At the end of each Olympic cycle, there will be famous players who will say goodbye to the field, and there will also be the end of the manager, with the reluctance of the fans, or the perfect or regretful departure.
On August 27, the Japan Volleyball Association released the news that The Japanese women's volleyball team coach Kumi Nakata will officially leave at the end of this month. From April 1, 2017, when she officially took over the Japanese women's volleyball coaching whip, to august 31 this month, the Japanese women's volleyball team led by Kumi Nakata has not gained anything in the World Series, and winning the Asian Championship championship in 2017 is the only shining point during her tenure in charge of the national team.
In fact, as early as after the Olympic group stage was out, Nakata Kumi took the initiative to express his idea of leaving the Japanese Volleyball Association. At the internal meeting on August 27, Kumi Nakata again said that her thoughts had not changed, and the Japanese Volleyball Association also chose to respect Coach Nakata's decision and agreed to leave. Also leaving with Nakata is Kenji Toba, the chairwoman of the Women's Strengthening Committee (equivalent to team leader), who will be replaced by Takashi Nakamura, the head of the NEC Red Rockets.
In the farewell speech released by the Volleyball Association, Nakata Kumi expressed her gratitude and gratitude for the opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games during the epidemic, and also hoped that the epidemic would end as soon as possible and everyone could return to a peaceful life. Regarding the results of the Olympic Games, Nakata Kumi said: "The result of the 10th place is not my intention, nor is it what I want, I really want to say to everyone that I am very sorry. As the head coach of the Japanese women's volleyball team, I have carried everyone's expectations and hopes for the Japanese women's volleyball team, and I will not regret it in the past 5 years of continuous struggle for the development of Japanese volleyball. The 5 years of fighting with the whole team are very precious to me and an unforgettable time in my life. ”
Throughout Nakata's 5 years of coaching, the most impressive impression is that before the competition, the slogan of the podium was shouted very loudly; after the competition, there were always tears in the eyes and unwillingness. Although the Performance of the Japanese Women's Volleyball Team in the Tokyo Cycle is not good, the main reason is that in recent years, the selection of talents in Japan has been limited by the height and personal ability of the players, but Nakata Kumi still has many places worth affirming in the entire coaching process.
· At the beginning of the formation of the team, we actively introduced foreign coaches. The addition of Turkish Ferro not only retains the characteristics of the Japanese women's volleyball team's excellent three-way and anti-hit, but also integrates the international trend into the entire tactical system of the Japanese women's volleyball team, enriching the technical and tactical play of the Japanese women's volleyball team. At that time, the strength of the Japanese women's volleyball team was still very prominent, and other strong teams were able to form enough confrontations. Overall, 17-18 years are the two seasons with the best strength of the Japanese women's volleyball team in the entire Tokyo cycle.
· Learn with an open mind and be willing to learn from excellent coaches in other projects. The 4th place at the 18th Asian Games pushed Kumi Nakata to the cusp. Before the World Championships, Nakata Kumi was also an old friend who took the initiative to Chinese, and Masayo Imura, the godmother of The Japanese Flower Tour, actively learned from the experience. (Derivative reading: Dialogue | Nakata Kumi vs Masayo Imura: Two female commanders "speak out when there is pain")
· Always adhering to the concept of the big national team. In the five years of running the national team, about 50 players have come to the national team to participate in training and competitions, and to be inspected by the coaching staff. The concept of the big national team gives more players the opportunity to realize their dreams and put on the national team's shirt.
· Boldly enable newcomers and give newcomers more opportunities to compete. 18 years of black love, 19 years of Ishikawa Masayuki, 21 years of Akira Seijing. There is no doubt that these 3 will also form the new main framework of the Japanese women's volleyball team in the Paris cycle together with Koga.
Kenji Shimaoka, chairman of the Japan Volleyball Association, expressed his respect and gratitude for the contributions made by Nakata Kume to the Japanese women's volleyball team during his tenure, and also said that Coach Nakata also cultivated and promoted new stars such as Ai Kurogo, Masayuki Ishikawa, and Yashi Surui during his tenure, and we are still full of hope for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Although it has been affirmed and thanked by the official Japanese Volleyball Association. But Takeshita Yoshie, who was once known as the "world's smallest and strongest second pass", the Japanese volleyball celebrity, for the performance of the Japanese women's volleyball team in the Tokyo Olympic Games, the needle is to the point, the words are very sharp.
About lineup combinations
The Olympic 12-man roster comes with 4 secondary attacks, which is really hard to understand. There is no substitute for the receiving position, and the psychological burden on the love of the black queen should be very large. Especially after Koga Sarina's accidental injury, the burden on the attackers at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends was even greater. But it should be possible to think of it in advance, to be able to prepare for these difficulties.
About assistant coaches
Assistant coaches change every year and it's really hard for me to understand. Especially this year, why let the Auehara coach who leads the youth team and cultivates echelon talents serve as an assistant coach, and there is no explanation or explanation on this point, whether it is the head coach or the head coach.
About the atmosphere of the team
In the life-and-death battle with The Dominican Republic, every time the Dominican team wins, all the members gather together and celebrate happily. The Japanese women's volleyball team is silent on the field, and the Japanese women's volleyball team is shrouded in a tragic atmosphere. Seeing this, I felt very confused and sad, and I didn't know what to say.
About the future of the Japanese women's volleyball team
There have been many world competitions held in Japan in the past, and the Japanese women's volleyball team has more opportunities to participate in the competition and benefits a lot from it. However, it is not known whether there will be so many international competitions held in Japan in the future. Can the players understand what this means, you may not have as many opportunities to improve and exercise in the future. Going to foreign competitions may not be seen by everyone, and the Japanese women's volleyball team may not have such a high degree of attention in the future.
It's also time for the association to think hard about what to do next, what to do. The gap between the current women's volleyball team and the Japanese women's football team and women's basketball team has become wider and wider, and comprehensive reform is imminent.
In recent years, several players such as Yuki Ishikawa and Yushi Nishida of the Japanese men's volleyball team have been trained and improved in high-level European leagues such as Italy and Poland. I feel that the biggest change is that they have become stronger on the spiritual level, no longer afraid, dare to challenge the strong teams in Europe and the United States, and dare to play against opponents. All members of the women's volleyball national team play in the V League, a protected and very comfortable environment. The women's volleyball players are not enough in their awareness and need to be improved.
About the selection of personnel
Before Sachiko Ebata came to the national team, none of us knew her. At that time, Coach Masayoshi Manabe not only stared at the players in the V League, but also went to the V2 League and the College League to watch the ball and go to the selection. He will also take the initiative to ask if there are any good seedlings through his own connections, he is thirsty for talents, and he is really eclectic in discovering and selecting team members.
Judging from the news that has come out so far, JT head coach Tomoko Yoshihara is the hottest candidate for the Japanese women's volleyball team, but the volleyball association is still very contradictory, or hope to introduce foreign head coaches and bring new wind to the Japanese women's volleyball team. Perhaps the Japanese head coach + foreign assistant coach model is more suitable for the Japanese Volleyball Association with strong self-esteem and conservatism, but which high-level foreign coach is willing to stand up to the name of assistant coach but does the work of head coach?
As Takeshita Yoshie said, the Japanese women's volleyball team has indeed reached a point in time when changes need to be made, and comprehensive reform is imminent.