On the pitch, both sides attacked and defended. The attacking quarterback suddenly made a pass, and his teammates took the ball and ran into the touchdown zone, which is the scoring area, to complete the offense of the round.

"Hey, isn't this yesterday's big stupid donkey? Why is it here again? And one more monkey? ”

A black man saw Yi Fan and Wang Yang on the sidelines, and said contemptuously: "We are not short of people today, and we have nothing to do with you." It's really boring to play with yellow-skinned people like you. ”

"Haha, but the stupid donkey has a lot of strength, so it's not bad to let them help carry the equipment."

Seeing someone taking the lead, the other players followed suit.

"What do you say! There's a kind of try again! Wang Yang rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush up, but Yifan pulled him back.

"What do you want to do, if you don't fight, you won't fight, go!" Although Yifan is interested, he doesn't have to play, and there is no need to affect the evaluation results because of this kind of thing.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, the black man mocked again: "Just go back honestly, this is the sport of the strong, and the sick man of East Asia can't afford to play!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a figure rushing in front of him like lightning.

The speed of Yifan is jaw-dropping.

He sneered through the mask of the black man: "If I play rugby, I will torture you to death in minutes!" ”

"You!"

The black man was a little frightened, he waved his hand, and a large group of people immediately surrounded Yi Fan in the middle, they were the bullies in the neighborhood, they were the only ones who bullied people, and no one dared to resist them.

Prep students who come to community colleges have always been bullied.

They leave after a year of study, and when they first arrive, they are unfamiliar with the place, they have no foundation, and they can only swallow their anger when they are bullied.

Seeing that Yi Fan was about to be beaten, a voice shouted to stop the dispute.

"Teague! Don't be presumptuous! This is the school's playground, not your turf! ”

It was Mr. Bender, the school instructor, who shouted at the blacks, and if the other party was just playing, he naturally did not have the right to intervene, but it was different in the event of a conflict, and it was his duty to maintain order.

"Humph! Yellow-skinned monkey, your mother is here to pick you up, clamp your tail and go back! If you are not satisfied and want to fight, welcome to Clinton Park next door, we are always with you! Teague said disdainfully.

"Are you two alright? How did you mess with them! Try to avoid conflicts in the future, it won't be good for your grades! Mr. Bender suggested.

Unexpectedly, Yi Fan didn't care at all, he asked rhetorically: "Sir, can you teach me rugby?" ”

"Teach you to play rugby? You're okay with your head! It's good if they don't trouble you, but you still want to trouble them? Are you kidding me? Bender was very angry, it was the first time he had met such a student.

"Sir, I can't let them look down on my motherland, I must let them know that Chinese can also play American football!" Yi Fan said word by word.

Seeing Yi Fan's resolute attitude, Bender couldn't help it. He thought to himself that Teague's gang was a lot of trouble, and it wouldn't be a bad thing if he could take the opportunity to get rid of them.

Thinking of this, he responded, "OK, I appreciate your determination. But I'm not good at football, I can't teach you, I really want to learn, you can take the subway to the Lions station, go to the Detroit Lions' training camp, I have a friend over there, he can help you. It's just that a rugby team needs at least 11 people, and you can't do anything with just the two of you. ”

Eleven is just the most basic requirement, and a slightly more serious team will be divided into two groups: attack and defense, and the number of people will be doubled. As for the regular teams of universities or leagues, there will also be a special special service team, and the number of main players will generally reach 26, and the entire team squad may be as many as 53 people.

"Interested? Let's experience it together. ”

In order to make up eleven people, Yifan had to go to various classes to pull people's hands. Although most people think of American football as a violent sport, as the most popular sport in the United States, it has a unique charm that makes people want to try it.

Under Bender's introduction, they went to Ford Field in the heart of the city, which is home to the old NFL team, the Detroit Lions, and has several training and sales centers near the stadium, one of which is the training camp that Bender is talking about.

"Welcome to Robert Beginners Camp, lads! I'm Robert, and I'm the person in charge here. ”

Robert and Bender were classmates, in the same city, and were in constant contact. After Bender explained the situation, Robert was more than willing to help, and that was to charge only half of the tuition.

This training camp is only more than 100 square meters, and there are all kinds of equipment, large and small, many of which are things that Yi Fan has never seen.

"Rugby is a sport that requires a lot of individual ability and teamwork. In the afternoon, there was a Lions game, and we could experience it for ourselves through the actual game! Robert smiled and said, "The ticket is $80 per person, and I'll give you a hat." ”

The Lions' record has been at the bottom of the National League in previous years, and it has only improved in the past two years. Today's opponent is the veteran powerhouse Pittsburgh Steelers, so it attracts a lot of spectators and sits the arena to a full seat.

Ford Arena is the largest stadium in the city, with a capacity of 80,000 people, and it was the first time for them to come to such a large stadium, and they couldn't help but be shocked by its formation.

Looking down from the stands, the more than 100-meter-long meadow is cut into twenty-two areas like a barbecue grill by white lines with numbers. This is the hallmark of a rugby stadium.

"The two ends of the court are called end zones, also called touchdown zones, scoring zones, and you can score as long as you bring the ball into this zone. The two end zones are 100 yards apart, about 91.4 meters. In the middle is the competition area, where a line is drawn every 5 yards and a number is marked every 10 yards, and the race will be played in this area. Robert said.

Lions fans donned blue jerseys and dyed the scene a sea of blue, and amid a frenzied cheer, members of both teams took to the field and played the U.S. national anthem.

"I think it's going to start soon." Yi Fan asked. However, before he could finish his sentence, he heard a deafening roar.

"What's going on?" Yi Fan looked up and saw five combat planes flying through the center of the court. It turns out that the special event of planes flying over the stadium before each NFL game kicks off is a moment that shows both the importance of the game and the military power of the United States.

"One day, when the league is held in China, it will definitely be more spectacular than this." He thought to himself.

After various activities and ceremonies, the competition officially begins. They hadn't seen any rugby games before, so Robert had to act as a docent.

"Now it's our team's turn to attack, after kickoff, the first person to get the ball is the team's quarterback, the heart of the offense, the brains of the team, and the ball is handed to him first and then processed."

Based on the situation on the court, Robert continued: "Around the quarterbacks are the linemen, and their job is to block the defenders and protect the quarterbacks. ”

The quarterback then passes the ball out, and his teammates get the ball and start running.

"The receiver is the receiver of the team, and their job is to receive passes from the quarterback. As long as they manage to receive the ball, the offense will be able to move forward until the ball is in place. Robert said.

There are also three types of receivers: wide receivers, close ends, and running backs.

Each position has its own emphasis, with the wide receiver focusing on running long distances. The near end is confrontational, both offensive and defensive. The running back is responsible for running from the ground and making small advances.

Yi Fan saw that as soon as someone on the court got the ball, one or two defenders immediately rushed up to hold him, and as the round progressed, the Lions' offense slowly advanced to the opponent's end zone.

"There are four offensive opportunities, divided into one, two, three and four gears, and as long as you get ten yards away from these four attacks, you can get four more offensive opportunities, otherwise you will lose the offensive opportunities." Robert said.

Yi Fan stared intently at everything that happened on the field, and after Robert's commentary and live demonstration, he slowly understood the game, but his attention was more on the players' movements than the game itself.

Three hours later, four quarters were over, and the Detroit Lions scored 20-15 with a long pass to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-15.

"That ball was actually caught, I don't know how."

"Unbelievable, it's so intense."

After the race, Yi Fan and the others still talked about it, and Robert took advantage of their enthusiasm to start training while the iron was hot.

"Our training is divided into two types: basic skills and special reinforcement, basic skills are what everyone needs to learn and master, and special reinforcement is special reinforcement for different positions. We have limited time for the lesson, so please take advantage of the opportunity to win the final game. Robert said.

Hearing that there was a competition at the end, everyone became eager to try and enthusiastic. After all, I just watched the Lions game, and the boiling blood in my body has not cooled down.

"Your physical fitness and strength can't be improved in just a few days, so the basic skills mainly improve your sense of balance, passing and receiving ability, as well as basic running and confrontation postures. As for the special strengthening ......"

Robert paused and said, "Let's assign their positions first." ”