legend on ice

The sound fell, and the training began.

Koichi Matsumoto simply warmed up and kicked off. Under the supervision of Wang Yi, he began to practice the hook quadruple jump.

On the ice rink, he entered from the rear outer edge of his left foot first, and performed a triple hook jump with the blade of his right foot on the ice, looking for the feeling of performing technical movements.

After the arm posture and air posture met Wang Yi's requirements, he began to increase the take-off height and rotation speed, to fight against the bad habits developed over the years.

It's hard,? But it's something he has to improve on as soon as possible.If he wants to use Wang Yi's technical standards to demand himself, he must adapt to this kind of rigor and excellence.

Slow progress is not scary,? Anyway, he is not in a hurry.

This season or even next season, the training purpose he discussed with Wang Yi is only one point.Make progress in stability and make up for all non-standard technical shortcomings.

"Don't forget the left arm. Tighten the elbow counterclockwise. If the speed is fast enough, it will be very helpful to increase the second speed."

"Yes!"

"Pay attention,? Don't raise your chin so high. Keep it straight at normal height, and cooperate with your arms to lock the body axis."

Pfft!

"Very good, although I fell this time,? But the air posture is very beautiful. Remember the feeling just now. Stand up and do it with me fifty more times."

While practicing and teaching, Wang Yi saw that Matsumoto Koichi basically understood his request, and went out in person to perform the hook quadruple jump simultaneously with him.

An hour passed, and two hours passed, and Matsumoto came back to his senses one by one, and the time had skipped nine o'clock in the evening.

When Wang Yi announced to take a 10-minute break, he didn't feel tired at all except that he was slightly panting and his upper body training suit was soaked in sweat on his chest and back.

Although the muscles of the lower limbs were tense and jerky, the invisible spirit of the whole person was very high.There is a feeling that if you take a rest, you will get there, and I will continue to practice if I am not tired.

This state was unfamiliar to him before, but it has become very familiar to him recently.

From the beginning of formal training with Wang Yi, after tasting this addictive taste for the first time, it was out of control, and I was looking forward to the four-hour ice time at night every day.

That kind of enjoyment, unstoppable, with this person by his side, no technical action can hinder his passion and determination, and make him sure that he is on the right path.

Make him believe that as long as he keeps going, he will be invincible.He was sure that as long as he had this person by his side, he would be able to create brilliance that he had never imagined before.

"Okay, keep practicing. This time I will ask someone to record the jumping process. If you don't want to be caught by me, you must be careful, Mr. Guangyi."

"Yes!"

When Matsumoto Koichi was immersed in his own world, Wang Yi called a member of the team to act as a guest cameraman. The training resumed at 21:[-]. Wang Yiqian and Matsumoto Koichi, the master and apprentice with a difference of five years and three days in age, one taught carefully, the other studied seriously, and their mental state was extremely focused.

Time flies, and half a month has passed. The ISU International Skating Federation Member Conference held every season begins, and the official competition day enters the countdown.

The more Koichi Matsumoto practiced, the better he felt. Enjoying Wang Yi's one-on-one teaching, enjoying the pleasure of solid foundation and steady improvement, his full self-confidence seemed to be shining.

The physical and mental state from the inside to the outside, in the original words of Matsumoto Misaki who came to Beijing from Tokyo, Japan to visit his son: This kind of Koichi-kun seems to have returned to his childhood, looking forward to skating, learning, being seen with his eyes, and with his hands every day. Tangible growth, pushed to become stronger bit by bit.

That's great~ I wish I had come here earlier.

I was still worried that Mr. Guangyi would leave his family and work hard in a foreign country alone.Now it seems that her doting mother's worries are completely unfounded.

"Wang Yizhen, I will entrust this child to you as soon as I see it. Please hold him to the highest standard. Although I am his mother, I will definitely be your most solid backing."

"Ah, Mrs. Misaki, you are too polite, I will do my duty."

"..."

In the dining area on the fourth floor of the club, Wang Yi and Misaki Matsumoto humbled each other through translation.Matsumoto Koichi was beside him, poking the pudding with a fork in his hand, and he was very glad that Wang Yi didn't let him be the interpreter for today.

Just leave this child to you.

Just leave this child to you!How did he translate such words with multiple meanings?

He was not reconciled to going straight, and it was shameful to adulterate with private goods, so he could only pretend to be dead and pretend he didn't hear it.

and also.

Mom really is too.

The star chaser came to China, didn't he agree to stay in Japan and help him cover his whereabouts?

Such an aboveboard action, what if his relationship with Wang Yi SAMA is exposed.This kind of life where he can be alone for at least four hours a day, talk more in a day than the previous ten years combined, he has not lived enough.

"...Oh? Mr. Takaguchi Ueno contacted you because he couldn't find Koichi-kun? The Japan Skating Federation is evaluating Koichi-kun's becoming a JOC, a strengthened Japanese Olympic athlete?"

Wang Yi's voice drifted into Matsumoto Koichi's ears.

"My opinion? I think that if Mr. Takaguchi Ueno can promote Koichi-kun to become a strengthened player in the first tier this season, you might as well cooperate with his work. Although the support of 25 yen per month is not much, it is best At least it will allow figure skating fans all over the world to see how much the Japan Skating Federation attaches importance to Koichi-kun, right?"

During the chat, Matsumoto Misaki suddenly mentioned Takaguchi Ueno, who is about to be promoted to the chairman of the Japan Skating Federation.Wang Yi automatically flashed through his mind. The impression he had of this person during the Sino-Japanese figure skating exchange team last year, combined with Matsumoto Koichi and the other party's possible appeals, suggested that Matsumoto Misaki keep in touch with the Skating Federation.

Because of the exposed brokerage contract, the young man around him could no longer gain a foothold among the local factions in the Japanese ice circle.

If you want to ensure your status as much as possible, in addition to continuing to improve your technical strength, you must also develop new contacts as much as possible to prevent being targeted in future games or activities.

Things like status and reputation depend on oneself as well as on others. In order to prevent everyone from talking about money, there must be no one voice in Japan.

Don't be afraid of disputes, as long as you have strength, you can suppress all dissatisfaction.

Although people in that country do not admit it with their mouths, their bodies and minds are the easiest to be conquered by the strong.

During the chat and laughter, the guests and hosts had a great time at the dinner party. In the next week, Wang Yi sent a special person to take Matsumoto Misaki on a tour of Beijing.On the other hand, I took Matsumoto Koichi to live and eat in the club, and continued to polish the completion of various technical movements.

In terms of performance, the hook jump first entered the right track, followed by two loop jumps, the back inside and the back outside.

Wang Yi changed the execution details of Matsumoto Koichi's two actions through his own experience and the way of asking Li Qin for advice.Although the process was bumpy, in mid-August, when the schedule of the youth group of the Grand Prix was about to end, the two quadruple jumps, which had been unstable in success rate before, were finally put on the right track.

Even though I jumped ten times in a row, I still made mistakes two or three times, but compared to the previous situation where the seasons were not working, and occasionally there were two weeks in four weeks, it was much, much better.

At this stage, Matsumoto Koichi, although he has only been practicing under Wang Yi for a few months, has gradually shown signs of being reborn.I believe that in time, those technical movements that have been honed will help him to a higher level.

'...'

'On August 2022, 8, the latest ISU International Skating Federation member congress ended.The amendments to the figure skating team competition of the Winter Olympics have been released, and each country can make substitutions in up to two events according to the situation. '

The qualifications for the four individual Olympic tickets for figure skating have been revised, which athlete wins and which athlete will play. The new regulations further test the strategy of the World Championships in the Olympic year. '

'The new revised rules will not have a negative impact on the Chinese figure skating national team,' said Liu Zhonglin, deputy director of the Winter Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration.He believes that all colleagues in the national team will be able to create greater glories based on the existing achievements.Further establish the status of Chinese figure skating in the international ice circle. '

——China Sports Daily

'Aleksey Zaralev!Successfully completed Quad?Lutz, Quad?Toeloop, Triple?Axel in the Latvian station of the Grand Prix Youth Group, a genius boy who is only [-] years old! '

'Aleksey Zaralev: I used to be weak, and I was not motivated by anyone until I watched the Chinese emperor Yi? WANG's game. '

'Yes!I take him as a role model, and I believe his persistence and hard work can spur and motivate me when I want to slack off. '

'Although he has retired, he will always be in my heart the greatest and most successful figure skating men's single skater.I aspire to do all kinds of quads like him!I believe that as long as I continue to persevere, one day, I can become the pride of the Russian figure skating community. '

——1TV Sports News

'Big success!The 15-year-old supernova Naoto Sato of the new generation successfully completed the four-turn Flip in the last free skating competition of the youth group of the Grand Prix!Four-turn Toeloop!Four-turn Toeloop followed by three-turn Toeloop!Three-turn Axel!Lock in the tickets for the Grand Prix Finals and attract the attention of figure skating fans all over the world. '

Kenshi Oshima, the coach of Nagoya Deep Blue Skating School, said bluntly in an interview with our reporter: I believe that the disciples I have devoted my heart and soul to have the ability to bring Japanese figure skating men's singles into a new field.I believe that Naoto Sato will achieve better results than the bronze medal in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. '

'Although Koichi Matsumoto is a relatively successful figure skater, his character and morality will definitely affect his achievements.Also as a figure skating coach, I don't agree with Michiko Watanabe's greed, nor Matsumoto Koichi's determination.I think that, as teachers and students who were once close, they should let go of past conflicts, apologize for each other's behavior, and try to find a new future. '

——NHK Comprehensive Channel Sports News

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