Kim Ho-cheol (68), who leads women’s professional volleyball IBK Industrial Bank of Korea, nominated Thai national setter Phonpun Gedpard (30) as the first pick in the Asia Quarter Draft, and received great satisfaction and trust. revealed
Ponpun was selected by IBK, who picked the first ball in the 2023 Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Women’s Asian Quarter Draft held at the Stanford Hotel Grand Ballroom in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 21st.
Phonpun is the main setter leading the Thai women’s volleyball team, and is a popular star player in Thailand. In the meantime, IBK, who had a weak setter, was relieved of their worries by recruiting Phonpun.
Manager Kim Ho-cheol expressed satisfaction, saying, “Ponpun is a player who can take charge of the fast pattern of attack and height that we have been pursuing, and is the most suitable player for the team.”
“I was preparing for volleyball that moves a lot and moves fast even before the recruitment of Ponpun. It is a great fortune to be able to pick up PonPun here,” he said. expressed
However, there are areas of concern. As Ponpun is an irreplaceable main player in the Thai national team, it is inevitable that joining and adapting to his team will be delayed due to national team schedules such as the Southeast Asian Games and Volleyball Nations League. 메이저사이트
Director Kim Ho-cheol expressed his opinion, “Looking at the video of Ponpun, he had his own volleyball. It doesn’t seem necessary to touch much. First, let him run the team, and later, if he needs anything, he will give advice.”
On the other hand, coach Kim Ho-cheol understands Fontun’s mind better than anyone else, who was active as a setter in Italy during his playing days and will play as a setter on the overseas stage.
Regarding this, coach Kim Ho-cheol said, “The setter must make it so that he can play volleyball well as he thinks. If you try to teach it in the head of the leader, it will become rigid.” expressed an opinion.