Beijing News Sports | Reporter Kong Ning
At 12:00 am on October 9, Chinese men's volleyball Beijing active national player, Beijing automobile men's volleyball main attacker Zhang Binglong flew from Beijing Capital Airport to Tokyo, Japan, joining Japanese men's volleyball V1 Professional League Tokyo Big Bear Club, opening the prelude to the 2022-2023 Japanese men's volleyball volleyball V1 Professional League. Zhang Binglong said in an interview with the Beijing Daily client reporter that he would step out of his comfort zone and break through his own bottleneck.
After competing for this year's men's volleyball World Championships, Zhang Binglong and other national players have been quarantined abroad for a long time, and have been quarantined in Dalian after returning to China, so there is no technical training during this period. Zhang Binglong said: "In the limited time, I have physical reserves every day, including training in the house as much as possible during the quarantine. After returning to Beijing, I especially thanked Teacher Qi Xuan of the Beijing Institute of Physical Sciences for helping me evaluate my physical condition and helping me carry out physical training."
This is Zhang Binglong's first time in his career playing abroad, and he is naturally full of expectations for the new season. Zhang Binglong said: "This is my first time playing abroad. I hope that my technology can be improved in all aspects, especially breaking through my own bottleneck. This is also an important purpose for me to get out of my comfort zone. The Japanese professional league is very high. There are not only high-level Japanese players, but also high-level foreign players. They are very outstanding in defense, first pass, and small ball connection. This is exactly what I lack. I hope that I can also reflect my value in the Japanese professional league."
Dalong's baby has gone to kindergarten, and his lover has paid a lot for it. Zhang Binglong said: "My lover is currently at work, and parents on both sides help to help. My lover is actually very lucky. He gets up early in the morning to clean up, then sends his children to kindergarten, and then goes to work. Especially taking care of his children is really not an easy task. Thanks for her support and understanding of my work. If they have time, they will definitely go to Japan to see me, because my lover and children like to watch me play basketball."
Going to the professional league training is not only on the field, but also under the field. Zhang Binglong said bluntly: "This time going out is a purely professional player experience. I am looking forward to it. I am ready to take care of myself and I can cook myself. Life in Japan should not be a big problem, and this is also a brand new experience."
New season, new clubs, and new teammates, naturally there will be new expectations. Zhang Binglong said: "The first time I participated in a foreign league as a foreign aid, everything is an unknown challenge. I also accept these challenges. There will definitely be pressure, but I have to turn the pressure into motivation to conquer it. Similarly, new clubs, new coaches and teammates are all looking forward to my arrival soon. We have also communicated a lot on social platforms to get to know each other, and more about running in with the team as soon as possible after we arrive in Tokyo and playing a good game."
