you see a circle of red lines on it, including the upper edge of the back wall glass, it is called the boundary line. Squash is (each game) and eleven points are directly scored. Whoever (first) gets eleven points and wins (how many games do two people have to play) official games are three wins in five games . If (that game) hit ten points, you must lead by two points to win. "
After understanding the basic rules of squash, let's take a look at the competition between several young squash masters. This young man who is over 1.9 meters tall is called Zhou Penglin. He is 19 years old this year. He has won the U17th Group Championship in the Asian Youth Squash Series. The other two players on the court are Wang Ruiqi and Shen Yixin. Both of them have won the championship of the National Youth Squash Championship. The three of them are students brought by Qin Jin.
In order to increase the difficulty of the practice match, Wang Ruiqi faced the duo of Zhou Penglin and Shen Yixin alone. Facing the tall and long-legged senior Zhou Penglin, Wang Ruiqi had to rely on the continuous running and the hitting route close to the wall to barely get the score. During the fierce showdown between the two sides, the sound of the racket hitting the squash sounded particularly loud.
Hangzhou Youth Squash Team Head Coach Qin Jin : "(What is the maximum speed of squash?) The speed of squash? World record was created by an Australian. His speed is close to (per hour) 300 kilometers . The overall ball speed of professional athletes is estimated to be at (per hour) 15 or 200 kilometers or more."
Among the three young players, Zhou Penglin is the most destined to be with in the Hangzhou Asian Games next year. He will soon participate in the training camp of the national squash team.
Qin Jin's student Zhou Penglin : "The training starts around July 12th (training) (where to go back to the training) Shanghai Sports College (about how long does it take to train) One and a half months (are you sure you will participate in the Asian Games next year) yes, it should be (are you excited, you have to compete at your doorstep) is quite excited ."
Looking at the three proud disciples in front of him, Qin Jin felt very pleased. Hangzhou's squash has been developing since 2005. Qin Jin, who played well in tennis and badminton, became obsessed with squash in 2006. Later, he became the head coach of the Hangzhou Youth Squash Team, and also obtained the first-level coaching certificate of the World Squash Federation and the Asian Squash Federation, and brought out more than a dozen national and intercontinental youth championships.
Head coach of the Hangzhou Youth Squash Team Qin Jin : "The most intuitive advantage of (squash) is that it is not affected by the weather , because it is an indoor sport. If it has four walls, it is equivalent to it being refracted and changes will be more. Other balls only have straight diagonal lines (balls). Squash will have side wall balls. When the ball passes through your body, it can still be played. This other ball cannot do it. ”
Qin Jin’s student Wang Ruiqi : “After playing, I thought it was very fun, I wanted to keep playing, so I searched for this video online to watch it. tactics and playing style are relatively freer . ”
Qin Jin’s student Shen Yixin : “ Where do you want to touch the ball , and what is the speed. ”
In Qin Jin's view, Hangzhou's youth squash competitive level has been at the forefront of the country in recent years. This achievement cannot be separated from the joint efforts of all coaches and youth players.
Hangzhou Youth Squash Team Head Coach Qin Jin : "At the best time, about one-third of the country (players) are from Shanghai, (players) are from Hangzhou , and one-third of the country (players) are from all over the country. "
Qin Jin believes that next year's Asian Games will allow more Hangzhou people to enjoy squash events at their doorstep. What are the fun places of the "King of Indoor Sports"? You can go to the Asian Games arena to see it.
