Almighty Coach

Li Dai looked at the person who claimed to be Barron Philip in front of him with a look of doubt.

Previously, social workers introduced to Li Dai the assistance of Americans with disabilities. For example, the social workers said that the SSI was set up for the elderly, the blind, and the disabled. They can receive hundreds of dollars from the government every month.

For many "lazy thinking" people, the hundreds of dollars given in vain don't go vain, saying that someone deliberately deceived this part of the bailout, Li Dai also believed.

Thinking of this, Li Dai pretended to be puzzled: "Mr. Philip, the information I got here, your legs and ankles were all amputated at once."

Li Dai said, looking at Philip's feet again.

"I am a prosthesis." Philip smiled unintentionally, and then lifted his trouser legs to reveal the prosthesis inside.

"Really prosthetic limbs!" Li Dai recalled the agile pace when Philip walked in just now, and could not help sighing: "Sorry, I really didn't see it. Just looking at how you walk, it's exactly the same as a normal person!"

"I'm not a wheelchair athlete. If I divide it according to the level of the Paralympic Games, I should be T43." Philip replied.

In the classification of athletes with disabilities, English letters represent competition items, such as S for swimming, AR for archery, WB for wheelchair basketball, TT for table tennis, SH for shooting and so on.

In the following figures, the double-digit tens digits represent the athlete's level of disability. For example, the word "1" represents the visually impaired category. "2" stands for the category of intellectual disability, "3" stands for the category of cerebral palsy, cerebral palsy or acquired brain injury, "4" stands for the category of amputation and short stature, and "5" stands for the category of spinal cord injury and some wheelchair groups .

The double-digit single digits represent the level of athletes in the disability category. The lower the number, the more severe the disability. For example, in the visually impaired category, level 11 is completely or nearly completely blind, and nothing can be seen; while level 13 is in line with The minimum visual disability standard can still see something.

Barron-Philip's level is T43, T stands for Track Track, 4 in ten digits represents amputation and short stature categories, and 3 in single digits represents bilateral knee, ankle or pass Amputation of ankle; Amputation on one knee, lower ankle on opposite knee.

For ordinary people, they have to use wheelchairs when their feet are gone. Many people have to carry crutches even with prosthetic limbs. It is impossible to walk like normal people.

However, for the disabled athletes of the T43 level, they are professional track athletes. The simple point is to practice running. How can a running athlete not even walk normally? Maybe they walk more neatly than normal people.

So, Li Dai looked at Philip's prosthetic limb, revealing a look of sudden enlightenment: "It turns out this way, no wonder! Look at you walking just like a normal person."

"If I have limited mobility, I won't be able to work." Philip said with a smile.

"Part-time job? In your situation, it's hard to work in a trade union. Why not apply for a subsidy for the disabled?" Li Dai then asked.

"It's not too hard. I just get used to my prosthesis and get used to it. And I didn't apply for SSI's living allowance. I didn't meet the application requirements." Philip continued.

"I heard from social workers before that people with disabilities, blind people, and elderly people over 65 years old can apply." Li Dai said.

"What he may not say is very clear. This is just the target group that can apply for SSI assistance. In addition, there are financial restrictions, that is, the limit of personal property sources is $ 2,000. I don't meet this condition." Philip said. After a while, I continued, "I can work to live on my own, I don't need that. But I'm still a poor person. For the other subsidies I applied for, I need to work at least 20 hours a week to get the subsidies, so I at least daily It takes four hours to work. "

"Oh, I don't know very well about this. I just came to the US shortly." Li Dai smiled awkwardly.

"It can be seen that if you are of Chinese descent growing up in the United States, it is impossible to ask me this question." Philip said indifferently: "In the United States, it takes three to six months to submit tax bills to receive subsidies for many projects. The tax bill can prove that you are a truly low-income group, and it can also prove that you are working, not just idle money. "

"I understand that the US government does not raise lazy people." Li Dai chuckled.

Philip shrugged and said very talkatively: "Not long after you came to the United States, many of you new immigrants think that the United States is a paradise, with sufficient welfare guarantees, free medical care, free food, free housing ... but in fact This is not the case. The American welfare system is to protect the poor, not to protect the lazy people. As far as I know, it seems to be the same in some European countries. After I lost my legs, I read a book with the title of the book. "Second Breath" tells the story of a paralyzed French wealthy man and a black maid. The reason why the black man came as a maid was to find a job at random, and then get the relief. "

"I will look for this book when I have a chance." Li Dai replied politely. He knew that Philip regarded himself as a new immigrant.

Li Dai was not surprised by this, and he was too lazy to explain. The United States was originally an immigration country and the world's largest country to accept immigrants. Several cities on the west coast of the United States are also popular cities for Chinese immigrants. Li Dai, a Chinese who knows nothing about the American system, can easily be regarded as a new immigrant.

Philip looked at his watch and asked, "Although I'm late, I really encountered an accident. Now can you take me to coach Li, I will explain it to him."

"Are you looking for Coach Li? I am!" Li Dai said innocently.

"Are you coach Li? Are you the person in charge here?" Philip showed a distrustful expression.

Americans ’impressions of Chinese are often nerdy, short, unsportsmanlike, not social, and so on. Chinese people are very rare in sports, so Philip has not regarded Li Dai as a physical coach here. Thought Li Dai was here to do odd jobs.

"Hello, my name is Li Dai. I am the operator of this training hall and the coach here." Li Dai officially introduced.

"Sorry, you used L-E-E, so I didn't expect it before." Philip said.

Lee is also a surname of Europeans and Americans, and there are many Americans with this surname. So Philip's first impression was that the so-called "Lee coach" was a tall and burly white man.

But in the bottom of his heart, Philip still did not trust Li Dai. Sports was originally a point-reduction project for Chinese Americans, and Li Dai was a “new immigrant” in his eyes. Philip did n’t even think that Li Dai would be a qualified physical trainer. He even felt that Li Dai was better than charity Volunteers are not as good.

"I should have guessed long ago that those who are willing to provide free training are definitely not excellent physical trainers. A Chinese or a new immigrant who teaches elementary school students may not be competent. I can't accept his training."

Philip made up his mind to change coaches, so he asked, "Coach Li, how many courses can you offer?"

"So far, I am the only coach here. I have just opened here and can't afford other coaches. As for the courses, I will develop different training programs according to the characteristics of each person." Li Dai replied without hesitation .

Other athletes with disabilities have asked Li Dai a similar question before. At the beginning, Li Dai felt a little embarrassed, but when asked more, Li Dai also had more ticks and no itching. He simply admitted that he could not afford it. coach.

After hearing Li Dai's answer, Philip was very dissatisfied. Although Li Dai provided free training, Philip still had an urge to leave.

Consumers in the United States are used to spending money on services, just like medical insurance. The bottom of the society is forced to choose free medical insurance. However, those who are able will certainly spend money to buy commercial insurance from insurance companies to enjoy better medical services. .

Therefore, even if Li Dai's training is free, Philip is not willing to continue to stay. He feels that if the desired training effect is not achieved, it is a waste of time.

"Coach Li, I think your training center is not for me ..." Philip's voice just fell, but he saw a black man coming outside.

"Hey, Lee, I made a big circle before I found you this place!" The black man's voice was so loud that he could hear it from afar.

"This man's long Allen-Hampton looks a little bit!" Philip's eyes widened ~ www.readwn.com ~ watching the black man come over.

"Allen! I thought you would arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow!" Li Dai said with a smile.

Hampton directly gave Li Dai a hug.

"Lee, if you don't come to the United States, I have the opportunity to go to Asia and I will find you too!" Hampton said excitedly.

Beside, Philip stared dumbfounded at the two in front of him, and at this time he had determined that the black guy was Allen Hampton.

"Allen Hampton, really Allen Hampton! I actually saw Allen Hampton. Did he come to Los Angeles to play?" Philip couldn't help but take out his mobile phone and planned to fight Han Puton took a group photo.

I saw Philip apologetically and said, "Are you Alan Hampton? Can I take a picture with you?"

"No problem." Hampton was already used to taking photos with fans. He made a pose and asked, "Are you here to train with Coach Li? Are you really looking for the right person? I've seen Li 'S best fitness coach! "

"The best fitness coach?" Philip didn't expect that he even heard such a comment from Hampton's mouth.

"Of course the best!" Hampton nodded. "If it weren't for Li's training, I might not even be able to go to college! It was Li who made me now."

Philip looked at Li Dai subconsciously. He had no idea that this new Asian immigrant had trained the famous Alan Hampton!

At this point Li Dai said: "Mr. Philip, what you said just now is not suitable, I didn't hear it clearly."

"Not suitable? No, I didn't say it was not suitable. I was asking, when can we start training!" Philip changed his voice instantly. He has clearly realized that a coach who can train Allen Hampton will certainly not be bad.