The reason why Liu Heng was able to gain Fan Zhendong's trust and guide him was mainly because of his professional ability and rich coaching experience in the field of table tennis. First of all, as a senior table tennis coach, Liu Heng has deep professional knowledge and rich teaching experience. His status and prestige in the national table tennis team are also widely recognized. This makes Fan Zhendong have enough trust and respect for Liu Heng's professional ability.
Secondly, Liu Heng showed concern and respect for the individual development of athletes in the process of guiding Fan Zhendong. He focuses on cultivating Fan's technical ability and competition intelligence, rather than just pursuing the improvement of his performance. This comprehensive guidance method allows Fan Zhendong to achieve a balanced development at the technical and psychological levels, so that he can trust and rely more on Liu Heng's guidance.
In addition, the good communication and tacit understanding established between Liu Heng and Fan Zhendong is also the key to gaining trust. Communication between coaches and athletes is the foundation of coaching, and only communication with mutual trust and understanding can achieve the best results. Liu Heng was able to listen to Fan Zhendong's voice, understand his needs and confusions, and give appropriate guidance and support, which made Fan Zhendong's trust in Liu Heng deeper.
To sum up, Liu Heng was able to gain Fan Zhendong's trust and guide him, mainly because of his professional ability and rich coaching experience in the field of table tennis, as well as his attention and respect for the individual development of athletes, as well as the good communication and tacit understanding established with Fan Zhendong.