The Volleyball Receiver Finally Becomes China's First Scoring Point, Which of the Three Powerful Receivers from the National Youth Team Do You Favor?
The U17 National Women's Volleyball Championship concluded yesterday, with Shanghai taking the championship and Jiangsu, Shandong, and Shenzhen ranking second to fourth.
The most notable feature of this U17 National Championship is that the first scoring point for most teams leans towards the right wing, significantly improving the long-standing reliance on main attackers for scoring in Chinese women's volleyball.
In the 0708 age group, many powerful receivers have emerged, especially Yang Shuming from Shanghai Volleyball, Zhang Jinghuiru from Shandong Volleyball, and Li Xiang from Shenzhen Volleyball, who stand out as the top three powerful receivers!
Chinese women's volleyball has long relied on main attackers to dominate, from Lang Ping to Zhu Ting, and today's Li Yingying. The best players in Chinese women's volleyball have always been main attackers. The receiving position is primarily responsible for passing, defense, and linking, with scoring mainly relying on tactical running points. It's better if they can steal a point, but it doesn't matter if they can't score, because there are main attackers.
Since the new century, the weakness of the right-wing attack in Chinese women's volleyball has become increasingly evident, especially in contrast to the prevailing strong receivers in Europe and America, highlighting the backwardness and unreasonableness of Chinese women's volleyball tactics. Main attackers must both receive the first pass and bear the main responsibility for scoring, while receivers become marginal figures, widely criticized by outsiders. Therefore, calls for a strong receiver in Chinese women's volleyball have been incessant, even growing louder and louder.
In the 0708 National Youth Team, the receiver has finally become the first scoring point for Chinese women's volleyball, a change that is delightful! Yang Shuming, Zhang Jinghuiru, Li Xiang, and Li Yiyi, among other receivers, are the main attacking points for their respective teams. Perhaps starting from this National Youth Team, the offensive balance between the left and right wings of Chinese women's volleyball will tend to balance, and the eagerly anticipated strong receiver will become a reality.
In this U17 National Championship, the most outstanding players were Yang Shuming, Zhang Jinghuiru, and Li Xiang. These three powerful receivers each have their own characteristics and are all potential candidates for China's first strong receiver.
Yang Shuming from Shanghai Volleyball comes from a prestigious family; her mother is Shen Hong, a former Shanghai women's volleyball veteran. She is only 16 years old but already stands at an impressive height of 192 cm. Yang Shuming's biggest advantage is her comprehensive skills, capable of playing both main attacker and receiver, and also possessing the ability to receive the first pass. Of course, her most prominent feature is her offense, with powerful spikes that often go from the front row to the back row, making her the top scorer for the Shanghai youth team and even the national youth team.
Zhang Jinghuiru also achieved fame at a young age, learning from Wang Mengjie's mentor. She has been a key player since joining the team, with coaches predicting early on that her achievements would not be lower than Wang Mengjie's. Born in 07, Zhang Jinghuiru is 193 cm tall and has a spike height of 3.18 meters. She also comes from a volleyball family; her father, Zhang Qi Yong, is a former national men's volleyball player and currently serves as the head coach of the Shandong men's volleyball team, while her mother, Liu Na, is also a Shandong women's volleyball veteran.
Zhang Jinghuiru can play both main attacker and receiver and possesses certain receiving capabilities. Her main strength in offense is her excellent jumping ability, with a higher spike point than others, allowing her to easily perform overhead attacks.
The name Li Xiang is familiar to anyone concerned with the training of Chinese women's volleyball. Just like Zhuang Yushan in the past, Li Xiang has single-handedly brought the Shenzhen youth women's volleyball team to the ranks of the national powerhouses. Due to the limited broadcasting of youth competitions, people only know Li Xiang by name, and it was only after this U17 National Championship that the mystery surrounding her technical characteristics and appearance was unveiled.
The broadcast of this U17 National Championship was clearer than before, with at least camera angle changes and different shooting positions, which is commendable! Through this competition, it was discovered that Li Xiang lives up to her reputation, having the physical qualities closest to European and American strong receivers among all the players!
Li Xiang was born on January 9, 2008, stands at 190 cm, and weighs 78 kg. She uses powerful jump serves that often result in direct scores. With excellent explosive power, she looks tall and thin but hits the ball with great force. Li Xiang is a power-type player with outstanding running and jumping abilities, and she also possesses good defensive capabilities. She moves flexibly, has excellent hand feel, and can easily defend against heavy spikes from the back row.
Judging from Li Xiang's performance on the court, her personality is stable and calm, and her playing style does not belong to the passionate and flamboyant type. However, when the team encounters difficulties, she can take the initiative to step forward, leading the team through tough times with strong attacks and powerful jump serves. Li Xiang's appearance bears some resemblance to former national player Zhang Jing, yet she is more delicate, especially when she occasionally smiles, it's like a flower blooming instantly, beautiful and charming!
Yang Shuming, Zhang Jinghuiru, and Li Xiang are the best attackers in their age group, each with their own strengths and shortcomings. In terms of spike height, Zhang Jinghuiru is the best, in terms of power, Li Xiang is the strongest, and in terms of technique, Yang Shuming is the most comprehensive. At the same time, both Yang Shuming and Li Xiang have average spike heights, while Zhang Jinghuiru's power is slightly weak. Among the latest generation of three powerful receivers, who do you favor more?