The Art Of Badminton
Field Tactics (Part 2)
Kevin is getting cornered. He was heavily beaten by a Taiwanese couple. Although turning off Kevin is not an easy thing, but the Taiwanese pair still continue to direct the ball towards Kevin. Occasionally when Kevin struggled to restore the Taiwanese pair's attack, he tried to switch positions with Marcus, but the Taiwanese pair again directed the ball towards Kevin.
Kevin looked frustrated. His mouth looked annoyed. He felt helpless as he continued to be pounded relentlessly. Markus occasionally tries to calm Kevin down, but it doesn't seem to work. Taiwanese couples seem to have succeeded in breaking the concentration of Indonesian men's doubles, as evidenced by Kevin who began to falter with inaccurate punches even tend to be rash.
Taiwanese men's doubles pair getting excited. This second game is like a soft ground for them. Kevin looked even more frustrated as the ball kept pointing at him.
With clever tactics, the Taiwanese pair steered a short ball into the middle of the field between Kevin and Marcus. Instantly the ball fell without anyone chasing though. Kevin and Marcus just fell silent like statues.
I was overwhelmed by all these circumstances. Especially Nay, who always closes his eyes when Indonesian couples are attacked by Taiwanese couples.
From a distance I saw Kevin asking permission to wipe off the sweat. The referee who led the match did not give him permission. The referee thinks Kevin is trying to buy time because he is cornered.
Kevin returned to the field with a grim countenance. Kevin's walking way looked shaky. Nay closed his eyes seeming to cover his teary eyes. He knew from the way Kevin walked and looked, at this point he would choose to give up.
I just fell silent and couldn't believe everything that happened in this second game.
Clearly emblazoned on the score board 21 - 12 for the Taiwanese pair's superiority. What a distance of points that are too far. This leads Taiwanese couples who really dominate even more dominating than the first Indonesian couple.
The two couples again exchanged places and I don't know what kind of match will happen in this deciding game.
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I know the weight of this right now is on Kevin's shoulders - Marcus. The expectations of the State and the Society to them are always high. How awful that burden is. Kevin - Marcus is often the focus of every tournament. There is even an assumption when others lose, then Kevin - Marcus absolutely cannot lose. What a burden unimaginable to me.
Being an athlete is not fun. When the expectations of the community are not met. Blasphemies and insults will be accepted without being able to fight or even defend themselves. Though Kevin - Marcus has given so many victories for Indonesia, but all of that is always lost by one game that they cannot win.
In this case, other than physical, mental is the thing that must be continuously forged by an altlet. Otherwise, then in an instant their ability will not develop and tend to fade will even be destroyed before reaching the desired point.
The weight of the weight is not only on the athlete. Of course, a coach is responsible when his students do not play well.
The coach seemed to give direction and convince Kevin - Marcus that all this was not over. Although they have difficulty in the second game, but with the move of the field position, they are expected to be refocused and excited like the first game.
The two men's doubles pair looked ready to return to the field. There is something different about Kevin and Marcus in this third game. They enter the field with a new racket and of course what makes them look different is the headband they wear. Suddenly Kevin's aura and gesture changed, as if a beam of light was coming out of his body. I crossed my arms because of the glare, but the other person seemed to act as usual seemed oblivious to the change of this pair. But when I turned to look at Nay, he seemed to do the same with me and his countenance looked cheerful not moody like before.
"Is this the moment of Kevin's awakening !" I said in my heart.
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The first serve was done by Lee Yang and Marcus directly pushed the ball towards the left side of Lee Yang. But Marcus' push ball was not too far to the left side, so Lee Yang managed to reach him and return the ball with a backhand and push it to the right back of Marcus. Kevin, who is currently in the back position, immediately took the ball easily and returned it cross to the front area of the Taiwanese pair. Wang Chilin was forced to take Kevin's return ball because Lee Yang's position was still far on the left side of their field. Wang Chilin's return ball was a bit of a responsibility and was immediately struck by Marcus by smash straight behind the Taiwanese pair's field. Lee Yang felt tricked into thinking Marcus would do a smash to the middle or even do a drop shot. He tried to run after the ball and had to fall to pick up the ball. Not unexpectedly Marcus' straight smash ball was successfully returned Lee Yang, but because of Lee Yang's weak return, the, Marcus was standing firmly in front of the net and immediately grabbed the ball easily right in the empty area of the Taiwan pair's field.
The passion of the audience comes back to life. The rumbling of the entire stadium really made the heart tremble. Although this is only the first point in the third game, but there is a different taste of the game Kevin - Marcus who makes the audience cheer happy.
Marcus serves up to Lee Yang. With swift Lee Yang immediately struck to kill the Indonesian couple, but his punch hit the net and almost Marcus could not return a thin rolling ball in front. Marcus's ball back rolling in the opponent's net. Lee who did not want to lose, he returned the ball with a thin on the net lips. Marcus knows Lee Yang will return the ball thin in front of the net because if you lift the mesh ball it will be far at risk. Marcus was already waiting for Lee Yang's slightly high return. Quickly his racket grabbed the ball and penetrated quickly into the field area pair Taiwan. The audience cheered again because the Indonesian men's doubles pair managed to add to this third title point.
The match was very stressful. Points are now still superior pair Indonesia 5 - 3. Both partners appeared to pull over the edge of the field to wipe away the sweat. The referee warned them to immediately return to the pitch and immediately resume the match. Lee Yang and Wang Chilin had a long discussion until the referee reprimanded him and called him to come closer and be warned. Wang Chilin Yang advanced closer to the referee looking to nod his head and apologize.
The match is back. The sharp smash-smash comes alternately. The deceptive movements of both partners were successfully demonstrated stunningly.
Lee Yang and Wang Chilin seemed to be trying to repeat the same formula as the second game.
Kevin was again attacked by a Taiwanese couple. They take turns doing jumping smash and keep directing the ball towards Kevin. While on the side of the audience Nay looked anxious and did not take his eyes off even from this match.
