Rafael Habibullin: "Changing the gait no longer can"

Today, the chance to talk in detail with the head coach of Gazprom-South after the season is how to see a mammoth on the street, that is 50 on 50. How many of them have already been (Not mammoths, And the interview)! And everything seems to be said, and the situation is similar from year to year, It’s even somehow awkward to repeat about the Guinness Book of Records. But Gazprom-Yugra continues to live in this genre, breaks survival records year after year, raises young people and hopes for the best. About this and about everything a little Rafael Talgatovich Khabibullin.

About the past season

"As usual, already standard, did everything to the minimum possible, again advanced to the qualifying round. To make it clear: we and the Super League are two different worlds. It all starts there 300 million rubles (this refers to the teams’ annual budget – approx.. order.). And we have a lack of oxygen in the area 50 percent. North, swamps, what else can you say?. We pull ourselves out of this swamp every time, Munchausen is shocked. I am grateful to the coaches, players, to the staff for this. This is where the skill comes in., and character, and microclimate.

In the playoffs – “Dynamo-LO”. We arrive in Sosnovy Bor - there is the Governor of the Leningrad Region Drozdenko on the podium, club president Patrushev, the whole elite are sick, are worried. so, they need more, for now it is more needed "Dynamo-LO".

About selection

Ilya Kirillov / Nikita Nagaets / Artem Masko / Mikhail Fedorov / Vitaly Papazov/Nikolai Beskrovny / Vyacheslav Rudnev / Dmitry Kurbatov

"Maybe, for the first time, saved everyone, who they wanted. No complaints against Papazov, not to Masko, not to Nagaetsu or others - thank you all so much, well done everyone, parted on good terms, let's continue to communicate. But this is the team's vision.

Diagonal Denis Litvinov from “Nova” and Kirill Nikiforov from “Tyumen” came, from there, finisher Andrei Bobrov, our pupil. Also from Tyumen, central blocker Ivan Demakov, there's no need to introduce him. Another new face in the center of the net is Anton Andreev from Orenburg, libero Alexander Moiseev from there. Everyone already knows about the Kostadinov brothers. The question regarding the fourth blocker is not yet closed, there are many candidates there, while we're watching.

Also very nice, that Alexander Chefranov has returned to us, will help Alexey Rudakov on the coaching staff. He played with us for six years, completely our man".

About the team in the new season

“We continue to adhere to the strategic line based on the strong in spirit, to masculinity. I look at our Rajab and Vadim in Novosibirsk, the same Kobzar - it becomes pleasant. Real fighters. We not only raise such people, but also grow, if you understand, what's the difference.

I think, in the renewed team everyone is focused on progress. Interesting competition ahead for young setters, in all other positions I also see growth - as an individual, So, respectively, collective.

May be, only Rodichev achieved everything, what is possible, but with us he is already gaining his third youth. This squad should be stronger than the Gazprom-Yugra sample of the completed season.".

About cooperation with Tyumen

"It's already visible, that we have a good rotation with Tyumen - our players will also be in the regional center. Important, that youth from YUKIOR have an additional incentive to prove themselves, a full-fledged growth ladder is being built. Our cooperation has great prospects, there is room to grow. Using volleyball as an example, we show, what integration could be like within our “matryoshka”. So the project is important from all points of view, We value them very much".

About Yukior

“Silver medals in the Youth League – a victory, including a coaching one, we have assembled a very strong headquarters in YUKIOR. And I won’t tire of repeating about the excellent conditions for full-time work in Khanty-Mansiysk, there are no such things anywhere else in Russia!

Team, if you noticed, played without a libero. Those, that they were, we let go, to develop players. This is a strategic decision, for the future. We have our own vision: we need people with potential, with understanding, where and what you can grow or turn into. Young, falling into a kind of trance from the conventional word “Kazan”, you can understand. We don't force anyone, even understanding, that the conditional “Kazan” just needs to plug the holes in the conditional major league “A”.

There will be a big rotation in the new season, We will continue to put the main task of preparing players for the Super League. Youth volleyball is still a different sport, It’s very difficult to get out of there into the adult game. Even if you are a candidate for the youth team, this is not an indicator".

About work in the off-season

“There’s a lot to be done off-site.. District, city, Prime Arena. The sports complex has been in need of major renovation for a long time., and we continue to be tenants in it and pay three budgets at once. Unique situation. We'll meet again, talk. There are good prerequisites for communicating with the administration of the new governor.

They don't like strong people, they are afraid. Professionalism, patriotism... Nowadays these words are often used to hide behind, but I'm used to it differently. G, You know, changing your gait is not the same, so that you don't want to, but it’s no longer possible.

By the way, about patriotism: next year to the club 30 years old, and all these years we have represented Surgut and the Surgut region. We are from here. At one time I had a proposal, what was done later was for Fakel to move with the team to Moscow, under a warm wing. And I'm still here. The city is for 30 haven't done anything for the team for years. Zero. And in the new, anniversary season, I want to formally change my “registration”. we, of course, we will stay with our fans in Surgut, but the T-shirts will say “Ugra”.

About healthy eating

“And again I will stubbornly hit one point - without this there’s nowhere! The gene pool in the country is below par, what's the basis? We eat whatever, we drink, what's burning. I try to inculcate another culture to the best of my ability.. Everyone wants to live longer, but not everyone wants to do something about it. Health also depends on mentality, like an organism - from gastrophysics, there's no getting away from this.

Next season I, by the way, opening a new “option” for players with problematic weight: will report, what and how they eat. The same Chefranov will control. is he, when I played, weighed me 115 kg, Now - 103. There are a lot of people, who are following me, send photos. Including important people, with positions, very busy, who objectively have no time and “later, Then!». And “later” may not come.

Here is one respected man who weighed 105 kg, Now 83. Actually, this is a second youth. Found my motivation. I'm proud of stories like this, they show, that everything is not in vain. Anyone can change their life, you just need to appreciate it, which gives you a chance to be energetic, healthy, live long and fully.

When we just started, we spoke with a breath: "Haute cuisine…"And now, years later, look: and we are no worse. Yes, can, there is more variety of products there, but in terms of impact on the body, we are better than any Michelin. We will continue to develop this direction, you can rest assured".

Last thing, which made me happy

"Meeting with Martirosov! Andrey Zarmenovich – a man “from an earlier time”, from my time, on par with Vazhenin, Ivanov, Surgutneftegaz "generals". They don't make things like that now. It was very nice to chat. G, of course, UTair's support means a lot to us. But even more important is the fact, that Surgut residents remain Surgut residents, Yugra residents remain Yugra residents, that we exist and lend each other a shoulder”.