Chapter 1 Champion and runner-up
In the Fengcheng Taekwong Gym, a provincial invitational tournament for the youth group is being held.
At this moment, the contestants have entered the semi-finals, and the judges and judges have been seated.
Two players from the host gym went all the way to the village and made it to the semifinals.
From the belts of their snow-white uniforms, we can witness their skills, and it can be seen that they have reached the level of deputy teacher.
The other two players are equal in level and skill with each other.
They are from the provincial capital's Peak Dojo Wu Yin's third dan black belt and the Berry Dojo's Bi Sheng black belt.
The former is good at turning and kicking sideways quickly, and his moves are fierce. The latter is adept at whirlwind leg swings and is incredibly fast.
As for the gyms that did not make it to the semi-finals, the coaches and players also sat in the rest area against the wall around them, drinking mineral water and silently waiting for this rare competition, occasionally whispering a few words.
Probably wondering which winner of this tournament will go to?
After combining the characteristics of the top four's skills, legs, and speed, they finally focused on Jiang Yang of the Taekxuan Gym.
As for the runner-up, some of them are optimistic about Wu Yin of the Peak Daoist Pavilion, and some people think that Ou Zhou of the Taekxuan Daoist Hall has the appearance of a dark horse and should not be underestimated.
And Bi Sheng of Bailey Gym, because of his good surname and better name, won the flag all the way and effortlessly advanced to the semifinals, so there are many people who are optimistic about him.
Most of the eyes in the gym gradually focused on the two chairs located under the sunny window, where there were five or six people standing or standing, they were the two coaches and the three contestants of the Taekxuan Gym.
The tallest of the three boys was warming up, alternating between his left and right hands kneading the joints and rubbing or patting the strong tendons.
He is Jiang Yang, a third-stage black belt, good at spinning and kicking sideways, and his speed is extremely fast. He had just turned 18 years old and was enrolled in the fifth class of the third grade of the experimental middle school.
The slightly shorter boy is named Ou Zhou, a second black belt, and his level is the lowest among the top four players, but he is like a dark horse with his technique of quickly spinning and connecting three legs, and the players in various gyms are unguarded all the way.
He will soon celebrate his 16th birthday, and his goal is to be admitted to Cuihua High School, a prestigious school in the city.
At this moment, he was standing behind Jiang Yang, joking while pounding his cervical spine, shoulder blades, and lumbar spine for his senior brother.
As for the slightly chubby boy with a depressed expression, his name was Wu Qiming, sitting lonely at one end of the bench, his eyes wandering on the faces of his teammates and coaches from time to time.
He is seventeen years old this year, a second black belt, I don't know if it is an abnormal performance, or a factor of skill, in short, he reached the quarterfinals and then abruptly stopped outside the semifinals, and in the first round he met Wu Yin of the peak gym, and was defeated in three rounds.
The two coaches are from the domestic black belt 5th dan Kim Jung-ho and the domestic taekwondo competition quarter-finalist black belt 5th dan Lu Yiming.
The two were in their thirties and forties, energetic and experienced, and they were in the prime of life.
As the so-called strong generals have no weak soldiers, just by virtue of the name of the coach, it is enough to laugh at this invitational tournament.
Jiangyang and Ou Zhou themselves have excellent conditions, have good qualifications for martial arts, are willing to work hard, and are happy to be carefully trained by famous teachers.
Most of the time, the two of them competed with each other as opponents, and over time, they developed good mental quality and competitive experience, and now they really live up to expectations.
At this moment, the master and apprentice are determined to win the championship and runner-up of this invitational tournament.
Kim Jung-ho and Lu Yiming carefully studied the speed and strength of Wu Yin and Bi Sheng's techniques, and believed that although they had the possibility of winning the championship, they lacked the latter's stamina and good psychological quality compared to Jiang Yang.
As for why he is optimistic about Ou Zhou, it is because of the potential of this child.
The two coaches believe that in their coaching careers, it is the first time they have encountered a martial arts talent with good understanding and bones like Ou Zhou.
Let's just say that the technique of turning around and kicking three times in a row is the mastery of Master Li Kuiyan, a black belt nine-dan saint in a certain country, which requires three consecutive quick spin back kicks, the leg technique is higher than the first, and the strength is stronger and fiercer each time.
Traditionally, only players who are not above the third dan can practice, and the vast majority of players who have been practicing for many years may not be able to master this difficult leg technique.
However, Ou Zhou is extremely talented, and after only half a year of training as a second black belt, he was able to master and use this skill proficiently.
The most commendable thing is that even if other players practice this skill, they are only posturing to bluff people on the spot, and cannot respond to the opponent according to the characteristics of the opponent.
Ou Zhou can flexibly grasp the timely use according to the height and distance of the opponent's flash, and adjust the angle of the leg at any time to kick an effective kick.
If you miss a blow and then make another leg, the vast majority of players will be planted on his second or third leg.
If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have been able to make it to the semifinals as a second black belt.
Of course, the coaches of the Pinnacle and Bailey Gym are not vegetarians, they carefully watched and studied every game between Jiang Yang and Ou Zhou, combined the advantages and disadvantages of both sides and developed corresponding strategies for their players.
Although they were very afraid of the comprehensive strength of the Taekwon, at this very moment, they could only give it a go.
The draw results have come out, Jiang Yang against Wu Yin, and Ou Zhou's opponent is Bi Sheng.
Although the competition never started, four energetic hearts began to collide fiercely.
Wu Yin on the other end was also warming up with the help of his teammates.
And Bi Sheng is also gearing up.
In order to alleviate the slightly tense atmosphere, and also to make the lonely Wu Qiming active again, Ou Zhou deliberately smiled: "Senior brother, this time to fight Wu Yin, you don't have to entangle with him, use your speed and strength to take him down in three rounds." It's also good to avenge our Qiming brothers. β
Jiang Yang turned around and smiled, and said confidently: "That's inevitable." Brother Qiming, you can prepare a big table and wait for the celebration. β
Wu Qiming smiled reluctantly and said, "Senior brother, Wu Yin's strength cannot be underestimated, and his quick counterattack must be strictly guarded against." β
"I use my speed to suppress his quick counterattack with endurance and strength, see his weakness, and choose the opportunity to strike quickly."
"There was a subtle fleeting bending movement before Wu Yin counterattacked, although I could see it, but I couldn't seize the opportunity to strike effectively."
"Haha, then it's up to me how I take advantage of his weakness."
"Well, we will win." Jiang Yang, Ou Zhou, and Wu Qiming raised their fists and bumped into each other.
Seeing that the apprentices' morale was high, the two coaches, Jin Zhenghao and Lu Yiming, also came up happily and collided with their fists.
The floor-to-ceiling bell ringing in the corner of the house rang to indicate that the semi-finals were about to begin. The spirits of the players and spectators who were ready to play were also lifted.
Jiang Yang and Wu Yin took the lead in handing each other, and after two rounds, although both sides had points, they were not enough to win.
However, Jiang Yang, with his keen sense of touch and excellent combat skills, has fully grasped Wu Yin's characteristics.
After the start of the third round, Jiang Yang took the lead and lured Wu Yin to defend and counterattack with a spinning side kick.
When he caught the other party's bending action at that moment, a thunderous leap in the air turned and kicked sideways, and when his left foot landed, his right foot hit Wu Yin's chest hard, and the latter flew out immediately.
The referee started counting in front of him, and Wu Yin tried to climb a few times, but failed to get up in the effective time.
Next is the duel between Ou Zhou and Bi Sheng, both of whom advanced to the semifinals as dark horses.
Usually opponents who are evenly matched, if the power of the move cannot be effective in an instant, it is especially important to pay attention to mental quality.
Whoever can endure the temperament and not be impatient will have a high chance of winning. Although the two sides fought for the first time, after testing each other a few times, gradually, they began to move their own offense and defense with their strength, and after three rounds, it was impossible to see who had the bigger chance of winning.
Shortly after the start of the fourth round, Bi Sheng seemed to be eager to win, punching and kicking with continuous strong attacks, Ou Zhou took every step of the way, and after dodging Bi Sheng's spinning side kick with a few sliding steps, the opponent seemed to be overwhelmed.
Ou Zhou grabbed the fighter plane, suddenly grabbed the front one and swept towards the opponent's neck.
Bi Sheng dodged short, and before he could get up, Ou Zhou's second leg swept to the opponent's left rib like thunder.
Bi Sheng had no way to hide, so he had to raise his forearm to make a hard connection, but he stumbled, and his body leaned to the right.
Before he could stand firm, Ou Zhou's third leg swept into his neck like a whirlwind, and Bi Sheng only felt that his eyes were dark, and he fell to the ground with a bang, and he couldn't stand it for a long time.
This is the whirlwind three-legged tactic that Ou Zhou relied on to advance, he and Jiang Yang don't know how many times he has sparred, even Jiang Yang, who is familiar with the routine, does not dare to take it lightly in the face of his elusive leg technique.
The referee blew the whistle, raised Ou Zhou's right hand, and announced the result, and the audience burst into thunderous applause.
After leaving the field, Ou Zhou received a warm hug from his coach and teammates. In this way, the brothers and sisters jointly advanced to the finals.
Taekhyun Dojo stands firmly on the pinnacle.
At eight o'clock on Friday night, in the brightly lit Taekxuan Gym, Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang carried out the actual combat drill before the competition with protective gear according to the habits of the past.
Because they are brothers in the same sect, and they have similar interests and similar temperaments, they almost sleep with an iron relationship.
It is an ironclad fact to win the championship and runner-up, the two coaches are secretly happy in their hearts, but they are impartial on the surface, and no one cares about them.
Although he was instructing other disciples to practice not far away, he kept an eye on the situation here from time to time.
In terms of strength, of course, Jiang Yang is stronger, and the two are indistinguishable in terms of speed; In terms of flexibility and understanding, Ou Zhou seems to be at ease.
Therefore, the two often have to fight for more than a dozen rounds before they can distinguish between the superior and the inferior.
The greatest benefit of this kind of confrontation practice is to hone endurance and increase actual combat experience, especially when it is a pair of brothers who are almost equal, it is even more valuable.
Now, the two of them have entered the sixth round, as soon as the posture is opened, Jiang Yang coldly took a leap, his body began to rotate rapidly while he was in the air, his left foot just landed, and his right leg smashed towards Ou Zhou with a fierce wind.
This was exactly the move that Jiang Yang made to defeat Wu Yin.
When Ou Zhou saw it, he didn't dare to make a hard connection, and he quickly slid a sideways step to avoid Jiang Yang's nirvana. followed by a sliding step forward and counterattacked closely, using his chain three legs naturally, which is his specialty.
In the past, Jiang Yang only needed a few sliding steps in succession to dodge. However, tonight, Jiang Yang seemed to want to rely on his strength advantage and try to make a hard connection.
When Ou Zhou's first leg swept over, Jiang Yang quickly adjusted his body and raised his forearm to block, and with a bang, his upper body shook.
Ou Zhou's second leg swept again like lightning, this time it was aimed at Jiang Yang's waist, Jiang Yang didn't dare to slack off, turned around and flew up his right leg to catch it, and the legs of the two collided in the air.
One is to take advantage of the situation, the other is to raise his legs in a hurry, Jiang Yang was shocked and took a step back to the left, Ou Zhou's third leg came over like a swift wind, this time it was swept towards Jiang Yang's calf.
This is what makes Ou Zhou unusual, the fast chain of three legs is originally kicked higher and higher according to the practice rule, first the waist, then the neck, and finally the head.
He's good at it, he's eclectic when he comes to battle, and he's able to adjust the height, strength, and position of his legs according to his opponent's body shape.
Jiang Yang originally wanted to try if he could use his strength advantage to resolve Ou Zhou's trick, and he would inevitably pay the price.
In the case of unstable body, it was too late to jump or slide sideways, and only a plop was heard in the ear wheel, and he was swept to the ground by Ou Zhou.
Ou Zhou pulled Jiang Yang up and said with a smile: "It seems that Senior Brother wants to try to crack my chain of three legs?"
Jiang Yang rubbed his hip bones and said with a smile: "It's just asking for trouble." β
The two came to the chair and sat down, picked up the mineral water and drank a few sips.
Ou Zhou said with a smile: "It's still senior brother who has the courage, if you want me, you don't dare to think of taking your air and kicking sideways." β
"Actually, if I want to hit it well, I have to see the timing right, and I can only win when the opponent messes up his footwork. For example, just now, you only need to swipe sideways at great speed, and you can defuse my lore. β
"My chain three legs are like that, the opponent's body is not messy, and it is difficult for me to win."
"Well, it seems that we all have an objective understanding of ourselves. That is to be good at building fighters, not blindly using tricks. β
"For example, when the senior brother defeated Wu Yin, he first induced the other party to make a mistake, and then seized the opportunity to win with one blow."
Applause rang out. When the two turned around to look, they didn't know when the two coaches had come behind them.
They quickly stood up. Lu Yiming waved his hand, asked them to sit down, and said with a smile: "Use both your brain and your strength, this is the magic weapon to win the battle." It seems that the two of you already know this. β
Kim Jung-ho spoke not very pure Chinese, gave a thumbs up, and said with a smile: "You two, your future achievements will definitely be above us." β
"If it wasn't for the careful training of the two coaches, we wouldn't have achieved this." Jiang Yang said modestly.
"The so-called master leads the door, and the cultivation is in the individual. If it is a stubborn stone, even if you are the reincarnation of Zhang Zhenren, Lu Dongbin will be reincarnated, and he will not be able to turn into a beautiful jade. Lu Yiming said.
Kim Jung-ho nodded frequently and continued: "Modest people are studious, because they are good at discovering the strengths of others, understanding their own shortcomings, summarizing and digesting them for their own use." The two of you have such qualities and extremely high talents, and it is difficult to think of them without doing anything. β
Jiang Yang was witty and extremely naughty, and said with a smile: "Two masters, you better go and help the junior brothers and sisters practice well, if you keep talking, I will faint." β
Ou Zhou smiled and helped: "Yes, masters, this is a self-study class, and we need to think and practice quietly." Don't let us both get fluttery. β
Lu Yiming and Jin Zhenghao glanced at each other, both smiled, and said, "Other disciples are as good as you, so we can worry about it." β
The speaker was unintentional, but he listened intentionally, but he didn't think that there were two female disciples over there.
One of them is named Wang Nan, who has only recently received a blue belt, and the other is Zhao Jingyi, with a green and blue belt tied around her waist, and the two of them have just returned from a trip to the bathroom.
Hearing the coach's words, his mouth pursed, and he pretended to be unhappy and sang loudly: "Sisters, do you hear it, the masters have proud disciples, and they have begun to slander us stubborn stones." β
Zhao Jingyi's mouth was even more damaged, and she continued: "Isn't it, who makes our understanding inferior to the two senior brothers?" Alas, if you want to blame the flesh that grows from the bones you are born, you can blame your parents, who let them give birth to stinky fish and rotten shrimp like us? β
Lu Yiming is serious by nature, a little wooden, not good at arguing, and his face turned red when he heard the words, but he didn't know how to deal with it.
Kim Zhenghao is a good eloquent, and said with a smile on offense and defense: "You two don't practice well, and you come here to eavesdrop, right?" β
"Hey, hey, sister, listen, when did our Jin Shizun learn the rake of Zhu Bajie?" After Wang Nan finished speaking, he covered his mouth and blinked, and glanced at Jiang Yang with a snicker.
Zhao Jingyi seemed to be very compatible with Wang Nan, and her mind turned very quickly, and she said with a sly smile: "I guess I learned it after watching the return of the Great Sage a few days ago." But he playfully stuck out his tongue at Ou Zhou.
Jiang Yang and Ou Zhou have always known that these two girls like to quarrel the most, and what is commendable is that they sing and harmonize, and they can often make others speechless, and they can also make people who are angry laugh.
Seeing that the two masters were not easy to deal with, Jiang Yang straightened his face, leaned on the senior brother's style and shouted: "I see that you two are Zhu Bajie's mouths, all of them are mouthful, if you don't practice well, wait for the board in the autumn." β
Ou Zhou continued: "That is, be careful to settle accounts after the autumn." β
Wang Nan pursed his mouth and muttered: "If you are a proud disciple of the master, you will play prestige." He took Zhao Jingyi's hand and walked away.
Ou Zhou smiled at their backs and said, "When will you two also make the masters proud." β
Zhao Jingyi glared back at him and said, "Be careful that your tail is cocked to the sky." β
"You're funny, we want to warp, but we don't have tails!"
"Excessive."
"Arrogance."
The two masters shook their heads with a smile, and went over there to supervise those lazy friends.
"Senior brother, the final is going to be tomorrow, according to the current situation, you have to fight ten rounds before you can see the winner or loser, isn't it too much of a waste of physical strength?"
"And what do you want?"
"I'm going to lose anyway, so it's better to sell you a flaw after three rounds, but you have to be lighter, your air spin and flying kick are too strong."
"Hmm," Jiang Yang looked at his junior brother and said with a smile, "Why don't you be the champion once." β
"If it doesn't work, it won't work," Ou Zhou waved his hand again and again, and said sincerely, "My strength is not enough, and it is difficult to feel at ease." β
Jiang Yang looked at him intently for a long time, and said with a smile: "Actually, with your understanding and strength, in less than a year, I may not be your opponent." β
"That's for later, we'll just say tomorrow."
"Haha, if you want to be lazy, why don't I want to save some effort. But don't be too obvious. β
"With our many days of practice and tacit understanding, even the two masters may not be able to see that we are acting."
"But Master knows that we can't decide the winner in ten rounds?"
"Can't there be a little accident?" Ou Zhou smiled slyly.
"You!" A treacherous smile flashed in Jiang Yang's eyes, and he looked at Wang Nan and Zhao Jingyi, who were practicing not far away, and said leisurely, "Actually, for me, the champion of this invitational tournament is not so important. β
"That's also a sign of strength."
"By the way, after the game tomorrow, there will be an event in the hall in the afternoon, I don't want to participate, you can help me take a leave of absence at that time."
"What's the matter?"
"Grandma will have surgery tomorrow afternoon, and I will accompany her old man."
"Oh, you've been raised by your grandmother since you were a child. This situation is special, you can explain it to the coach! β
"I've thought about it, but it's better not to say it."
"What's so embarrassing about this, who doesn't have a grandmother, and it's such a big deal?"
"There's a situation you don't know?" Jiang Yang wanted to speak and stopped, "Forget it, let's talk about it later." β
When Ou Zhou saw him like that, he no longer asked about this topic. After thinking for a while, he asked, "In which hospital, I'll go to see my grandmother on Sunday." β
"It's okay, anyway, I'll be by my grandmother's side this weekend." Jiang Yang told Ou Zhou the hospital and ward number, and then advised, "It's good that you know it yourself, don't tell your junior brothers and sisters." Grandma likes to be quiet. β
"But if they ask questions, how will I answer?"
"You just said that grandma was weak and had just undergone surgery, and the doctor told her to rest more and not allow you to disturb."
"Even so, I'll have to tell them which hospital they're in."
"You just say what I say, and no one will tell you."
"Other people are easy to deal with, but I'm afraid that Wang Nan and Zhao Jingyi will be stalked."
"That's a real headache." Jiang Yang shook the back of his head.
"Senior brother, if I can't bear it, don't blame me."
"That's it, if you really can't bear it, you force them to swear that they must not disclose this news to a third party, otherwise there is no way."
"Well, that's a good idea." Ou Zhou smiled, "Actually, having those two twittering girls go together, but it can reflect the feelings between our brothers and sisters." β
"What are you talking about, feelings, what feelings?"
"Haha, senior brother, don't you see, Wang Nan seems to have too much affection for you?"
"Hmph, that's just the blind worship of the flower girl. In the future, when you come to my point, you will naturally understand. β
"Haha, you are a handsome elder brother, and you are the holder of the provincial junior taekwondo championship, with such a halo on your head and such a beautiful identity, you must be the object of the girls' pursuit. If I were a girl, I would chase you hard. β
"Go and go, the more you talk about it, the more you lose shape." Jiang Yang knocked on Ou Zhou's head and made a pop. Ou Zhou rubbed his head and smiled evilly.
Over there, Wang Nan and Zhao Jingyi paused their practice, returned to the rest area and sat down, drank a few sips of water, and Wang Nan asked: "The final will be tomorrow morning, which of them do you think will win?" β
Zhao Jingyi turned her head to look over there, and turned back to tease her: "Who do you want to win?" β
"Actually, as you know, everyone is optimistic about Jiang Yang, but looking at their recent sparring posture, it seems that it is not easy to distinguish the winner from the loser!"
"Then let them have a good fight, it's interesting to have a blue nose and swollen face!"
"Hmph, you cautious girl, are you still angry about what happened just now?"
Zhao Jingyi's mouth pursed and said: "Hmph, relying on the identity of the senior brother, the proud protΓ©gΓ© of the master, and the provincial youth champion, who is loved by thousands of people, I can't swallow this breath if I don't see them fight hard this time." β
"You, you're just afraid of duplicity, and you must be thinking about Ou Zhou winning the championship, right?"
"I hope Ou Zhou can win this game, so that he can kill the prestige of some people."
"Hehe, after only three sentences, the voice of the heart was exposed. If Jiang Yang knocks Ou Zhou down, you still have to cry urgently? β
"In all fairness, I really hope Ouzhou can win this race. In this way, Jiang Yang's arrogance can be frustrated, and secondly, you can take this opportunity to soothe and comfort him and deepen your feelings, isn't it, Sister Nan Nan? β
Wang Nan's face flushed and scolded: "You dead girl, see if I don't tear your mouth." "Ready to fight.
Don't you know that Zhao Jingyi has already flashed out of the scope of her attack, and said with a smile: "Look, I don't dare to let people say anything in my heart, and I still call myself a woman, so it's better to change my name to a female nun." β
The two of them were just joking, completely forgetting that they were in the gym, under the noses of all the brothers and sisters.
Even though they were in the rest area, and the coach was inconvenient to intervene, the sisters and brothers who were practicing began to protest, the boys booed again and again, and the girls shouted out bluntly with the two of them: "Hey, two women, please pay attention, this is a gym." β
According to their temperament and temperament, they originally didn't want to be restrained by others, and they wanted to have a few sentences, but seeing that the coach had noticed the situation here, he restrained the ridicule that was about to erupt.
A storm disappeared into invisibility.
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