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After introducing the two famous fencers from Baden-Württemberg to the players, Rangnick announced that they would all have one thing to do for the day: fencing with the two famous fencers. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Your training session today is just this - fencing!"

Everyone was stupid when they heard head coach Rangnick say that.

What the? Practice fencing?

Does this have anything to do with football?

It can't be that we lost to Bayer Leverkusen and confused the manager's brain, right? If we are told to practice a marathon, we can also understand that it is a punishment. But what is fencing? Punishment? It doesn't seem to be...... Chu Zhongtian was also surprised. It was the first time he had heard of such a training session. Fernandes was a very good manager when he played in Ligue 1 Metz, but there was no such whimsical scene in his training sessions.

What does football have to do with fencing?

Chu Zhongtian couldn't figure it out.

It was Rangnick who cleared their doubts.

"I know you're all wondering why I'm doing this, because fencing and football seem to be two completely separate things. But I think since it's all sports, there are bound to be interconnections. Fencing is a sport that requires very fast reflexes and quick foot movement. I think it's going to be very helpful for you, especially the defenders. So I'm bringing you here to give you a little bit of fencing and a sense of how you can control and use your pace. ”

After Rangnick finished talking about the purpose of the training, he handed over the leadership of the training session to the two "famous players" Daniel. Streegel and Matthias. Bel.

Streegel seemed to be kind and very communicative, greeting everyone as soon as he came up, while the older Bell appeared taciturn and unsmiling. Therefore, the specific work of explaining the essentials of fencing techniques was handed over to Striegel.

"Be of good cheer, gentlemen. I'm not a Stuttgart fan. As soon as Streegel came up, everyone let out a knowing laugh.

Stuttgart, the capital of Hoffenheim's state of Baden-Württemberg, is the strongest veteran team in the state and has many fans. And Stuttgart are also Hoffenheim's opponents in the next round of the league. Striegel said that he would not deliberately spoil the Hoffenheim players for the sake of their favorite team, and they could train with confidence.

"I'm sure you've seen fencing on TV, in movies, and in novels. But now this has nothing to do with the romantic knighthood, and you don't need to throw white gloves at each other before the game. ”

The team laughed again.

Streegel began to introduce the players to what fencing is.

After a brief introduction, he reintroduced Mr. Bell next to him. As an old-timer, he is very respectful.

After that, the two former fencers began to demonstrate and explain some basic movements of fencing. The players followed them.

These professional players, who were comfortable on the football field, now look like a bunch of schoolchildren with clumsy movements.

Of course, there are some who seem to show their talent in this area.

Brazilian midfielder Gustavo, who is considered a talented man by Stegrier, was so proud that he waved the foil in his hand and pulled a sword out of his hand: "It seems that if I had chosen fencing instead of football, I would have been a world champion by now!" Ha ha! ”

Bell is optimistic about Chu Zhongtian: "You move very fast, which is a very important quality of fencers. It's also remarkable to have a steady and accurate hand when attacking. ”

Unexpectedly, Bell, who is not smiling, is not stingy in praising people.

But the reason for this is that Chu Zhongtian's performance is really good.

Bell stared at Chu Zhongtian for a long time, then shook his head and muttered, "It's a pity that you are a football player......"

Chu Zhongtian shrugged his shoulders and continued to do his lunge stabbing movements. He did get a sense of what Rangnick was saying from this practice. He doesn't know what other people are like, but for him, fencing really benefits him a lot in terms of reaction speed and foot movement.

Fencing requires moving with pace in a very tight space to dodge the opponent's attacks, while also waiting for an opportunity to attack.

Rangnick thinks it's especially useful for defenders, but Chu Zhongtian feels that it helps a lot for him to get the skills at his feet. He had played in France for four seasons, and in the last two seasons he had strengthened his technique at the feet, and now he has made great progress, but his technique belongs to the category of opening and closing, and the degree of delicacy is still not as good as that of those who are born with skill. The use of pace in fencing taught him something.

Although fencing and football are two completely different sports, they are all connected. Some of the basic rules are the same.

Fencing requires flexible use of pace in a small space, and on the football field, when he is a ball control player, it is impossible for him to have a lot of space to deal with it calmly at all times, and when facing two or three people scrambling, isn't it just like fencing in a small space? He has to be flexible with his footwork to control the ball and break through. In that case, he had to be quicker than everyone else, and fencing helped him develop that ability.

During the practice, he suddenly had this thought: why can't I use my spare time to practice fencing? He believes that this practice will help him.

In the morning training session, all the players practiced fencing under the guidance of two coaches.

After eating at noon, everyone rested in the fencing hall, but Chu Zhongtian did not go to rest, he found the old coach Bell and expressed to him his idea of liking fencing.

Bell looked at him for a long time, then said to him, "If you're going to change careers, it's too late at your current age." ”

Chu Zhongtian hurriedly explained with a smile: "I'm not going to change careers to become a professional fencer, I just think fencing will help me a lot in my football career." ”

Hearing him say this, Bell looked him up and down again.

With a height of more than 1.9 meters, combined with long-term fencing training and the aura of a three-time World Cup champion, Bale will give people a lot of pressure when he stares at people like this.

Chu Zhongtian also felt this oppressive force, but he did not retreat, but bravely met it.

The two of them "confronted" each other for a while, and then Bell nodded: "Okay, but my fencing club is in Tauberbischofsheim, come if you are interested, call me before you come." ”

Bell flipped out his business card and handed one to Chu Zhongtian.

"If we win, we'll have a day off after the game, and I'll go to you then, okay?"

Bell pouted, "Whatever you want, lad." You've got to give money anyway. ”

Chu Zhongtian smiled.

※※※After resuming training in the afternoon, the two coaches had the players refresh their fencing techniques before deciding to start a competitive tournament - the team mini-challenge, which was attended by players from the first team and the reserve team.

Considering that the players are all beginners, the game decided to use the saber rule, which means that not only an effective stab is worth a point, but also a slash is counted. Obviously, it is easier to score points if you stab your opponent in heavy sword and foil. The effective part is only above the waist, so you can only stab the upper body.

Because of the large number of people and the effective time, the game does not have a round-robin match, and a single knockout match is directly played.

The rules of the knockout round are the same as in the official international competition, with the winner being the first to reach fifteen hits in nine minutes, or the winner with the most valid hits after the time is up. Sabre pays attention to "hit priority", that is, the score is calculated if it hits the opponent's effective part first, and even if it hits the opponent after a short period of time, it is not counted, which is different from epee. Epee is scored if both sides are focused on each other for a quarter of a second. This does not apply to sabers and foils.

The players who participate in the competition, wear regular fencing jerseys and helmets, play on the official playing field, and the points are counted by wireless frequency detectors, which is fair and impartial.

After layers of elimination, Chu Zhongtian and the second captain Perl. Nelson went to the end. Chu Zhongtian eliminated Gustavo, who had previously boasted that if he had chosen fencing, he would now be a world champion. When Gustavo was defeated by Chu Zhongtian's sword, his teammates who were watching burst into laughter. Others were coaxing: "Gustavo, didn't you say you can be a world champion?" Why did he lose to Chu now? ”

Gustavo was a little embarrassed, and he retorted: "I mean, if I had chosen fencing in the first place, I would have been a world champion by now!" But I've only been exposed to the sport for a few hours! ”

The teammates burst into laughter again.

Salihovic was also in the crowd and laughed along with everyone, because such a game was actually very easy, and everyone was happy to see Gusta as a clown.

After the heavy defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, it was a rare happy moment for the players.

Chu Zhongtian's opponent in the final, Pell. Nelsson is also a favourite for Bale, who he believes has long hands and feet, and he knows how to use his physical strengths in attack.

Compared with Nelson, who is 1.90 meters tall, Chu Zhongtian is only 1.83 meters tall, seven centimeters shorter, and he is not as good as the other party in terms of the length of his hands and feet. However, his pace is more agile and his attack accuracy is very good.

It was a close game.

The duel between the two captains also attracted everyone's attention.

After the start of the game, everyone kept cheering for both sides.

Ibisevic is obviously a representative of the firm support for Chu Zhongtian's faction, and those who have received Chu Zhongtian's passing grace in the game are also willing to cheer for Chu Zhongtian, while Nelson has the support of many defenders, and there are also many wall-riding factions, cheering on both sides, and no one can be offended. Whoever makes a wonderful offense, or defense, they will give applause and cheers, and there are the most such people.

In the end, after nine minutes of hard fighting, Chu Zhongtian narrowly defeated Nelson 14:12.

Nelson's long hands and feet played a great role, he was one and a half steps above Chu Zhongtian, and he was often still at the farthest end, and with one step of reaching out, the eighty-eight centimeter steel sword had already been handed to him in front of the mask. This style of play made Chu Zhongtian embarrassed. However, when Chu Zhongtian adapted to it, he used his flexible footwork to dodge and engage in guerrilla warfare, Nelsson, who was too tall and inflexible, was defeated.

But what made Nelson even more uncomfortable was the momentum that Chu Zhongtian suddenly burst out in the final, and this momentum Nelson was no stranger to - anyone who was eager to win would naturally exude such oppressive power when faced with such an opportunity. He just doesn't understand an entertaining match, and it's a fencing match that everyone is not familiar with, why is Chu Zhongtian still so good at winning**?

Of course, he wouldn't understand it, because he didn't know anything about Chu Zhongtian's past, and he didn't know that Chu Zhongtian was the one who wanted to win no matter what he did.

One side is just a small game at the end of training, just playing, but the other side is bent on winning. It's a good point to win.

Defeating Nelson, Chu won the small intra-team match, and he even won a prize - a saber signed by Striegel and Bell.

Stegreil smiled at Chu Zhongtian and said, "It's a pity, if you had chosen fencing, you might be able to participate in the Olympics this year." ”

Old Bell didn't say anything, just handed the sword to him, and Chu Zhongtian took his prize with both hands, very happy. Just like his usual personality, even if it is a fencing match within the team, he wants to win, and no matter what he does, he doesn't want to be a loser.

After receiving the prize, he raised his sword in the air as if he were lifting a championship trophy.

The teammates also cheered and applauded in cooperation.

"Thank you!" Chu Zhongtian expressed his gratitude to his teammates for being so understanding.

※※※ During the whole training process, Rangnick and the members of the coaching staff watched from the sidelines and did not interfere. They recorded all of the game, and the footage will be kept as a study material when they return.

Rangnick was pleased with the quality of Chu Zhongtian in training and competition, but what made him happiest was Chu Zhongtian's momentum in the competition. This is a person who wants to win no matter what competition, such a person has the heart of a champion. That's the kind of person he's looking for – a leader who can lead the team to victory, from victory to victory, to championship.

It is impossible for a man who does not have a strong desire to win, or even pursue victory by any means, to lead his teammates to accomplish that goal, because even he himself has no interest, and even he thinks that winning the championship is impossible, how can he convince his teammates that it is all possible? A leader himself is wavering and hesitant about the cause he is fighting for, and he is absolutely incapable of leading others.

Michael. Jordan is a guy who wants to win when he plays cards with his teammates and bullfights with his teammates, and if you beat him in these competitions, you have to be prepared to withstand his revenge and anger. But such a man led the Chicago Bulls to two NBA triples.

Competitiveness is a quality that any great player must have. A person who does not have a competitive heart, no matter how good his skills are, is at most a first-class star, or he has become a world-class superstar. But there are so many superstars, how many can become superstars among superstars like Beckenbauer and Maradona?

In today's internal confrontation, Rangnick saw one of Chu Zhongtian's most valuable qualities, which determined that he had the possibility of success, and he was already far ahead of his teammates on the way to the legend.

In fact, this is why he chose Chu Zhongtian as the leader of the team, instead of Pell. Nelsson, or perhaps the reason for Salihovich.

Of course he likes Salihovic, because when he took over, the team was still in the regional league, and Salihovic came to this small team from Hertha Berlin and for two seasons, he helped him triple jump and was his right-hand man.

Kosalihovic is a good player who lacks to be a good leader. Because he just lacked this quality of Chu Zhongtian.

Rangnick thought what Chu Zhongtian would do if Chu Zhongtian had met something like Salikhovic - being robbed of his core position by a newcomer? It is estimated that he should be desperately showing himself in the game, and he has to compete with the opponent, defeat the opponent in this competition, demonstrate to him, the head coach, and let him choose Chu Zhongtian as the core again, right?

But what about Salihovic? In this respect, it is not aggressive enough. Of course, he was also dissatisfied, but in training and competitions, he did not turn this dissatisfaction into the motivation of competition, and he was in a weak position from the beginning in the competition with Chu Zhongtian.

Salihovic would be a good player, but he couldn't be a leader. To use a famous example, if Hoffenheim wants to be the Chicago Bulls of the 90s of the last century, then Chu Zhongtian must be Michael. Jordan, Salihovic's role model is Pippen.

There can be many good players, but there can only be one leader.

After a special training session at the Sinsheim fencing gym, the Hoffenheim team returned to their training base in Hoffenheim by bus. The players then drove home separately.

Because of the national team competition, the next round of the Bundesliga will not start until September 13.

After the heavy defeat in the previous round, Hoffenheim had two weeks to rest.

In the next round, we will face a strong opponent, Stuttgart. Not only that, in the next round, Hoffenheim hosted Dortmund, and in the sixth round of the league, Hoffenheim challenged Werder Bremen away. Starting with Bayer Leverkusen, it was time to test Rangnick's team for four consecutive games against strong teams.

The time to test Chu Zhongtian also fell. The German media are eye-opening to see if the Bundesliga's summer transfer bid is worth his €30 million.

(To be continued)