Changsha Evening News, Changsha, December 25 According to China Sports News: Since the beginning of December, the popularity of the winter training of the Chinese men's water polo team has been increasing day by day. The Yingdong Natatorium, located in the National Olympic Sports Center, has become the permanent residence of the players during the winter training, pursuing breakthroughs in swimming speed and physical fitness, and at the same time paying close attention to technical and tactical details is the daily norm of the players, and at least 5 hours of high-intensity training is the "standard" every day.
This year's winter training is focused on preparing for the 2024 World Championships in Doha, which is a key battle for the Chinese men's water polo team to qualify for the Olympic Games. Chen Weihan, head of the Chinese men's water polo team coaching staff, said: "We will play against Greece, France and Brazil in the group stage. Every game is related to the overall situation, we take this year's winter training as a starting point, the whole team has made solid progress in preparing for the game, tempered the tenacious style, the team members have clear goals, cohesion and combat effectiveness continue to rise, and will make every effort to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games. ”
Chen Weihan said that this year's winter training is divided into two steps, first from December 4 to January 2 next year in the National Olympic Sports Center to focus on the system's basic physical fitness and special ability training, basic physical training to improve maximum strength, functional ability and cardiopulmonary endurance as the focus, special ability training around fast-paced confrontation and swimming ability, leg special training, individual special passing and shooting ability, as well as the explosive power of offensive and defensive speed, high-speed round-trip sprint swimming ability, refinement of technical and tactical coordination and other aspects to improve. "At the beginning of January next year, we will go to Montenegro to carry out external training and matches, and conduct warm-up matches with foreign high-level clubs, so as to improve the ability to defend quickly and break through the front defense through high-intensity actual combat games, and further improve the offensive and defensive system. ”
Wang Gang, the leader of the Chinese men's water polo team, said that in order to prepare for the World Championships in Doha, the coaching staff formulated a targeted physical training plan based on the actual situation and special characteristics of the athletes, and at the same time conducted first-class training for athletes' injuries. "While consolidating the physical foundation, we will refine the details of skills and tactics and temper our combat skills. From coaches to athletes, we are ready to go all out for the World Championships in Doha. ”
Through the winter training some time ago, the team members have strengthened their determination and confidence to welcome the World Championships in Doha. Xie Zekai said: "During the winter training, we carried out high-intensity physical fitness and special technical training, and the most obvious feeling is that the physical fitness and technical and tactical level have improved. The coach has been very helpful to us, often watching the game video with us, conducting technical analysis and discussion, identifying the shortcomings and shortcomings, and the next priority is to actively prepare for the World Championships. Peng Jiahao did a lot of swimming training and strength training during winter training. "In addition, I feel that my technical and tactical ability has been greatly improved, and I hope to play a greater role in the World Championships in Doha. ”