Master Tutoring Class

Chapter 9: The First Lesson in Joint Defense - Driving Away the Enemy!
In the morning, Chen Qian was awakened by the buzzing sound of the dryer.

Stepping out of the bedroom, I found Wei Lai training in the living room with dumbbells.

"Getting up so early? Shouldn't you sleep in a little longer?" Chen Qian tied her hair up and turned to look at the dryer.

Do you need help with laundry?

Wei Lai: "Wash the sheets and duvet covers!"

Chen Qian: "You had already showered before you came!"

Wei Lai grinned and made up a story: "I was sweating a lot last night, so the sheets were a bit damp."

"Really?" Chen Qian didn't suspect anything and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

A little while later, Father also got up.

Nothing much has changed. I yawned, turned on the morning news, then went to wash up. After washing up, I lay down on the sofa.

"Honey, aren't you going to the factory today?" Chen Qian asked as she came out.

Chen Qian is a teacher and is currently on summer vacation, which is a time for rest.

Wei Chenggong runs a fertilizer factory. He is a small-to-medium-sized business owner. Although he is not particularly rich, he has enough to support his family.

Wei Chenggong lay on the sofa scrolling through his phone, then waved his hand and said, "I'm not going today. I have a game of ball with Lao Wang and the others this afternoon!"

After saying that, he looked at Wei Lai and asked, "Son, are you going to kick it?"
Wei Lai shook his head directly.

He wasn't interested; his own father played terribly, and his teammates played even worse.

"Xiao Lai! You just finished eating, are you going out to train?"

Just after finishing their meal, Wei Lai picked up a soccer ball and was about to leave when Chen Qian looked at her son with concern.

I always feel that my son's training volume is a bit too high.

She knew that football required years of training and was a very arduous sport, but Wei Lai seemed to put in more effort than others.

"I've just joined the U15-Division B team, so I need to train hard and catch up, otherwise I won't be able to keep up!" Wei Lai smiled as he held the ball, but had already picked up his shoes and was ready to go.

"Good son," Wei Chenggong gave a thumbs-up and smiled, "Dad will always support you!"

Wei looked at Wei Chenggong.

"dad!"

"Huh?" Wei Chenggong looked at Wei Lai.

Wei Lai had a lot to say.

I'll take you to the World Cup?
Will you wait for me to grow up?
Will I make it onto the national team?
These words are too grand and too abstract!
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but only one remained.
"I will train even harder!"

Wei Chenggong paused for a moment, then slowly smiled and said, "Sigh!"

We found an empty sports field. Since it was morning, there was almost no one there except for some elderly people taking a walk.

Wei Lai found a shady spot to sit down and slowly closed his eyes.

A card slowly appeared before his eyes.

[Extra Training Cards x30]

The extra training card allows him to enter the simulated competition arena without sleeping.

This was also a gift from the Yakult coach, who said it was a welcome gift for new employees.

At the same time, the Yakult coach also said that these 30 extra training cards are meant to help him graduate from his course within a month.

"Strength training is over. Your physical condition is that of a heavyweight player among your peers, and even in higher-level teams!"

At this point, the Yakult coach asked, "You haven't neglected your foot frequency and flexibility training, have you?"

"Of course!"

Wei Lai said earnestly.

The increase in strength will inevitably lead to stiffness in the body. In order to prevent his muscles from stiffening, Wei Lai is also training very hard.

"Very good!" Coach Yakult shook his hand slightly, and the ball appeared out of thin air and fell, which he easily stopped at his feet.

"Next, we'll move on to practical training. The defensive midfielder's position is in the center, which creates gaps in front, behind, to the sides. The goal you need to learn is how to make good use of these gaps!"

At this point, the stadium began to transform, and six players appeared.

Three of them were wearing red jerseys, and three were wearing blue jerseys. Their faces were all obscured by fog, making it impossible to see their features.

Coach Yakult, standing in the middle of the red team's position with the ball on his foot, turned to look at Wei Lai and said, "Watch closely, the first lesson is called 'Drive Away'."

After saying that, the Yakult coach kicked the ball away.

Wei Lai also stared intently in that direction.

After the ball came to the Blue Team's feet, the opposing team began to form various triangular formations.

This is the most classic triangular attacking pattern in football.

However, as their formation came into play, the red team quickly followed suit, closing in on the opponent's position as well.

A three-on-three offensive and defensive mode.

Wei Lai looked at the red team, where the Yakult coach was. They were on the defensive, but they showed no signs of making any interceptions. Instead, they kept pressuring the opponent's passes.

After each pass, they would immediately appear next to the opponent, both to prevent the opponent from turning around and to apply pressure with their bodies.

To prevent the opponent from advancing.

Moreover, Wei Lai noticed that every time the blue team attempted to move forward...

One of the red team's players pressured the passing player, and the Yakult coach immediately appeared at the passing lane. At the same time, another defensive player closely followed the advancing player, gradually pressuring the opponent to the sideline.

The blue team repeatedly passed the ball around, while the red team repeatedly applied pressure.

Ultimately, the red team forced the blue team back to the sideline.

At this crucial moment, three red team players instantly formed a perimeter, pinning the blue team player with the ball against the sideline and successfully winning the ball back.

Wei Lai slightly opened his mouth.

"This"

The Yakult coach walked over and said, "This is how you drive them out! Constantly pressuring the opponent, compressing their passing space, forcing them into a corner, and creating a defensive situation that is advantageous to your team."

"Sometimes, defense isn't about being passive. Like this, constantly pressing forward can create the initiative even when you don't have the ball!"

The Yakult coach smiled and said, "So, why are they being pressured by us?"

Wei Lai instinctively exclaimed, "Safety ball!"

Now it was the Yakult coach's turn to be stunned. After a moment, he nodded and said:
"That's right! A safety ball!"

"A qualified midfielder makes safe passes, passes that won't lose possession!"

"We'll block off the outer perimeter, creating a safe space for them inside, enough for them to pass the ball safely. But at the same time, we'll slowly apply pressure, compressing their space. Even if they react in time, it will be too late!"

The Yakult coach declared firmly, "This is how you drive them away!"

"Want to try it?"

Wei Lai's spirits lifted; "Come on!"

The moment Wei Lai stepped onto the court, he felt his field of vision suddenly narrow.

Previously, the field of vision was from the side, which allowed for the view of all the gaps in the sky. However, once you are actually there, the field of vision becomes narrow.

"During this process, you not only need to defend well yourself, but also direct your teammates to coordinate defense!"

After the Yakult coach finished speaking, he shouted, "Begin!"

Wei Lai immediately moved closer to his nearest number 3 attacking player, while turning his head to look at his opponent.

The opponent immediately passed the ball forward, and Wei Lai followed up instantly.

boom!
The ball was deflected by the opponent's instep and flew straight over Wei Lai's head towards the rear.

Meanwhile, another blue attacking player had already made a forward run and easily received the ball.

[Blue team successfully broke through]

Wei Lai: "???"

Yakult Coach: "Not enough pressure! The timing wasn't good either! You're in the middle, and your opponent is the springboard. You need to find a way to suppress this springboard!"

Wei Lai gritted his teeth: "Continue!"

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