Coach Dmitry Shukalovich finally left the shadow expert role he deserved to come forward, the Russian biathlete told . Anton Babikov.
World champion Babikov, double Olympic bronze medalist Alexander Loginov and World Cup stage winner Alexander Povarnitsyn are undergoing pre-season training on their own. The group trains according to the plans of coach Shukalovich, who previously worked as an analyst in Sergei Bashkirov’s group.
– Tell me why Shukalovich is a good coach?
— First, he has a perspective, which is very important. We see a large number of coaches with vast experience and experience, but they are on the ceiling. In my opinion, coaches like Shukalovich and Istomin have a great future. In the current situation, it is very important that we have such people. Second, he never stops learning. For a long time he analyzed the work of the best coaches in Russia, worked with Gross, Padin, Lopukhov. Dmitry is respected by serious scientists, so I think he is a good coach. In addition, he has a very good communication with us: if something does not work, he will not put pressure on you, will not devour you. We have such a thing in our mentality: we eat ourselves. And when the coach also adds that everything is bad, you just hurt yourself. Dima doesn’t do that. He understands that a large part of the result comes from the head and not from the amount of work. Most champions win medals not because they work hard, but rather because finding a balance between head and body is important.
– Did I understand correctly that Shukalovich was ready to leave completely if he remained an analyst in the Bashkirov group?
– Yes of course. For many, he is only just starting to become famous, but he has been part of the national teams since 2009! He did a lot, I repeat. Well, it’s not worth continuing to play the role of a shadow expert, when all the laurels are received by those who know less than you. And despite the fact that he did not only his own work, but also someone else’s. In such a situation, you should either step forward or retreat. You don’t have to sit behind your back, but he certainly deserved to show up,” Babikov told .
The summer leg of the Alfa-Bank Biathlon Commonwealth Cup kicks off in Sochi on September 7. All the races will be broadcast live by the channel, you can also follow the starts on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites
Source : MatchTV
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