Interview|From immaturity to maturity, Cai Bin hopes that the female volleyball girl will "grit her teeth and resist"
After 5 fierce battles against the world's No. 1 strong rival the United States team, the Chinese women's volleyball team ushered in a rebound.
After this victory, it also brought an end to the World League stage of the Chinese women's volleyball team - next, the team will go to Arlington, USA, to be tested in the finals stage.
"First of all, we still work very, very hard, the athletes fight every game, but there will be ups and downs." In an exclusive interview with The Paper, head coach Cai Bin summarized the team's performance in the sub-station stage.
"No matter who we meet in the finals, we still have the same purpose, that is, let go of our hands and feet, go all out to impact the opponent, and fight with this fighting mentality for each opponent."
The Chinese women's volleyball team reversed the United States team.
Everyone is working hard
The Chinese women's volleyball team did not play easily in this World League sub-tournament, and the team suffered a wave of 4 consecutive defeats after ushering in a wave of 6 consecutive wins after the start.
Fortunately, in the last two games, the team first defeated the relatively weak South Korean women's volleyball team 3-1, and then completed a reversal in a hard-fought five-game battle to defeat the world's No. 1 American women's volleyball team.
Cai Bin was very satisfied with the performance of the players in the game, especially when they were behind, "We still resisted. ”
"Whether it is in difficult times or when you are ahead, I hope that athletes can concentrate, grit their teeth, fight every ball, as long as the ball does not land, 100% to chase." This is the temperament shown by the Chinese women's volleyball team, and it is also Cai Bin's expectation for future matches.
Looking back at the entire sub-tournament stage, the record of the Chinese women's volleyball team is difficult to describe as "perfect", but in Cai Bin's view, this is an inevitable experience on the road to growth.
"The athletes fight every game, but there will be ups and downs, especially when it comes to key scores, which is inevitable for a team like this that was formed last year."
"The team can't be very mature from the beginning, and it will definitely go through a toss."
"The players are working very hard, but it has nothing to do with the experience of the game and the strain on the pitch, after all, this year is only in its second year. The proficiency of the athletes is definitely better than last year, but I think it is still not enough, there are still problems, and the competition needs to be tested. ”
Cai Bin and the female volleyball girls attended the event.
From the main player to the substitute has grown
As Cai Bin told The Paper, from the perspective of the entire sub-tournament stage, one of the things that the team still needs to improve is "stability": "Sometimes it plays well, sometimes it lacks a little." ”
But even so, the growth of the team is visible to the naked eye - the performance of the main players represented by Li Yingying has become more and more mature, and many substitutes have also been given the opportunity to play and have contributed highlights one after another.
"As a new team, you need to stabilize the main squad and improve the proficiency of coordination, but at the same time, you need to take into account the playing time and experience of the substitutes, both of which must be considered."
"If the cooperation between the main players is not skilled enough, it is a bit of a reversal of priorities to directly consider the substitutes." Cai Bin told the surging news reporter.
"We will arrange according to different opponents, according to the different characteristics of the players. For example, Gao Yi and Yang Hanyu (these substitutes) have long been ready to let them play, but they must find a more suitable time to let them play to control each other in a targeted manner. ”
"In this way, after the athletes go up, their self-confidence can be slowly cultivated, and our substitutes want to go up and play well. We all take every ball seriously. ”
Cai Bin coaches the players during the timeout.
Fight every opponent in the finals
After the end of the sub-tournament stage, the injury situation in the Chinese women's volleyball team worried many fans, but according to Cai Bin, from the current point of view, the injury will not affect the team's normal preparation.
"We will protect the players by taking a break and adjusting in the case of acute injuries, while controlling and improving the old injuries of some players through physical training and other means." Cai Bin told The Paper.
According to the ranking of the sub-tournament stage, the first knockout opponent of the Chinese women's volleyball team in the finals stage will be the Brazilian women's volleyball team. The two teams had previously met in the sub-tournament, when the Chinese women's volleyball team won 3-2.
"No matter who we meet in the finals, we still have the same purpose, that is, let go of our hands and feet, go all out to impact the opponent, and fight with this fighting mentality for each opponent." Cai Bin said.
It is understood that after playing the match with the American team, the Chinese women's volleyball team flew from Suwon, South Korea, to Arlington, the United States, early the next morning to prepare for the finals, which will start on July 13.
After arriving in the United States, the team will adjust to the jet lag and local climate while undergoing recovery training, "not completely stopping to rest, but we will adjust the amount of exercise." ”
In last year's Women's World Volleyball League, the Chinese women's volleyball team lost 1-3 to the Italian women's volleyball team in the first game of the finals and missed the final four.
"This time we will still cherish every opponent, every opportunity to play is very precious, whether it is losing or winning, we have to sum up the experience, so that it is conducive to our rapid improvement." Cai Bin said.