Volleyball has always been a key training object in China's sports circles, and the Chinese women's volleyball team's record is well-known in the world.
Although Japan is also a traditional volleyball powerhouse, it is still a little worse than China.
In the World Women's Volleyball League Finals, the Chinese women's volleyball team adopted a bold and innovative approach and sent a young second team to play, which aroused doubts and suspicions from the head coach of the Japanese team.
He believes that this is just an excuse for the Chinese team to lose in the future, because the Japanese team is the main team.
So, will the Chinese second team really lose? This has caused a lot of attention and discussion among fans.
The replacement of the old and the new, the rotation of the main force are the common practices of modern professional sports team management, and the Chinese women's volleyball team's attempt is full of thoughtfulness behind this attempt, which is not only a practical test for young players, but also to achieve the sustainable development of the team.
Although the Japanese team is the main team, the Chinese second team is by no means a weak team, who will have the last laugh on both sides?
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The Women's Volleyball World League Finals kicked off in Bangkok, Thailand, and this is undoubtedly a top event for volleyball in 2024.
As the two powerhouses of Asian volleyball, the confrontation between the Chinese women's volleyball team and the Japanese women's volleyball team has naturally attracted much attention.
However, this time the Chinese women's volleyball team played a "big killer", and head coach Cai Bin decided to send a young second team instead of the main lineup.
This approach immediately attracted the suspicion and questioning of the head coach of the Japanese team, Masayoshi Manabe.
Manabe said that sending the second team to participate in the competition was just an excuse for the Chinese team to lose in the future, because the Japanese team played with all the main force.
He hinted that the second team of the Chinese women's volleyball team could not beat the main force of the Japanese team at all.
Manabe's remarks are naturally biased.
The replacement of the old and the new, and the rotation of the main force are the norm in modern sports, especially during the buffer period of the event.
The purpose of the Chinese women's volleyball team to send the second team this time is undoubtedly to train young players and reserve reserve forces, and at the same time, let the main players get full rest and make full preparations for the Paris Olympics next year.
This kind of strategic deployment is very prescient, and it is also Cai Bin's plan for the long-term development and sustainable competitiveness of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
In contrast, the Japanese team's approach is a bit "short-sighted", and it is inevitably suspected of abandoning the basics.
Although they are playing with all the main force this time, they will inevitably fall into the dilemma of personnel adjustment after the game.
After all, sports pay attention to metabolism, and only by cultivating successors in time can we ensure that the strength of the entire team continues to improve.
Looking back at history, the Chinese women's volleyball team began a large-scale project of personnel reserve and replacement of the old and the new in the 90s of the last century.
The group of post-00 players led by Zhu Ting and Yuan Xinyue has now become the main force of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
Among them, there are many world-class stars like Zhu Ting, which is the fruit of the seeds planted with foresight many years ago.
Although the Japanese team's performance in the world volleyball arena has gradually improved in recent years, it is obviously still stuck in the mindset of focusing on the current results.
failed to truly achieve the organic combination of personnel reserves and the replacement of old and new, so it was difficult to compete with the Chinese team at a higher level.
This World Women's Volleyball League Finals is of great significance to both sides.
The Chinese second team can withstand the training and test in the competition, and will be Cai Bin's biggest winner.
Japan, on the other hand, will be hoping to boost their confidence ahead of the Olympics by winning the title.
However, it is difficult to ensure that the whole main force is foolproof, and if it loses to China's "pequod second team", wouldn't it be a loss of face?
Therefore, Manabe Masayoshi's previous remarks are a bit unfounded.
The Chinese women's volleyball team has always been a cycle of new and old, with rolling personnel replacement, and it is this model that has cultivated batches of world-class stars.
Cai Bin's decision to give way to the main force and test the young second team is based on this traditional way of thinking.
While cultivating young people, it also allows the main team to maintain and reserve physical strength for the Olympic sprint.
It is not uncommon for the Chinese women's volleyball team to adopt the practice of playing in the young second team.
In many major competitions in the past, the Chinese women's volleyball team has had such a precedent.
For example, before the 2016 Rio Olympics, the then head coach Lang Ping let the young people composed of Zhu Ting, Yuan Xinyue and others stand alone, and they finally qualified for the Olympic Games.
This approach of putting young players into action in advance not only tests their on-field performance, but also allows them to quickly gain experience in high-intensity games.
For the growth of players, actual combat is undoubtedly the best way to exercise.
It is far better to accept the baptism of actual combat on paper, and this finals is the best opportunity for the young second team of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
From this point of view, Masayoshi Manabe's questioning of the second team of the Chinese women's volleyball team is a bit arbitrary.
He seems to have ignored the Chinese team's tradition and experience in youth training over the years, and overlooked the strength of the potential stocks in this second team.
For example, Li Yingying, the core attacker, although she is not very old, has a good ability to smash the ball, and has gained a firm foothold in the national team.
Another example is to respond to Wang Yuanyuan, her serve and pass are quite good, and she is a very rare talent seedling.
In addition, there are many other post-00 rising stars in the second team, as long as they show their strength one by one in the competition, they will definitely impress Masayoshi Manabe.
From this point of view, the second team of the Chinese women's volleyball team is definitely not a "piece of cake".
They contain the hope of the new generation of the Chinese women's volleyball team and represent the future development direction.
Although he is still inexperienced, he is full of talent and unlimited potential.
In contrast, although the main team of the Japanese team has a strong lineup, after all, it is too old to be as enthusiastic and scrappy as young people.
Therefore, Masayoshi Manabe's previous remarks inevitably underestimated the strength of the second team of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
He seems to ignore that the young man is Jin, and the opponent is the hope of the Chinese team in the future.
Once this second team sharpens its fangs in the tournament, it will be a very difficult opponent for the Japanese team.
From this point of view, the second team of the Chinese women's volleyball team is not playing to make excuses for the loss, on the contrary, this is an important talent review and a bold attempt, the purpose is to pour cold water into the fire of young people to see if they can be invincible at a critical moment.
Overall, this finals can be described as full of highlights.
Regardless of the final result, this will be a valuable experience for the second Chinese women's volleyball team.
For the Japanese team, whether they can win all of them will also be an important test.
This contest between the two sides is destined to be exciting, with its own ups and downs, let us wait and see!
epilogue
Through the confrontation in the World Women's Volleyball League Finals, it is not difficult to see the differences between the Chinese women's volleyball team and the Japanese women's volleyball team in the concept of talent training.
The Chinese team adheres to the cycle of the old and the new and reserves young forces in a timely manner, while the Japanese team pays too much attention to the current record and the main veterans.
It is undeniable that the Chinese women's volleyball team adopts the practice of playing in the second team, and it may inevitably encounter some setbacks in the short term.
But in the long run, this timely expansion of the reserve army will lay a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the Chinese women's volleyball team in the future.
On the other hand, if the Japanese team still rests on its laurels and dominates the main force, it will definitely suffer a loss in the future talent pool.
In general, this Sino-Japanese battle is not only a simple volleyball competition, but also contains the collision of two talent training concepts.
We have reason to believe that with its own traditional talent generation model, the Chinese women's volleyball team will finally win this long-term battle!