10-18-2007, 11:28 AM
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| Interview w/Christian Bauer discussion
Just posted - Interview from the 2007 World Championships with China's coach - Christian Bauer. | 
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10-18-2007, 04:10 PM
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| really great interview. Very interesting to hear about some of the cultural differences, challenges, and thinking. | |
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10-18-2007, 04:56 PM
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| Scary system of sorting folks into sports. Good for international results, I suppose.
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10-18-2007, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Tomas N  Scary system of sorting folks into sports. Good for international results, I suppose. | That's the way it's always been in communist countries... USSR, Cuba, China...
I thought the emphasis he puts on psychology was interesting, even over tactics, conditioning, and skill.
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10-18-2007, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fencingaddict really great interview. Very interesting to hear about some of the cultural differences, challenges, and thinking. | Thanks. This interview was a little tougher than some for me, in that I had to work hard at eliciting detailed answers. But when Mr. Bauer ultimately did elaborate on a topic, what he had to say was compelling. | |
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10-18-2007, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by OROD That's the way it's always been in communist countries... USSR, Cuba, China...
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10-18-2007, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sheck I know fencers from the USSR where this was not the case. | I'm sure that's true, but I'm speaking of the general case. I know in Cuba, at least in the past, if you had talent at a particular sport then you would go to a special school to develop that. In these cases, you were exempt from certain mandatory services/labor.
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10-18-2007, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Timacheff Thanks. This interview was a little tougher than some for me, in that I had to work hard at eliciting detailed answers. But when Mr. Bauer ultimately did elaborate on a topic, what he had to say was compelling. | Serge,
Great interview. You were very patient in restating the questions so that he understood what you were asking. Changing speed and pace, shortening and intensifying the training day, and working on the psychological game seem to be the main themes of his innovations to the Chinese system. I'd love to know more about the specifics of all three.
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10-18-2007, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by OROD I'm sure that's true, but I'm speaking of the general case. I know in Cuba, at least in the past, if you had talent at a particular sport then you would go to a special school to develop that. In these cases, you were exempt from certain mandatory services/labor.
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10-18-2007, 06:54 PM
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| Thanks. Another interesting interview to do in the coming months might be the Ukrainian coach who is running foil for Japan -- he coached the Japanese women's foil team to the first medal Japan has ever won at a world championship in any weapon/event. And he has the similar issue of language, culture, etc. that Christian Bauer is facing. | |
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10-18-2007, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by OROD I thought the emphasis he puts on psychology was interesting, even over tactics, conditioning, and skill. | I suspect that from what I know of the Chinese training in fencing, that Bauer is dealing with athletes who come to the program with a great deal of physical conditioning and good technique already in place.
His emphasis on incorporating new tempo regimes and psychology seems appropriate for the Chinese program.
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10-18-2007, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Timacheff Thanks. Another interesting interview to do in the coming months might be the Ukrainian coach who is running foil for Japan -- he coached the Japanese women's foil team to the first medal Japan has ever won at a world championship in any weapon/event. And he has the similar issue of language, culture, etc. that Christian Bauer is facing. | Is that Yuki Ota's coach? If so, that'd be excellent. | |
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10-18-2007, 11:40 PM
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| When will they be getting to Jack Bauer's interview?
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10-18-2007, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Cookeit When will they be getting to Jack Bauer's interview? | After at least another 24 hours....
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10-20-2007, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by OROD That's the way it's always been in communist countries... USSR, Cuba, China...
I thought the emphasis he puts on psychology was interesting, even over tactics, conditioning, and skill.
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10-20-2007, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by edew I think the biggest proponent on categorizing kids into specific sports would be East Germany. They were very much into that process. | Yes I was going to bring them up. Romania also did that type of thing.
I wonder if they applied it for fencing? My guess is being in the right place at the right time was a big factor. | |
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