Qian Anzhi continued, "Then can I learn everything?"
Teacher Li considered the study time and other factors. "If you start now, you might not be able to learn too much. After all, you're in the third year of middle school now, right? There's not much time left. When Shuishui goes to Beijing, I'm going there too. You can choose one. It's not about knowing a lot."
"Then boxing it is. Although it is not practical, I can use it to protect myself," Qian Anzhi said. However, he seemed to have heard that his sister was going to Beijing. "Sister, are you going to take the Beijing University entrance exam?"
"Yes, I plan to. I will try my best to take the exam." Shuishui was serious. She had two choices, which she had thought of for a long time. There were also good schools in other regions, but when she weighed in other factors, she felt that Beijing was the best choice. It was not too far from the city, and the transportation was convenient.
Of course, Shuishui had to finish her basic training classes first. Qian Anzhi also needed it, but he just used running and jumping positions. "To do boxing, you must at least have explosive power. Your explosive power is still not enough, so you need to practice. First, you need to do basic exercises. In the afternoon, I will start to teach you the basics of boxing. They are not difficult, but you need to practice them regularly. If you will only come to practice on weekends, it will not be effective and efficient."
"En, en. If my sister can do it, I can too." Qian Anzhi nodded. He was interested in it as well. He was determined to do it because he saw that his sister was determined as well. He did not want to back down because he didn't want to be embarrassed if he would be compared to his sister. Besides, he had already signified his interest in it to their father.
Teacher Li was very satisfied with his determination. "Then you have to obey my orders. There is one more thing—if you feel any discomfort in your body, you must immediately tell me. Don't force yourself. It will be troublesome if you hurt yourself, because you won't be able to learn more. Take Shuishui, for example. When she reaches her limit, or when she feels that she is already injured, she would stop and rest. She would stretch and relax to ease the pain. She is very smart and never tried to put on a brave front, but she also has perseverance and talent. Let me put it this way—your sister is very obedient. She never complains. It is an admirable trait in a student. It is also because of her personality that I took her in as my student."
Shuishui blinked her eyes. 'Is that so?' she thought.
However, Shuishui kept quiet. She felt that she had become better and had greatly improved under Teacher Li's guidance and tutelage.
Teacher Li was truly a good and experienced teacher. He was very observant and saw through her physical condition. Anzhi was not very flexible and was quite weak in some parts. Shuishui, on the other hand, continued to practice her skills in a targeted manner. Teacher Li had not intended to take in another student. However, when Shuishui told him that it was her brother who was eager to join, he agreed. However, the teacher wanted her to promise him that she would go to the army camp to train for half a month every long vacation and follow Coach Akong. Although she did not really want to go, she still agreed because she felt the teacher's excitement and eagerness.
Qian Anzhi stood by the side and truly realized that this teacher was very serious. He was different from ordinary teachers. He had a very commanding personality. "Teacher Li, I will work hard!"
Teacher Li gave Anzhi his daily tasks."This is not just talk. Starting today, every morning, you have to complete one hundred frog jumps, run ten laps outside, and stand with your back against the wall for an hour."
Qian Anzhi was stunned. Was that it? Shuishui held onto him and told him to hurry up and do it. "Don't just stupidly stand there. You even look so confused. Teacher Li would definitely be unhappy if he noticed it," she told him.
He didn't like silly soldiers.
Qian Anzhi went out for a run. Shuishui stayed with her teacher and changed into light clothes. Teacher Li looked at Shuishui's small arms and legs. Why did her muscles grow? She was still so thin and small. It didn't make sense. "Today, I want to see how soft you are. Now, do a somersault here and see how many you can do. You can do it with both hands," he told Shuishui.
Shuishui nodded. She had been unable to do it in the past. Now, it was very easy for her. However, she would easily get dizzy. After only fifteen somersaults, Shuishui stopped. "I feel dizzy."
"En, that's right. Actually, it's not bad. However, do you know that you were anxious in the beginning? That was why you were unable to do what you wanted to do. Despite your young age, after all these days of training, your flexibility has greatly improved. You can even learn to dance," Teacher Li said and then laughed. He rarely teased Shuishui.
Shuishui smiled and said, "But I have no interest in dancing at all."
"I know that you don't like those, but rather than hip-hop or contemporary dances, try learning those difficult ballroom dances. You might use it in the future. Ballroom dancing strengthens your arms, waist, and feet. You can choose a ballroom dance and study it. You can learn it by yourself by watching videos. Try it when you have time." For Teacher Li, it would be helpful for Shuishui if she had a diversified skill set. He felt that she could use her dancing skills to show her personality and charm.
Shuishui didn't take it to heart, and her expression was disapproving. Teacher Li saw through it and continued, "Don't underestimate those ballroom dances. Although you're flexible enough, you might not have the talent to easily do them. Go and practice them some other day. Tell me when you do, and tell me what you think."
"Teacher, I'm not interested in dancing at all. Really, I'm not looking down on them. It's just that I won't be motivated to learn about it because I'm not interested in it." Shuishui felt helpless because she did not want to be asked to perform on stage to dance as soon as she knew how to do it.
Teacher Li knocked on the table. "Ballroom dances are different. How about this? Take this as my mission for you! Watch videos about the Jitterbug dance. It is commonly known as the water army dance. You better know how to do it before the holidays start."
He forced Shuishui to practice it for her own good. It would help her improve her waist strength.
Shuishui frowned. "Teacher, do I really have to do this?"
"Yes," Tacher Li said firmly.
Although Shuishui didn't want to, she couldn't say too much.
Then, she began to practice boxing.
"Increase the strength of your left hand. It's too weak. Haven't you eaten? Your feet aren't stable enough, and your legs aren't strong enough! Your left shoulder is too high. You'll easily get injured with that. The timing of your kick is wrong," Teacher Li shouted from below.
Shuishui was hitting the sandbag. She was completely listening to Teacher Li's voice and adjusting her movements and posture.
"Very good. Raise your leg higher. There should be some distance between your two legs. Use the other leg as support and kick with great strength."
Pa! It was a loud sound. Teacher Li felt that her kick had become stronger.
He clapped from below. "Not bad. Continue. Remember this feeling!"
Qian Anzhi came back from his run and just watched. He was very curious about how his sister trained. It was so cool to watch her swinging her fists and kicking. Could he be so cool too. Also, he heard the sound of a sandbag being hit.
Shuishui was sweating profusely. When her speed decreased, Teacher Li shouted from the side. "Use more strength. Did you not eat? Why is the speed of your kick slowing down?"
Shuishui gritted her teeth and tried her best to increase her strength. The more tired she was, the more strength she needed. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to meet Teacher Li's requirements. Half an hour later, Teacher Li stopped her. "That's enough. Let's rest."
Qian Anzhi was jumping on the side, occasionally taking a break.
Teacher Li turned around and looked at Qian Anzhi seriously. "Increase the number of your frog jumps to fifty. Don't be lazy."
Qian Anzhi looked aggrieved. He was just a little slow.
Shuishui wiped her sweat with a towel. She didn't sit down to rest. Instead, she began to apply medicinal wine on her thighs and arms. Then, she did a stretching exercise before sat down and drank salt water.
"It's comfortable," Shuishui said as she huffed. Her forehead was still sweating, and her cheeks were red.
Teacher Li drank his tea. "Not bad, your body strength has improved, especially the your leg strength. That level of strength can definitely injure a person when used in a kick. Of course, it also depends on which part you kick. After a while, you can focus on strengthening your waist. After all, the waist is the easiest to injure. You have to make your waist firmer. You can do somersaults and handstands. If you want to do it quickly, you can lower your waist and see which method you like."
"Whichever is most suitable for me now, I'll use it." Shuishui wasn't picky. If she could improve through practice, then she would practice intensively.
"En, we'll do it later. Rest for fifteen minutes, and then continue. I want you to remember the feeling you felt when you practiced earlier this morning. Can you do it?" he asked seriously.
"Yes."
"En, Qian Anzhi, do you know if your current leap posture is correct or not?" Teacher Li had been paying attention to Qian Anzhi.
Qian Anzhi smiled awkwardly. "I don't know."
"When you're frog-jumping, put your hands on your back and lean forward. Also, when you jump, don't jump too low. How many centimeters did you jump just now?" Teacher Li went forward and corrected Qian Anzhi's posture. "Later, stand with your back against the wall. You're a little hunchbacked. This isn't a good sign. Learn from your sister. How straight is your back? It's always like this."
"En, en." Qian Anzhi didn't dare to complain, so he followed Teacher Li's instructions.
Following Teacher Li's request, he felt that it was very tiring to jump ten times.
Anzhi began to blush and panted heavily.
Shuishui looked at her younger brother and said, "He doesn't exercise often. Can his body bear such strenuous exercises all at once?"
"Yes. Those are the basics. If he did what you are currently doing, his body might not be able to bear it. Don't worry, Teacher knows what to do. I won't do anything rash." Teacher Li thought that her younger brother was all right. After the morning training ended, he observed that Anzhi was very conscious of what Shuishui did during training. Qian Anzhi had been observing Shuishui. It was good that he did so. Otherwise, it would be easy for him to slack off.