If she was with the players as the oldest sister until last season, she will now be joining the team as the youngest coach. Lee Kyung-eun of Shinhan Bank in Incheon tells the story of a coach. Although she has accumulated numerous experiences as a player, coaching is a completely different field. So I was curious. What kind of coach would she have wanted to become when she met various leaders when she was active? She visited Shinhan Bank's training site in Yongin.카지노사이트

※This article was published in the June issue of Jumpball, a basketball magazine, and the interview was conducted on April 30.

He is now called a coach. The title may sound awkward.
I thought it would be awkward, but it was better than I thought (laughs). They welcomed me because we were playing together. We met at a meeting place on the first day of our team training, and they laughed at each other. It hasn't been long since we started, and I still can't believe it. I think it will feel real as time goes by after the practice game.

Did you have any lingering feelings about your active life?
It wasn't weird to quit anytime. Since I've been doing it for more than 20 years...This is something that I can never do forever. It was time to come someday. I have more excitement about my coaching career than regretting my career.

How was your knee condition at the end of your career?
The cartilage was worn out and was gone. As the bones kept bumping into each other, it kept getting watery and painful. To maintain this, I got the shot and ran. This shot kept my knee going. It's not a bad shot. Even if you get it every day, it contains harmless ingredients. Now there is less pressure to run while it hurts.

When you were offered a coach?
Originally, he said he wanted me to be the playing coach. But I chose it. My knees were in bad shape, and I prepared for a season thinking about retiring. Also, I think I made the decision without difficulty because I thought about when I could receive such a good opportunity.  

Coach Choi Yoon-ah will be with him for the first time as a leader.
When I first came to Shinhan Bank through FA six years ago, the coach was my place. The youngest coach. After a year together, I met him again as a coach and player in the national team. And I saw him again this time, and I felt that he changed a lot. His basketball philosophy is firm and very delicate. There are so many things I have to learn. I think I'm lucky.

Players and coaches are completely different areas.
My body is a little less tired because I didn't exercise, but there are so many things to think about and care about. I knew it was such a difficult position to some extent, but it wasn't all. It will be bigger in the future, but I already feel it is not easy.

Isn't it hard to do something business that you haven't done before?
I actually spent a lot of time during vacation due to this. I had never used it professionally. Just searching? Now I have to schedule using Excel and Korean. But my personality is enjoying challenging new things. Of course, I have a lot of worries (laughs).

What do you care about the most right now as a coach?
There are many changes in the team, with coach Choi Yoon-ah coming. The players will feel a lot of awkwardness and tension. I want to relieve those points quickly. I also felt it while playing as a player. I want to empathize a lot. I am working with this kind of gaze.

You must have experienced a lot of leaders, what image was your ideal coach?
I don't think it's okay for players to feel comfortable with coaches. And we have to go together toward the direction the coach is pursuing. In the meantime, I think a good coach is a person who plays a good intermediate role. As the youngest coach, I will do my best in this regard.

What kind of leader do you want to be in the future?
What I always felt was communication. I don't necessarily say that I'm right. Communication is not just what I think, but what comes back is communication. I want to be a leader who can freely exchange conversations with players.

In a slightly different story, Kim Jong-un (Hana Bank), his motive, chose to extend his active duty.
As we got older, we talked a lot about our leadership. Both of them were injured. Strangely, my goal was to remain active until I was 33 years old. But I have come so far (laughs). I respect him. He has a lot to learn. I hope he finishes the rest of the season well.

As a senior who ended his active career, what message would you like to convey to your juniors?
Many players underestimate themselves even though they have great abilities. I hope they don't think "I can't" and don't give up. I think it's up to them. I want them to set the target high and go. We can pull them hard, too. I hope they overestimate themselves with confidence.