Serious sports require a full commitment from a person. In recent decades, the sports arena has transformed into a revenue platform for business. It is unpleasant for people of Soviet education to observe such a transformation. The years when you were engaged in physical education to strengthen your health and sports competitions were held to demonstrate the physical and psychological capabilities of a person are still fresh in my memory. The best qualities of the Soviet athlete were demonstrated by Alexander Belov, a basketball player from God.
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When it comes to talking about an outstanding athlete, the story is not complete without mentioning the first coach. Alexander Alexandrovich Belov was born into a family of Leningrad residents. In November 1951. The child was destined for the usual fate of a Soviet man with a decent education and work for the good of the Motherland. At first, the biography of the young man was formed like that of all peers living in the city on the Neva. The young man studied at school, hoped to get an education and work in the chosen specialty. He regarded physical education as a useful activity in his spare time from school.
Alexander, for company with classmates, visited the athletics section at the local club of the sports society "Spartak". The measured pastime of the teenager intervened in a happy event. Novice basketball coach Vladimir Kondrashin approached his work systematically. He regularly attended classes of sports sections in the city and looked after promising children for familiarization with the game of basketball. It is known that to go to the basketball court, an athlete must have sufficient growth. Sasha Belov already at 10 years old stretched almost two meters.
The coach immediately noticed a tall and fragile boy. However, the first conversation ended to no avail. Belov did not show interest in the coach’s offer. The career of a professional athlete did not appeal to him. After a long and friendly communication, the position of the young man has changed. Sasha agreed to try his hand at the game. Easy to say - agreed. After a decisive conversation, the athlete’s daily schedule changed. General physical training, school, special training, recreation.
