There are a lot of games in the V League. In his second year, he is preparing for the first win scenario of Afonso's individual skills and physical strength
Jun 26, 2025
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Last season of KB Insurance, hope and regret coexisted. He started with a series of losses in the early stages, but after Na Kyung-bok and Hwang Taek-ui returned, he gradually turned upward as his power became stronger, and after the mid-season, the team rose after coach Afonso and Asian quarter Yaqoob came.
KB Insurance, which also blocked No. 1 Hyundai Capital from winning consecutive games by jumping to a team-high nine consecutive wins, ranked second in the regular league, but lost to Korean Air in the playoffs and failed to reach the championship game.
I made a decision in the offseason. He strengthened his offense by recruiting Lim Sung-jin of the FA. Analysts say that he has solid attack power, such as Villena and Na Kyung-bok and Lim Sung-jin, who renewed their contracts, and has the offensive power to compete with Hyundai Capital, which is trying to win its second consecutive title. However, it is regrettable that Korea Electric Power Corp. gave up Jung Min-soo as its main libero as a reward player. This is the point that coach Afonso needs to supplement for the rest of the year.
At a press conference held at KB Insurance's Insanium in Suwon on the 23rd, Afonso announced the blueprint for the 2025-2026 season. First of all, expectations were high for the new Im Sung-jin. "I think he is a player who is young but has experience in the national team and can make our team strong," Afonso said"Defensive and receiving are stable, serve and attack are bold, and block well." I will grow further by working with Lim Sung-jin to become an important player not only in KB Insurance but also in the national team`````.
It came in the middle of last season, so this is the first season to make a team. Still, I experienced the V-League last season and am preparing for the next season based on it. "The Korean league has seven teams, and it is different from other leagues to meet six times and play so many games," Afonso said. "However, it is more important to adapt to this environment and operate it efficiently than to other leagues." Since I experienced it last season, I have priority and criteria for what to do first based on that experience"
Regarding the current team training, Afonso said, `There are many players who have been assigned to the national team now, so we are focusing on fostering young players. When the players return in September, the goal is to build a team where everyone is fused,' he said. `So the first goal is to improve individual skills and the second goal is to build physical strength.'
Coach Afonso then said "Anyone can see his personal skills well. stand out easily. However, physical strength is not easy to find. However, skills come out explosively only when physical strength is prepared.'"What I felt during my coaching career is that skills come out well only when basic physical strength is laid down. I think you need strong physical strength to increase your personal skills and show them," he said, stressing the importance of physical strength.
Regarding Jung Min-soo's absence, he said the difference between the remaining three Liberos' experiences. Currently, KB Insurance has three Liberos, including Kim Do-hoon, Sung Han-hee, and Ji Eun-woo. Coach Afonso said, `Kim Do-hoon is not young, but he lacks experience. Sung Han-hee and Ji Eun-woo are technically stable in both receiving and defense, but it is difficult to compare with Jung Min-soo. Jung Min-soo has a lot of experience. The difference between them is experience. So I want to give these 3 a lot of experience this year. It is important to experience how to overcome difficult moments."
When asked about his goals for this season "Whatever team you ask, you'll all say you're a champion. In reality, you have to go to the championship game to become a champion, and you have to go to the postseason to do that. We need to achieve our goals step by step"The top teams are strong, and other teams will show high competitiveness due to different player composition. The goal is to develop accordingly. Our goal is to go step by step and win the championship game."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
