Can Zhang Jingyin become the "international champion" of the Chinese men's volleyball team?, From spending money studying abroad to being chased by the Russian Super League to focus on the world and international markets
As the world's number one main attacker, Zhu Ting, the main attacker of the Chinese women's volleyball team, is well-known. Her training in the Türkiye League has laid a solid foundation for her to become an "international Ting". Now, 23-year-old Zhang Jingyin, the main attacker of the Chinese men's volleyball team, will continue his journey of studying abroad.
Recently, the Russian men's volleyball Super League club Belgorod announced that Zhang Jingyin will join in the new season. At the beginning of this year, Zhang Jingyin joined Gdansk Club in the Polish men's volleyball Super League. At that time, it was said that the Chinese Volleyball Association operated at its own expense to allow Zhang Jingyin to travel. And this time joining the Russian Super League, the club named Zhang Jingyin.
It should be said that Zhang Jingyin's performance in this year's World Men's Volleyball League is very impressive. Although the Chinese men's volleyball team ultimately ranked bottom, Zhang Jingyin entered the top ten in multiple technical statistics, including fourth on the scoring table, fifth on the spike table, sixth on the serve table, and ninth on the blocking table. This beautiful transcript has also made him a coveted asset in the transfer market. It is worth mentioning that the Russian Super League, along with the Polish and Italian leagues, is one of the three major leagues in the world's men's volleyball, and its value is evident.
Chinese men's volleyball head coach Wu Sheng highly praised Zhang Jingyin when summarizing his journey in the World Men's Volleyball League. "He is a top attacking player in the domestic league, and after going to Poland, he found that there are still many areas for improvement. This year, his scoring methods have become more diverse, and he will use some level plays, loaning, and other techniques. His experience abroad has made him feel the importance of body and strength, and he has also raised his requirements for himself in training."
Although the Chinese women's volleyball team is already a strong team in the world, if you don't go out and take a look, you are always a frog in the well. After the Rio Olympics, Lang Ping encouraged Zhu Ting to go to Europe to see the world. Zhu Ting went to Türkiye as a World Cup and Olympic double champion and MVP. In the Wajifo Bank team in Türkiye, Zhu Ting not only played high light data, but also improved various technical links. Faced with more targeted defensive strategies, her offensive tactics are becoming increasingly diverse, with ease in moving in the front and back of the field, handling the ball's landing points and methods, and even strengthening her previously weaker passing and defensive abilities. The Türkiye League, which gathers many of the world's top players, has made Zhu Ting absorb the world's advanced technology and become the "world's first main attack" with both attack and defense.
This year, with the active operation and recommendation of the Chinese Volleyball Association and local teams, Chinese men's volleyball players have sparked a wave of "studying abroad". Zhang Jingyin became the first Chinese player to land in the Polish Super League. In 11 matches he played for the Gdansk men's volleyball team, he scored a total of 105 points, had a success rate of 57% in attack, and had a one pass rate of 38%. Zhang Jingyin admitted, "Through training in overseas leagues, I feel that I have greatly improved in serving and passing."
Unlike being a substitute player in the Polish Super League, Zhang Jingyin will be a regular player after joining Belgorod Club this time. The head coach of the team, Alexander Volkov, is an excellent secondary attacker who has just helped Kazan win the Russian Super League men's volleyball championship this season and retired with honor. Among Zhang Jingyin's teammates, there are also Moroccan national players to replace Al Hashdadi, Russian domestic setter Boroshen, and free agent Brakin. Being entrusted with important responsibilities within the team will help further unleash Zhang Jingyin's potential.
As expected by Wu Sheng, Chinese players need to go out and broaden their horizons, learn from the professional ethics and dedication of foreign players, and comprehensively improve their own abilities and understanding of volleyball. For the climbing Chinese men's volleyball team, Zhang Jingyin's successful experience will also become the development direction of the Chinese men's volleyball team.
