Chapter 73: The Preferential Treatment of Geniuses
10 seconds 45!
New national 100-meter record for middle school students!
The physical education teacher and the middle-aged man checked their respective scores. The physical education teacher’s time was 10.43 seconds, and the middle-aged man’s time was 10.45 seconds.
The two looked at each other and held their hands together excitedly: Davarisi!
"..."
Ma Xiaolong asked: "Teacher, is the test finished? Can I leave?"
"No!" The physical education teacher grabbed his arm and said, "You don't want to go anywhere today!"
"..."
"Teacher Zhang, you scared the students." the middle-aged man said.
When Teacher Zhang let go, the middle-aged man said: "Hello, classmate, I am the coach of the provincial track and field team. You can call me Coach Zhou."
Hearing the middle-aged man announcing his family name, Ma Xiaolong knew that he had guessed correctly before, so he quickly shook hands with Coach Zhou and said, "Hello, Coach Zhou, my name is Ma Xiaolong, a student in Class 96, the second grade of junior high school."
Coach Zhou's stern face showed a smile, with a contrasting charm: "I heard that you are not yet fifteen years old?"
"Yeah." Ma Xiaolong nodded: "There's still one and a half months."
Coach Zhou's smile grew wider: "Ma Xiaolong, do you want to stand on the 100-meter track and win glory for the country?"
I am willing to bring glory to the country, but it will not allow me to delay my studies.
Ma Xiaolong said: "Coach Zhou, my dream is to become a scientist, so that I can win glory for the country in the future."
"..." Coach Zhou's smile froze and he quickly said: "Wait, don't you listen to the conditions?"
"Well..." Ma Xiaolong scratched his head and said, "Coach Zhou, my grades have always been the first in my grade since I was a child. Our class teacher has high expectations for me and said that I can pass the Qingbei examination in the future."
"..." Coach Zhou opened his mouth, not knowing where to start. He turned to Teacher Zhang and asked, "Did Ma Xiaolong do well in the cultural class?"
Teacher Zhang was also numb. He really knew this. After all, Ma Xiaolong would get on the podium twice every year, ranking first in his grade every time and never falling behind.
Seeing Teacher Zhang nodding, Coach Zhou had a headache.
If Ma Xiaolong's grades in cultural classes were not that good, he would kidnap him and tie him to the provincial track and field team. However, Ma Xiaolong's grades were number one in his grade, which would be difficult to handle.
People all over the country know that only students with poor grades in cultural classes will practice physical education. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there has not been a top student who ranked first in cultural classes to practice physical education.
Practicing sports well can bring glory to the country, but the elimination rate of practicing sports is also horrifyingly high. Under the current national system, it is quite good if four or five of the 100 athletes in the provincial team can enter the national team and stand in the world competition.
And provincial athletes in the Olympics, select one from a thousand. If there is one provincial athlete out of 10,000 who can win the world championship or Olympic championship, it would be great.
Behind the championship are the corpses of countless athletes who had no way to stand out, which is very cruel.
In comparison, those who study well may not make as much money in the future as world champions, and their popularity may not be as high, but they will be stable!
One is a one-in-a-million hope, and the other is a 100% stable life. Anyone with a normal mind will know which one to choose.
Coach Zhou was silent for a long time and asked the last question: "What was your score in the latest test?"
Ma Xiaolong blinked his eyes and said, "Since I was in elementary school, I have received perfect scores in every exam."
"..."
Sorry to bother you.
Before leaving, Coach Zhou shook hands with Ma Xiaolong and said with a bitter look on his face: "I wish you will progress academically in the future and be admitted to your ideal university."
"..." Your face doesn't look like you are blessing me.
…
"You just refused?"
In the classroom, Zhu Sha was somewhat surprised after listening to his story.
"No way." Ma Xiaolong said: "I also want to win glory for the country, but practicing sports will delay my studies. At least before I go to college, I will not consider participating in sports."
After college, you won't be able to develop your skills. Although you will have skill points that you can earn, if you participate in national or world sports competitions, you will definitely gain much more skill points than if you just go to school.
But until he develops his last skill, he won't consider leaving school and starting a side job.
"That's true." Zhusha smiled slightly and whispered: "I don't want to be separated from you either."
"..." Ma Xiaolong took her hand and said, "Then let's go to school well and never be separated."
Zhusha smiled: "Yeah."
…
Provincial track and field team.
"10 seconds 45?" When the head coach of the track and field team learned about Ma Xiaolong's test results, he was extremely surprised: "This is the seed of the Asian champion!"
"It's a pity that he doesn't know how to practice sports." Coach Zhou sighed: "That kid is the first in the grade, and he will take the Qingbei talent test in the future."
"..." The head coach was stunned and speechless for a moment.
After a long silence, the head coach said: "Then...can you let that kid come over to practice during the summer vacation? If he is really a genius, maybe he can win the national championship after practicing for a month or two!"
Coach Zhou is speechless. They have been involved in track and field for so many years, and they have already understood the laws of human movement. How is it possible that someone can win the national championship after practicing for a month or two?
However, Ma Xiaolong was not yet fifteen years old, and he ran a time of 10.45 seconds, which was not far behind the national 100-meter record.
It is now 1997, and the national 100-meter record is 10.20 seconds set by Chen Wenzhong last year. With Ma Xiaolong's talent at this age, as long as he practices sprinting well, he is likely to break the national record in the next few years. After all, Ma Xiaolong has never practiced sprinting formally.
, when testing the 100 meters, he discovered that Ma Xiaolong's starting posture and technique were completely inadequate, and there was no running aid.
After professional training and improvement, coupled with the assistance of a running aid, it can be improved by at least 0.1 to 0.2 seconds, which is almost the same as the national record.
If I could improve my sprinting technique...
Hiss~~~Maybe I can break the national record with my still undeveloped physical fitness!?
Then when I become an adult, will the Asian records and world records be...
Now Coach Zhou started to feel worried again.
After telling his analysis to the head coach, the head coach couldn't sit still anymore and slapped the table: "This kind of genius must not be buried! Now ask him immediately if he wants to take summer vacation... No! No need for summer vacation, now.
Send a professional coach to No. 2 Middle School to give Ma Xiaolong one-on-one professional guidance. Since he can’t come, let’s go!”
"!?"
…
Seeing Coach Zhou appear in front of him again, Ma Xiaolong was stunned: "Coach Zhou, what are you doing?"
Coach Zhou was carrying a sports bag and said: "I'm here to give you professional training. From now on, you can do 100-meter technical and strength training with me on the school playground every afternoon after school. There will be a provincial sports meet in August.
If you come with me to the provincial capital to compete, it won't delay your studies."
"..."
Ma Xiaolong has always respected people who are persistent. A coach of the provincial track and field team came to this small town to coach him, a junior high school student. If nothing else, it was just this persistence, this
If you have faith, he must give you full respect.
"Okay! But I can only do my best. If I don't meet your expectations, please don't be disappointed."
Coach Zhou smiled: "If this is really the case, then I am willing to do so."
Having said this, Ma Xiaolong had no reason to refuse: "When will it start?"
"Just Monday!"
Today is Saturday.
"Okay." Ma Xiaolong nodded, and happened to tell his family about this in the evening, letting them know how proud his son was that even the coach of the provincial track and field team went to the training field in person.
After school in the afternoon, when he got home, Ma Xiaolong told the story, and everyone in his family was really shocked. Fortunately, he had caused too many shocks over the years, and his family's psychological endurance was different from that of ordinary people, and they were all calm.
"Since the coach is here, let's practice hard." After Liu Ying finished speaking, he added: "It won't delay your study, right?"
"It's just over an hour, so it won't delay anything." Ma Xiaolong said, "You still don't know your son's academic performance?"
"That's true." Liu Ying nodded: My son's academic performance has always been very stable!
The weekend passed and the afternoon class ended on Monday. Ma Xiaolong, accompanied by the whole class who were watching the excitement, came to the playground. At this time, Coach Zhou was already waiting here.
There is also a running aid placed at the starting line, which is quite professional.
This is the first time for many people to see a running aid in real life. Usually when running 100 meters in school, they just squat in front of the starting line. The results are all up to you. How have you ever used a running aid? Today, you have gained a lot of experience.
.
"Coach Zhou." Ma Xiaolong has already changed into his school uniform. Anyway, the school uniform itself is a sportswear style, so there is no problem in practicing sprinting.
Coach Zhou nodded and said: "On the first day today, I will first tell you about the starting technique of sprinting, as well as the application of pace and breathing during running."
Ma Xiaolong listened obediently, waited for Coach Zhou to finish speaking, and nodded to show that he remembered.
"Before running, you must fully warm up, otherwise you will easily get injured during the race." Coach Zhou said, "Now I will teach you professional warm-up exercises, and then conduct the first 100-meter test."
"OK."
Ma Xiaolong followed Coach Zhou for professional warm-up training. In fact, it was mostly similar to what he did a few days ago, with only some minor detail adjustments. But it is these details that are the key to a sufficient warm-up.
Ma Xiaolong did it meticulously, and under micro-management, the accuracy of the warm-up was impeccable. Coach Zhou, who was observing secretly, was repeatedly shocked: Genius! This is genius!
After the warm-up, Coach Zhou walked to the starting line and began to instruct him on how to start using the running aid, and personally demonstrated the start.
"Remember?"
Ma Xiaolong nodded: "I remember."
"Then give it a try!" Coach Zhou stood aside and said to Teacher Zhang who volunteered to help: "Teacher Zhang, please stand in front of the finish line and time the time."
"Okay." Teacher Zhang was very excited. He was a physical education teacher in a small town and had never seen such professional technical guidance. Although he was volunteering to help today, he was actually stealing from his teacher.
As expected of the provincial track and field team, I have gained a lot.
When Ma Xiaolong took the standard starting posture in front of the starting line, Coach Zhou secretly admired him and raised his right hand high: "Ready..." He waved his hand: "Run!"