Andrey Padin, coach of the Russian national biathlon team, commented on the decision of the biathlete Anton Babikov independently prepare for the upcoming season, answering that an athlete needs coaching assistance only in the initial stages of preparation.
Previously, the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) published the composition of the coaching groups to prepare for the 2023/24 season. Babikov was not included in Sergei Bashkirov’s squad, in which he trained last season. The biathlete will train independently in his region – Ufa.
– There was a lot of noise about the inclusion of Anton Babikov. Why, when he was offered to train with the national team, did he decide to embark on self-training?
– I only apprehend this situation superficially and I haven’t gone into it much. But I always told athletes that they needed a coach at the start of training. When they become accomplished athletes with extensive experience working with many specialists, from whom they get the best, they only need a coach to advise and suggest them.
A successful athlete must be able to establish his training program. He can ask the coach for advice. Anton Babikov is an accomplished athlete with extensive experience. When he refused, he was guided by the fact that he could take grit from each trainer and craft a training program that would lead him to success. Especially now there are enough indicative moments.
At some point, many left the team to train themselves. The same Anton Shipulin was preparing with Alexei Volkov. One can cite the example of Bjoerndalen, who in most cases worked individually. We cannot say whether this path will lead Anton Babikov to success, but he is entitled to it. Why wasn’t he included in the team in the first place? Maybe there weren’t enough points to go all out on the team. And when an athlete, according to certain criteria, occupies the seventh or eighth roles, the place can be given to a younger and more promising athlete, ”quotes Metaratings.ru Padina.
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Source : MatchTV
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