Yang Hyo-jin, who covered his knees in the first game of the second half...Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which has the best teamwork, prioritizes prevention of injuries

Jan 09, 2025

Yang Hyo-jin, who covered his knees in the first game of the second half...Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which has the best teamwork, prioritizes prevention of injuries
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Yang Hyo-jin, who covered his knees in the first game of the second half...Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which has the best teamwork, prioritizes prevention of injuries
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"In the third round, physical strength and injury problems came together. During the break, the focus was on recovering from injuries and supplementing physical strength as much as possible."

It has a variety of attack options that cannot be prevented knowingly. It is thanks to the `Eye Teamwork' between the main players, who have been in constant companionship for a long time.

However, as the proportion of the main players increases, the burden of physical strength naturally follows. This is the part that Hyundai Engineering & Construction director Kang Sung-hyung is most wary of.




The road construction match on the 8th was a game that featured Hyundai Engineering & Construction's solid team color, which allows the strategy of 'Hold out until the opponent falls over'.

Even in the first or second set, it seemed to collapse due to the wave attack of the Korea Expressway Corporation. However, after winning the third set, the atmosphere changed. As if to when, the 4th to 5th sets pushed the opponent hard and eventually achieved an reverse sweep.

However, at the beginning of the fourth set, Yang Hyo-jin, who was the boss, held his knee and was replaced by Na Hyun-soo, making the hearts of those watching fall down. On this day, Na Hyun-soo played as an apogee instead of Moma in the second set and Yang Hyo-jin in the fourth set as a middle blocker.




Yang Hyo-jin checked his knee condition with a trainer behind the warm-up zone, taped meticulously again, and returned to the court around the middle of the set. Yang Hyo-jin contributed to the victory with 12 points and three blocks by helping his mother 'Jupo' who scored 28 points.

Yang Hyo-jin, who met after the game, said "I was embarrassed, too." Although Yang Hyo-jin is a slim Yang Hyo-jin, the weight on the knee is enormous as volleyball is a huge 1m 90 and vertical jumps are constantly followed. He usually lives with chronic knee pain. On this day, he added that he was embarrassed by the web dig of the road construction centered on Lim Myeong-ok and Tanacha.

It was the first game of the fourth round after the break. It was also the first game of the new year for both teams.




Yang Hyo-jin, who covered his knees in the first game of the second half...Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which has the best teamwork, prioritizes prevention of injuries
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Coach Kang Sung-hyung emphasized that `the focus was on treating injuries and restoring physical strength.' "If the backup is solid, you will be able to play with a lot of replacements, but the reality is that it is not. When games are crowded, physical strength is a problem," he said, expressing regret over the tight league schedule.

As for the recovery of the injured players, "Konji is still rehabilitating, and Hwang Yeon-ju has recovered enough to go on an away trip together. In the third round, Kim Yeon-kyeon and Jung Ji-yoon had back injuries and Moma had knee injuries, but they are still not 100%. Still, I was able to raise my physical condition as much as possible. Mom, you can't win alone. Other players should cheer up and help."

Jung Ji-yoon is not able to show a good trend at the beginning of the season. Instead, Ko Ye-rim filled the gap and stabilized the receiving, and he also scored nine points in attack to energize the team. Coach Kang Sung-hyung expressed satisfaction with Ko Ye-rim's performance, while also saying to Jung Ji-yoon, `We have to work harder.'

Yang Hyo-jin, who covered his knees in the first game of the second half...Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which has the best teamwork, prioritizes prevention of injuries
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What did Yang Hyo-jin do during the break. He took a rest by staying at home. Thanks to you, I felt like I was starting a new season to prepare for the second half of the year," he said with a smile.

As for the crisis and the turning point of the day "I tried to hold out as much as I could. Volleyball is a five-set game, so if you hang in there well, you'll get a chance someday. That's our team's greatest strength."

The same is true for the entire season. Hyundai E&C maintains a stable trend with 5 wins and 1 loss in the first round and 4 wins and 2 losses in the second and third rounds. He lost the last game of the third round against Pepper Savings Bank, but he won the game after a long struggle and made a reversal point.

However, it was a chance to tie the score as the leader Heungkuk Life Insurance was caught by the lowest GS Caltex the previous day, but he had to be satisfied with the one-point chase as he only gained two points.

"I think Heungkuk did a good job, but Silva really clenched his teeth and ran. It would not have been easy for us. There's really no easy team for anyone."

Yang Hyo-jin, who covered his knees in the first game of the second half...Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which has the best teamwork, prioritizes prevention of injuries
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Why did the flow change after the second set. Yang Hyo-jin said "Is the game tough?? It's more helpful not to think about anything special. It is important not to be impatient. If you hold out by playing three sets like one, eventually you get a chance. We focused on communicating among the players." In other words, he is a player who leads Hyundai Engineering & Construction with a sense of stability.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.