Japan Women's NT 2022

  • Setting aside the Japan/Thailand theories, I didn't get the part about how the big Euro people :


    "... the European Leagues, National and CEV, were just finished and Top Players are still human and in need of rest" ... for "building strength & endurance"


    How does that work ?

    They're building their strenght because they don't go at double speed like the Japanese. I think the endurance thing has something to do with what he said about the "cultural" part of the Japanese training style where they spend less time at the gym than the Europeans for example.

  • Hawi is a strong hitter but she doesn't angle her shots properly. Shion isn't able to do that either. Nishikawa has short bursts compared to Hayashi so they usually use Tanaka before Nishikawa and Drews.

    Tanaka is league level only. She'd do way worse than Uchiseto.

  • Hawi is a strong hitter but she doesn't angle her shots properly. Shion isn't able to do that either. Nishikawa has short bursts compared to Hayashi so they usually use Tanaka before Nishikawa and Drews.

    I think Shion’s got the angles thing going on

  • I would like to see how Nishikawa does in a different setting. She did well during 2019 and 2020 but last season she was JT's least aggressive outside. I don't recall her being useful against Kulan, Plak or even Lorenne. Thatdao + Drews were the most effective offensive combo. Nishikawa in the same vein as Nakagawa, a mild attacker with a moderately strong swing, decent serve, good block reach but annoyingly 50-60% tipping which is what Kurogo was doing for the most part during VNL21. Nishikawa doesn't switch modes accordingly, overall not the dynamic kind at present. Airi already fills that type let's say in her 'premature stage'.


    Here's Hawi + Osanai (WATCH ON MUTE). Manabe isn't confident with Hawi for some reason. He yanked her before she was even able to show us anything.

  • Osanai does pack quite the punch. I forgot how much stronger she is compared to Hawi. The last time she was part of any NT action was in 2019 but her and Miyashita unfortunately did poorly. That was during the rise of Mayu and Miya Sato.

  • Was Yuki passing full time this past summer league? Or did Wada or their libero have to cover for her? I thought that time she played backup opp was wasted time.

    I didn't watch a lot of JT matches in Summer League but in the Final Match against Okayama Yuki was full time receiver (and main target). Did Okay. At one point Meguro came in for Tanaka ... and tried to cover for everybody

  • It's not up to date and hardly accurate. He missed the part where Japan's new department head has changed and is no longer the one during Nakada's era. JVA got a new conditioning coach who formerly worked with Japan's most popular athlete, Yuzuru Hanyu (figureskater) so the technique as well as the endurance exercises they use is now very different than it was during Nakada.

    I wouldn't say he's 100% right. Like I said, I don't agree with everything he says in his posts but his observations on why the Philippine NT is a failure makes sense.

  • It's not up to date and hardly accurate. He missed the part where Japan's new department head has changed and is no longer the one during Nakada's era. JVA got a new conditioning coach who formerly worked with Japan's most popular athlete, Yuzuru Hanyu (figureskater) so the technique as well as the endurance exercises they use is now very different than it was during Nakada.

    unless Japan increased their time at the gym like their western counterpart, then your statement would have merit. Or if you are an insider in the Japan NT.

    This Italian coach has contacts and connections with people we don't even have; has knowledge about this sports we also may not know so I think his statements are more credible than yours.

    I noticed he likes to leave details on his captions and essays because like any other marketing strategy out there, he'd want you to enrol in his sports clinic if you want to know more.

  • As long Manabe doesn't change Inoue as a starter they will continue to flop. Inoue is the weakest link.


    Also, since she's being sent to France next season her chances of being called back to the NT are slim.

    This is some of the most ridiculous thinking. If France is a better league, and she wanted to try playing overseas, under a Nakata system, you basically were excommunicated from the national team for some stupid reason.


    you mean to tell me that a coach who know the best players in Japan (and theoretically around the world) is just going to say no to players going overseas being in the national team. Let’s ask Yuka Sano, Maiko, Kimura if they got back in the national team with him coaching…..oh wait no problem. Got it


    Japan practices way too long with the National team in the spring anyways.

  • This is some of the most ridiculous thinking. If France is a better league, and she wanted to try playing overseas, under a Nakata system, you basically were excommunicated from the national team for some stupid reason.


    you mean to tell me that a coach who know the best players in Japan (and theoretically around the world) is just going to say no to players going overseas being in the national team. Let’s ask Yuka Sano, Maiko, Kimura if they got back in the national team with him coaching…..oh wait no problem. Got it


    Japan practices way too long with the National team in the spring anyways.

    there are a lot of Inoue haters here:lol:. but is France a better league than Japan?

  • This is some of the most ridiculous thinking. If France is a better league, and she wanted to try playing overseas, under a Nakata system, you basically were excommunicated from the national team for some stupid reason.


    you mean to tell me that a coach who know the best players in Japan (and theoretically around the world) is just going to say no to players going overseas being in the national team. Let’s ask Yuka Sano, Maiko, Kimura if they got back in the national team with him coaching…..oh wait no problem. Got it


    Japan practices way too long with the National team in the spring anyways.

    I'm pretty sure it has to do with Tashiro's long rant about how players sent to France are left to fade to obscurity regardless of the result of their performance according to her of course.


    Shibata was sent to France but Manabe didn't even use her during VNL.

  • Irina why do you insist on that coach who 1. has nothing to do with Japan NT 2. will never help the team in any way 3. has never met the team 4. is not hired by JVA and putting him on such high pedestal it's hilarious when you made up so many lies about how this nt works and you don't even know who the VNL core teams are lmao

  • I'm pretty sure it has to do with Tashiro's long rant about how players sent to France are left to fade to obscurity regardless of the result of their performance according to her of course.


    Shibata was sent to France but Manabe didn't even use her during VNL.

    Saga doesn't even promote Inoue. She's severely overlooked in her own club. I'm sure this is her ticket to gain some kind of reputation first