I have my left hand too… Kim Yeon-kyung, who was determined, is this much.

Heungkuk Life Insurance Kim Yeon-kyung cheers after scoring in the first game of the playoffs with IBK Industrial Bank on the 11th. [사진 한국배구연맹]

I also have a left hand. ‘Volleyball Empress’ Kim Yeon-gyeong (33, Heungkuk Life)’s desire to win was on fire from the first volleyball game in the spring.

Heungkuk Life Insurance and IBK Industrial Bank’s Professional Volleyball Women’s Playoffs (PO) 1st leg 3 sets held on the 20th. Kim Yeon-kyung scored a goal by throwing a spike into the corner of the opponent’s court with two blockers in front. What was different from usual was that he scored with his left hand instead of his right hand. The toss that came up to him was a bit long, but he responded wittyly.

Kim Yeon-kyung is right-handed. Both Serve and Spike are done with the right hand. However, it wasn’t about hitting it, but he scored by swinging. It is rare to attack with the other hand in volleyball. Men’s KB Insurance Insurance Noomori Keita occasionally shows it. However, Kim Yeon-gyeong didn’t hit it, he did a swing. I humbly said, “I tried to hit it hard with my left hand because I thought my opponent would catch it, but I was lucky,” but Kim Yeon-kyung’s volleyball sense stood out.

Heungkuk Life Insurance Kim Yeon-kyung attacks with his left hand in the first game of the playoff against IBK Industrial Bank on the 11th. [사진 한국배구연맹]

After scoring, Kim Yeon-kyung thoroughly read the inexperienced setter Park Hye-jin. And after that, he scored with his left hand twice more. The right hand used better. Kim Yeon-kyung recorded an attack success rate of 60% on this day, recording 29 points, the highest of both teams. Kim Yeon-kyung’s attack success in the regular league was higher than that of 45.92%, ranking first in the overall league. When IBK focused on serving Kim Mi-yeon, it devoted all its strength to the attack. At the end of the regular season, there was also a back-up attack that had declined due to a decrease in physical strength.

Heungkuk Life Insurance won with a set score of 3-1 with Kim Yeon-kyung’s performance ahead. The team that won the first leg of the 3rd 2nd PO game has advanced to the championship match so far.

The reason Kim Yeon-kyung has to use her left hand is because the team’s situation is not that good. Heungkuk Life Insurance’s twins Lee Jae-young and Da-young left the team due to school violence. Middle blocker Kim Se-young suffered a finger injury. After Lucia Fresco injured her shoulder, the signing Bruna Morais fell short of expectations. More than half of the power of Heungkuk Life Insurance, which was called’Uh Woo-heung’, has been lost.

Heungkuk Life Insurance Kim Yeon-kyung attacks with his right hand in the first game of the playoffs against IBK Industrial Bank on the 11th. [사진 한국배구연맹]

The first place in the regular league was lost due to a sluggishness at the end of the season, but Kim Yeon-kyung has no desire to win. That led to the’left hand spike’. After the game, Kim Yeon-kyung explained, “While preparing for the PO, I told the players’Can’t we lose here?’ The players also talked openly and burned their will.” The second round of Heungkuk Life Insurance and IBK Industrial Bank will be held at Hwaseong Gymnasium at 7 pm on the 22nd.

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