Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 566 - 325: News of the Fishing King Cup Qualifiers

"Um, boss, we're all adults here, no need to be so harsh, right?" Xiaobao looked at the bamboo stick in Zhang Yang's hand and instinctively gulped.

Xiaobao is actually quite smart, but because he didn't use his brain in the right way, he neglected his studies.

Back in middle school, he got hooked on playing Legend with his roommates and often sneaked out over the wall in the middle of the night to go to internet cafes.

Their middle school class teacher was also a tough character. Once, during a nighttime bed check, he caught Xiaobao and his buddy sneaking out over the wall.

Normally, in such cases, parents would definitely be called, or in severe cases, they might even get a major demerit or be expelled.

But their class teacher didn't do that. Instead, during the morning self-study, he called the two of them out in front of the entire class onto the open space outside the classroom.

Then, the teacher pulled a bamboo strip from the broom handle used for sweeping and gave them a thorough beating with the bamboo strip.

Even after all these years, Xiaobao still vividly remembers the beating, that excruciating pain that felt like it was going to kill him, far worse than the so-called 'physical punishments' of a few slaps or kicks.

And now, Zhang Yang, this teacher, actually brought out the fabled 'Dragon-Subduing Wood.' He hadn't even hit him yet, and Xiaobao was already trembling with fear.

"Don't want to get hit? It's simple, just focus when you're learning and don't make mistakes! I don't have any sadistic tendencies to get pleasure from hitting people!" Zhang Yang lifted his eyelids and said calmly.

"Alright then!"

Seeing that there was no getting around it, Xiaobao nodded, took his fishing rod, and sat back on the fishing box.

"The first basic skill is to keep your back straight after sitting down! Platform fishing is actually a very healthy sport, but because of improper fishing posture, many people end up with occupational ailments.

Like hunching over, slouching, or shrugging shoulders; these are posture problems! More severe cases can even lead to scoliosis, affecting overall health!

The first point is to keep your back straight and your chest up! Find the feeling of the trapezius muscle in the lower back and the diaphragm muscle in the front abdomen exerting appropriate force!"

As Zhang Yang explained, he gently tapped Xiaobao on the corresponding areas with the bamboo strip, making Xiaobao extremely nervous.

Once Xiaobao adjusted his posture according to Zhang Yang's instructions, Zhang Yang continued, "Alright, now this posture is about right. Next, separate the hooks with your left hand and pinch the leader line. Use your right upper arm to move the forearm, and the forearm assists the wrist to cast forward!

Find the feeling of swinging a whip, but don't exert full force!"

Without instructions, it wasn't so bad; at least Xiaobao could cast the line. Now, with the instructions, he hesitated for half a beat, his hands a bit uncoordinated, and the motion ended up looking a bit awkward.

Some might criticize, saying he's sitting on the fishing box, not moving his legs or feet, so how does it become awkward?

Strictly speaking, it can't really be considered awkward, but the simultaneous exertion of both hands without keeping rhythm makes it look very uncoordinated, giving a sense of awkwardness.

"Oh no, so nervous!"

Xiaobao messed up his first cast, anxious to avoid a beating, he quickly spoke to make up for it, nervously glancing at Zhang Yang, who showed no intention of hitting him.

"No need to be nervous, the arm movement was correct, but the timing for releasing with the left hand was off. Just release your fingers to let the leader line go, don't follow through with the left hand!"

Zhang Yang sincerely encouraged Xiaobao, pointing out issues in his form.

Xiaobao nodded, attempting once more.

Initially, he messed up due to nerves, but with Zhang Yang's encouragement, he performed much better, easily casting the setup into the water.

Success!

"Good, not bad! The key points of using your arms and wrist correctly! Lift the rod and repeat a few times to reinforce the memory of this casting state!"

"Okay!"

Xiaobao nodded, retrieved the leader line, and cast out again.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a thin bamboo stick against his waist, almost making him jump up.

"Keep your back straight! It's only been a few minutes and you're slouching! Consider this a warning, next time, I'll bring out the Dragon-Subduing Wood! No joking around!"

Zhang Yang's face changed faster than flipping a page, giving a direct warning.

"Hehe, I'll pay attention!"

Xiaobao chuckled awkwardly, quickly straightening his back, continuing to cast.

Zhang Yang carefully observed Xiaobao's movements from behind, his gaze gradually softening.

Judging purely from the perspective of learning efficiency, Xiaobao picked up things much faster than Liu Zi.

Back when Zhang Yang corrected Liu Zi's incorrect casting method, it took him several days to completely reshape it into new muscle memory.

But today, in less than five minutes, Xiaobao has figured out the force position for casting, and aside from not being precise with targeting, there were no major flaws to point out.

"It doesn't seem too hard! Boss, my casting form hasn't gone out of shape, right?" After casting over a dozen times, Xiaobao's tense nerves gradually relaxed.

With Zhang Yang, the 'teacher,' behind him, if the teacher didn't speak, everything must be fine.

"No, I'm keeping track with a counter here for you, let's start with 500 casts as a warm-up! The first day's casting training doesn't aim for absolute speed, just standard posture, back straight! Perfect the basic muscle memory first!"

"Okay, I'll definitely practice seriously!" Xiaobao nodded and got even more enthusiastic with his casting.