Recently, Song Kai, chairman of the Chinese Football Association, delivered a speech at the 2024 National Youth Football Winter Training Mobilization Conference, and he pointed out that the reason why the Chinese women's football team has failed in the last three major competitions is because of poor training. This view has attracted widespread attention and discussion.
The Chinese women's football team has not performed as well as it could have in a series of important matches. The World Cup, which was eliminated from the group, only finished third in the Asian Games, and the second stage of the Olympic qualifiers, have become the focus of attention of the Chinese women's football team. Such a result has caused fans and experts to think deeply, and it has also highlighted the problems and challenges faced by the Chinese women's football team.
Training is essential for footballers. An excellent team, whether it is men's or women's football, needs to have a good training environment and scientific training methods. First of all, training should focus on the cultivation of techniques and tactics. Football is a highly technical sport, and players need to master basic skills such as precise passing, accurate shooting, and flexible dribbling. In addition, for women's football, tactical drills are also crucial, and the team needs to have a clear tactical system and tacit cooperation.
In addition to technical and tactical training, the improvement of physical fitness is also an aspect that women's football must pay attention to. The game of football requires players to have good stamina, speed and strength, which are important factors in achieving an advantage in the game. Therefore, the training should focus on the physical training of the players, including aerobic exercise, explosive strength training and strength training, etc., to improve the overall physical fitness of the players.
In addition, the quality and quantity of training are also important factors that affect the level of players. Chairman Song Kai pointed out in his speech that the lack of training is one of the fundamental reasons for the defeat of the Chinese women's football team. Training is the cornerstone of the team's ability to improve itself, and only through adequate training can the technical and psychological qualities of the players be cultivated. Therefore, the Chinese women's football team needs to work training and strengthen the run-in of the players' individual quality and collective cooperation.
More than 30 years have passed since the professionalization of football in China, however, China's performance in the international football arena is still unsatisfactory. This issue has attracted the attention of Song Kai, chairman of the Chinese Football Association, who pointed out the problems in the cultivation of young people in Chinese football, including the low quality of training, the imperfect youth training system, the unreasonable management system, and the urgent need to strengthen the cultural and ideological education of young players. These problems objectively restrict the improvement of the level of the Chinese national team.
First of all, the poor quality of training is a major challenge for the development of Chinese football. Football is a sport that requires long-term and continuous training, and only through high-quality training can excellent players be produced. However, there are still some problems in youth football training in China. The training content is too simple, lacking comprehensiveness and systematization. Too much emphasis on tactical training and neglect of basic technical training, resulting in players not having a solid technical level. In addition, the limited conditions for football training in some regions, and the lack of good training grounds and professional coaching teams for players also limits their progress.
Secondly, the imperfect youth training system is also a major obstacle to the development of Chinese football. Youth training is a key part of developing future talent for the national team, but there are still many problems in China's youth training system. On the one hand, the number of youth training institutions is insufficient, and there are differentiated development between regions, resulting in the inability of outstanding young players to be comprehensively cultivated. On the other hand, there is an urgent need for innovation in the development model and method, which needs to focus on cultivating the personality and creativity of the players, rather than simply instilling tactics and techniques. In addition, the interface between youth institutions and professional clubs needs to be strengthened in order to achieve the smooth development of outstanding youth players and their entry into professional leagues.
The irrational management system is also an aspect of the development of Chinese football. Football is a collective sport, which requires a scientific and flexible management system to support and promote development. However, there are still some rigid and bureaucratic problems in the management system of Chinese football. At the same time, the division of football management levels is vague and the rights and responsibilities are unclear, which leads to management confusion and affects the training and development of young players.
Finally, the cultural and ideological education of young players is an aspect that needs to be strengthened urgently in Chinese football. Football is a sport that requires a healthy mind and noble conduct, and through football, young players can develop team spirit, perseverance and perseverance. However, in China, some young players have an overly utilitarian understanding of football and lack cultural literacy and integrity, which not only affects their development in the field of football, but also has a negative impact on their personal development.
The Chinese women's football team's recent consecutive defeats in the Olympic preliminaries, the Women's World Cup and the Hangzhou Asian Games have aroused widespread attention from the football community and fans. Chairman Song Kai pointed out in a recent speech that the lack of training is the root cause of the defeat of the Chinese women's football team. This point of view has led to deep thinking about the training and improvement of women's football.
Chairman Song Kai emphasized that the importance of training is to improve the strength and level of the team. Due to the lack of training for a long time, the performance of the Chinese women's football team on the international stage has been limited. He pointed out that training should focus on the development of skills and tactics, especially the need for women's football to master basic techniques such as accurate passing, accurate shooting and flexible dribbling. It is only through continuous training that the players can show their true quality in the game.
When analysing the reasons for the lack of training in women's football, we need to consider a number of factors. First of all, the lack of training time is a significant problem. Compared with some strong women's football teams in Europe, the Chinese women's football team has relatively little training time. Due to the degree of professionalism and the lack of financial investment, the length and quality of women's football training are limited. This has a direct impact on the skill level of the players and the form of the game.
Secondly, the lack of professional training teams and facilities is also the main reason for the lack of training of the Chinese women's football team. A professional coaching team is able to provide personalized coaching and training plans for the players, while high-quality training facilities can provide a better practice environment for the players. However, the investment and construction of the Chinese women's football team in this area still need to be strengthened to improve the training effect.
In addition, the lack of attention to tactical training compared to technical training is also one of the reasons why women's football training is not in place. Football is a team sport, and the importance of tactics cannot be overstated. Through tactical training, players can better understand and apply various tactical systems, and improve their overall coordination ability. However, the Chinese women's football team still has certain deficiencies in tactical training, and it is necessary to strengthen training in this area.