lost to Canada 1:3 in the Chinese women's volleyball team. What is particularly sad is that despite holding a 5-point advantage twice, we were reversed by our opponents. This can't help but recall the regrettable defeat in the Olympic qualifying competition.
For such a result, the responsibility of head coach Cai Bin is undoubtedly difficult to shirk. This situation of repeatedly being tied and reversed by the opponent after taking a huge lead is by no means an accidental phenomenon, but exposes a deep-seated problem.
Coach Cai Bin's tactical thinking is too rigid, he lacks flexibility in dealing with difficulties, and his selection and employment seems extremely unreasonable. He failed to accurately grasp the changes in the serving technology of today's women's volleyball team, and still insisted on relying on a stable tactical system of one pass, which was obviously difficult to work against a team with excellent serving. What's worse is that he seems unaware of the loopholes in the team. This blind confidence will undoubtedly lay hidden dangers for the Chinese women's volleyball team's Olympic journey.
Looking back on Cai Bin's three years of coaching, his vocational teaching ideas have had a profound impact on the Chinese women's volleyball team. His problems are mainly reflected in the following aspects: First, he relies too much on the main lineup, and the substitutes rarely have a chance to play. This not only makes the main players easily tired, but also makes them passive once they are thoroughly studied by their opponents. Take the game against Canada as an example. We were not familiar with the opponent's offensive line, but the opponent knew our tactics well.
Secondly, he performed poorly in on-the-spot command, failed to grasp the timing of timeouts, and lacked the necessary resistance to controversial penalties. Once again, he seemed short-sighted in selecting and employing players. Some underperforming players were still left in the team, while some young players with potential did not get a chance. For example, the performance of Zhang Changning, Ding Xia, Zheng Yixin and others was not ideal, but Cai Bin still insisted on using them, which affected the overall strength of the team to a certain extent.
At present, the points of the Chinese women's volleyball team have been almost consumed by Cai Bin. This is mainly due to the rich foundation accumulated during the coaching period of Lang Ping. However, under Cai Bin's coaching, these advantages are gradually disappearing. The next generation of women's volleyball coaches will face more severe challenges because they no longer have much room for error. I hope the Chinese women's volleyball team can get out of the trough as soon as possible and find a coach who can truly lead the team to glory.
