Ai Zhibo talks about the selection of youth training materials: too much attention to results, so choose good health, and the technical type has long been eliminated
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Topic: The selection of youth training materials focuses on physical fitness, and technical players are easy to be eliminated
Is there an imbalance in youth training? The fate of technical players is in jeopardy
In this era of "running fast and playing well", some youth training institutions have placed too much emphasis on the physical fitness of young players and neglected fundamental technical training, resulting in a group of soccer players with outstanding physical fitness but lack of skills. Former Wuhan Zall player Ai Zhibo bluntly pointed out the crux of the problem. This can't help but make people sigh, our football development path seems to be going in the wrong direction?
The selection of youth training materials is biased towards physical fitness, and technical players are marginalized
According to Ai Zhibo, there is a common problem in domestic youth training institutions, that is, they pay too much attention to the physical fitness of young players, and ignore the most basic technical training. "There have always been fans questioning whether our basic skills are solid? I think that I have practiced too little and have not practiced. Actually, you're not looking at it from the right angle. If the basic skills are not good, many times it is not a lack of practice, but the players with good skills have long been eliminated and abandoned!" He bluntly admits that this tendency has led to many technical players not being able to establish themselves in the youth system.
The youth training stage pays too much attention to performance and physical fitness, which makes coaches have to take the initiative to eliminate some seedlings with outstanding skills but relatively lack of physical fitness. Ai Zhibo said frankly: "Since childhood, youth training at all levels attaches too much importance to results, so I like to choose the result of good health." This means that many of the most promising technical players have been marginalised during their youth training years and have not been given the development opportunities they deserve.
In this case, players who are physically fit but not technically outstanding often stand out and make their way into the ranks of professional clubs. "There are a lot of cases in China that pull out seedlings to help grow, and those who practice early first, and those who grow their bodies first will have a great advantage in the early stage, and when everyone has practiced as much and the body has grown, many of these players will lose their advantages." Ai Zhibo sighed.
Obviously, this method of selecting materials that pays too much attention to physical fitness makes it difficult for technical players to stand out, which ultimately leads to the decline of the overall technical level of continental football. This has also become a pain point that the majority of fans have been concerned about for a long time.
The fate of technical players is worrying, and the development path of football needs to be corrected urgently
Ai Zhibo bluntly said that the current practice of domestic youth training institutions paying too much attention to physical fitness and ignoring technical training has not only created a group of "congenital athletes", but also made it difficult for technical players to survive. This raises the question of where our football career is headed.
In fact, this kind of physical condition-based selection has stifled the development prospects of a large number of young players to a certain extent. "There is an old saying in the circle that many people may not know: the so-called young football kings have basically disappeared when they become adults." Ai Zhibo said with emotion. This means that our football career may be losing generations of technical players with potential.
Undoubtedly, this is undoubtedly a big hidden danger for the development of mainland football. The lack of skilled players not only affects the competitiveness of the national team, but also prevents the overall level of club football from rising. As a rising star in world football, if Chinese football wants to emerge in the future, it must reverse this biased selection trend as soon as possible and create a more favorable environment for the development of technical players.
Some may say that the pursuit of winning is everything, so why care about these so-called "technical players"? As Ai Zhibo said, "Players with good health may indeed have an advantage in the early stage, but when everyone grows up, these people will lose their advantage again." "Blindly pursuing physical superiority may eventually fall into a cycle of "mutual elevation", which weakens the overall technical level.
It's important to know that technical players are often the "core" of a team, and they can not only play a key role, but also drive the improvement of the whole team. If we ignore such players and marginalize them, I am afraid that the future of Chinese football will be bleak.
Happily, there are some positive voices in the midst of such concerns. In recent years, some youth training institutions have begun to realize the seriousness of the problem and are starting to reform the way they select materials, focusing more on the technical literacy of players. For example, Guangzhou Evergrande, the "experimental field" of China's football reform, has always attached great importance to technical training and has achieved good results.
Undoubtedly, this change is a step in the right direction. Only by paying real attention to the basic skills and technical level of players can our football cause achieve sustainable development in the true sense. Ai Zhibo's remarks undoubtedly triggered people's deep thinking about the current situation of youth training, let us hope that Chinese football can get rid of this predicament as soon as possible and create a more fair and just growth environment for young players.
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As for the plight of technical players, industry insiders say that there is an urgent need for change. A veteran coach who has been in the football circle for a long time said frankly that if he continues to follow this blind pursuit of physical fitness, I am afraid that in the future, mainland football will lose more talented players who are willing to create and display their skills.
"The current youth academy is keen to find the tall, fast kids, thinking that this will produce good professional players. But this is not the case, players with excellent skills also have extraordinary potential, they may be a little lacking in physical fitness, but with the right development, they can also develop into the mainstay of the national team. The coach said worriedly.
He further pointed out that the development of Chinese football should follow the path of attaching equal importance to technology and physical fitness. "We can't sacrifice future growth just because of the momentary achievements in the present. In the youth training stage, we should not only pay attention to basic skills training to cultivate children's football skills, but also reasonably allocate physical training to allow them to develop in an all-round way. Only in this way can we really develop excellent players who are good at ball control, transmission, and physical fitness. "
The coach's point of view was echoed by Ai Zhibo. Ai Zhibo said that youth training institutions should abandon the practice of excessive pursuit of immediate results, and instead pay more attention to the long-term development of players. "We need to give more opportunities to technical players and let them hone their skills as they grow, rather than just knocking them out. Only in this way can the overall level of continental football continue to improve. "
Of course, changing the existing material selection mechanism will not happen overnight. This requires coaches to change their mindsets, have the courage to break through the stereotype, and insist on teaching students according to their aptitude. At the same time, clubs and football associations should also give greater policy support and financial investment to inject new vitality into the youth training cause.
Only in this way can we create a more level playing field for technical players who are committed and eager to show their talents, so that their talents can be fully utilized. It is believed that through continuous efforts, Chinese football will be able to get out of the current predicament and rebuild its former glory.