legend on ice

On June 2022, 6, Jingui Club will open for business.

Half a month later, the number of members and the use of the venue tended to be stable. Koichi Matsumoto's adaptation period also ended at the same period, and he officially started studying and living under Wang Yi.

A day's work and rest can basically be divided into, get up at [-] o'clock in the morning, eat breakfast, and do morning exercises.After lunch, entertainment or rest.From [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m.,? Music,? Body,? Various dances,? Endurance, footwork skating lessons are not repeated every day.Go to ice training from [-]:[-] to [-]:[-] p.m. for more targeted exercises, and go to bed at [-]:[-] p.m.

Excluding the offseason and holidays, an average of three hours of comprehensive courses and four hours of professional courses per day for 245 days in a season, the coaching fee paid to Wang Yi alone is as high as 49 RMB.

High?

Not high.

As Matsumoto Koichi guessed, [-]% of the class fee Wang Yi gave him was a friendship price.

The only one in the world whose Triple Crown qualifications are placed on other retired athletes? Even if they have just started their coaching career, the hourly fee can exceed 100 US dollars.

"Pay attention here, the posture of the upper limbs is relaxed, the waist and abdomen are tightened and the right foot kicks off the ice. Very good,? Turn around and switch to the left foot to support the body."

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"The right leg lengthens the curve of the body, the neck matches the posture of the arms, imagining that I am a boat following the waves and the expression is relaxed."

"Very good, keep it up, and control your body's center of gravity at any time."

On July 35nd, the average temperature in Beijing climbed to [-] degrees Celsius, and midsummer came.

At 04:30 in the afternoon, in the No. [-] ice rink on the first floor of the Liangma Riverside Club in Chaoyang District, the footwork skating lesson directed by Anna Klimova was in progress.

On a standard ice rink with a width of 30 meters and a length of 60 meters, ten athletes ranging in age from their teens to their twenties concentrated on their big lessons.There are only [-] hours of master classes per month, and the opportunities for master classes are very precious. Once the news spreads, it is unknown how many domestic athletes who are looking for it will be overwhelmed.

Although 5000 RMB per person per month, on average, the coaching fee of 500 RMB per hour is really more symbolic than practical.

You know, this is Anna Klimova who taught Wang Yi and Julia Shuroshikina!How many figure skaters wanted to worship her but couldn't get in.

What's wrong with [-] per hour, even if it's [-] per hour, there are still people coming.

Coach Li Qin's one-on-one guidance class of 9000 RMB per hour for ten lessons per month is an example.Given their teaching level and status, no matter how expensive the tuition fees are, they will be sought after by parents who are not short of money.

"The longer I stay in this place, the more I feel that some families are really not short of money."

In the northeast corner of the ice rink, Li Qin rested his palms on the top of the baffle wall, and accompanied Wang Yi to watch Anna Klimova's master class.During the period, I talked about Matsumoto Koichi's expenditure every season and the spending power of club members, which aroused the rich middle-aged and decadent uncle with emotion.

"At first, I thought that my class of [-] per hour was just a curtain hanging under the club. I never thought that it would be snatched up by the parents. Fortunately, each of the group took a step back, and the five children shared ten class hours equally. .”

"What about Coach Li Qin? Don't worry about our feelings. How Wang Yi practiced when he was a child, my children practiced. I really think I can turn stones into gold? Those five children have good talent and foundation, but they still have to figure out their results. There are some grinds. Instead of each person spending two hours with me every month, it is better to ask other senior coaches to teach a few more classes."

Li Qin complained to Wang Yi, the footwork skating lesson on the ice rink was over.

Matsumoto Koichi and Julia, who were in the big class with others, slid in front of them one after the other, and the two pairs of master and apprentice opened a distance to talk about each other.

In the southeast corner, Matsumoto Koichi listened to Wang Yi's comments on his skating class, and kept answering softly.After Wang Yi finished his summary and signaled that he could take a rest, he took the skate protective cover from Wang Yi and left the ice rink.

When I walked to the locker room, I was already looking forward to the evening training.

Before studying with Wang Yi, he never thought that repetitive and boring exercises could be so satisfying and happy.

Wang Yi's kindness to him is not only the daily one-on-one guidance, but also the care and care in life.

Things like his food and clothing, sliding with him, and guiding him at the closest distance, he dared not even dream about.

As a result, as a result, it actually came true in reality.

"Wang Yi SAMA..."

In the aftertaste, I came to the locker room to take a shower and dress, take care of my personal image, take the elevator to the dining area on the fourth floor for dinner, Matsumoto Koichi responded to the kind greetings from the club members on the way, and enjoyed the nutritious meal specially customized for him by the nutritionist , come to the top garden area for a walk to digest food, and enjoy a pleasant time alone.

Counting the time, it has been a month since he came to China to settle down.

Unexpectedly, the news of his joining the club has not been leaked so far, which shows that the club and its members attach great importance to personal privacy.

Of course, he also knew that it was impossible to never be discovered, so he especially cherished this rare quiet time.

He could bear being talked about, attacked, and studied under a microscope, but he didn't like it.He really wanted to be a pure figure skater if he could.

"There are only three months left before the start of the ISU Grand Prix. It is time to decide whether to participate in the sub-station."

After walking twice around the garden landscape open to members on the top floor, Matsumoto looked towards the heavily guarded residential area in the distance.Pressing down the inexplicable yearning in my heart, I found a bench to sit down, and considered the combat plan for the 2022-2023 season.

According to his current competitive state, there is no problem signing up for all the competitions this year, but his first reaction was not to do so.

He wants to practice for a longer period of time under Wang Yi's guidance, improve a little more, make up for the previous shortcomings, and then respond to the expectations of ice fans all over the world who support and love him.

In addition to this high-sounding reason, he also wanted to keep the secret that Wang Yi was his coach a little longer in his heart.

He wants to fill in the registration information for the new season's athletes and the identity of the coach later.

Given Wang Yi's status in the figure skating world, once the news that he is his coach is exposed, the cooperation between the two of them will definitely be hotly discussed by professionals and figure skating enthusiasts all over the world.

The tranquility, as it has been during the recent period, will also be gone forever.

"...It's decided! Give up the grand prix, and only participate in the full-time championship this season, and compete for the place in the world championship."

Weigh the pros and cons and make trade-offs for various events this season.Koichi Matsumoto stayed on the roof until 06:30 and went back to his room to make some preparations. At [-]:[-] p.m., he came to the ice rink area on the first floor.

At this point in time, only certain people are allowed to enter the two standard ice rinks.

The entrances and exits guarded by the four King Kongs took turns. I don't know how many members' curiosity have been blocked recently, and they have helped Wang Yi and Li Qin avoid many troubles.

When Matsumoto changed into his training uniform and came in with his skates, Wang Yi, who was wearing a black training uniform, had already been skating on the court for more than 20 minutes, and Matsumoto’s familiar "焔の火" echoed over the ice rink.

This used to be his short program for the Beijing Olympics.

This piece of music composed of drum beats once helped him create the highest short program score in his career so far with the blessing of the Olympic Games.

Technical score: 61.82, program content score: 46.42, total score: 108.24, he always remembers.

If you want to make a breakthrough on this basis, you don't know when you will have to wait.

Boom!

As the drums sounded, Wang Yi on the ice rink opened and closed his hands, his left hand touching the sky and the palm of his right touching the ground.

The blade of the right foot supports the body, the left leg and the left foot draw a circle, and the sight sweeps over Matsumoto Koichi who is waiting at the entrance and exit of the ice rink, the chin proudly lifts up with another drumbeat, and the two arms draw a circle with the palm of the hand Come to Heshi in front of the chest, stepping on the ice blade with three beeps, turning three times and swinging the blade to accelerate. Under the watchful eyes of Matsumoto Koichi, the left foot slides on the inner edge, and the right foot blade jumps up on the ice and spins around, falling and sliding After two meters, the blade tooth of the left foot was tapped for the second time, followed by a triple axel.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling technique composed of fine footwork came one after another, and Wang Yi was surrounded by a kind of high spirits and confidence.Hikaru Matsumoto didn't blink, staring at Wang Yi's "焔の火" obsessively, his heart beating uncontrollably faster, immersed in the light emitted by him, imagining for the first time in his head, It can also grow to this extent.

Maybe a little overwhelmed.

He thought so.

But at the same time, he also felt that since it was possible for Wang Yi to serve as his coach, it might not be impossible for him to grow to Wang Yi's level.

No, no.

He shouldn't be so greedy. He doesn't seek to achieve or surpass, but only to approach and approximate.

Such an outstanding man may not appear in a hundred years.

As long as he can have [-]% of his strength, he will be satisfied.

thump—

The last drumbeat fell, and Wang Yi ended the short program performance.Standing in the center of the ice rink, I adjusted my breathing a little, waved in the direction of Matsumoto Koichi, and when he slid closer, asked him how he felt about the program just now.

Recently, the reason why he started to practice Matsumoto Koichi's program was not to show off, but he felt that instead of letting the young man simply imitate himself and become a replica of Wang Yi, it would be better for him to imitate him. The two learned from each other and helped him become Matsumoto Koichi 2.0 .

He doesn't want the little guy to work hard for several seasons, and one day in the future, he will be dismissed by unabashed black fans as Wang Yi 1.5. Even if simple imitation is helpful to him, the upper limit is not big.

If one fights badly, it may affect the relationship between each other, after all, people's hearts are unpredictable.

Even if it was just unfounded worry, he felt that it had to be eliminated from the beginning.

"Come on, continue practicing the quadruple hook tonight. You are more or less familiar with the entry stage, and then start to familiarize yourself with the feeling of quickly controlling the rotation after take-off."

After a brief exchange, Wang Yi transferred to the teaching stage.Demonstrating with hands and feet, after summarizing the training results of the previous few days, he jumped up and down a few times, and explained to Matsumoto Koichi.

"Left left arm lower, right arm higher, remember your height changes and forget the tricks I taught you in 2017."

"At the moment of jumping, shake your arms, swing your right fist counterclockwise to cooperate with your lower body, and after your body is completely in the air, tighten your torso and start to rotate."

He emphasized.

"Remember! Don't always subconsciously pre-steal the week, it does not meet my standards. You have to trust your explosive power and the entry skills I taught you. After practicing for a period of time, you will find that this action is not difficult. "

"Yes!"

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