Training Adjustments Under the "Going Out" Policy of the Chinese Men's Volleyball Team in the 2020s: A Qualitative Study of Zhang Jingyin's Oral Account of National Sentiments

Abstract

Purpose: This study explores the individual training adjustment in the general environment of Chinese volleyball from the perspective of Chinese elite male volleyball players at the present stage of the "going out" policy. Method: This study uses a qualitative case study approach to collect the materials and focuses on the oral information from Zhang Jingyin's interviews. Results: We showcase the elite Chinese men's volleyball players' national sentiment for China, as evidenced by: (1) his unconditional response to the Chinese volleyball policy arrangements, linking his personal career with the Chinese national situation. (2) when meeting with differences in the language, training environment and methods etc., they are not contested and actively adapted to. (3) he strives to learn advanced sports technology abroad and is determined to return to his country after completing his studies with national honor in mind. Discussion: I think it is the national sentiment that will promote the implementation of the "going out" policy, and the pride and confidence of the Chinese nation that makes every Chinese elite volleyball player and even every Chinese person, no matter where they are in the world, embrace the sense of belonging as evinced by the saying 梁园虽好，归去来兮 (East or West, home is the best).