Interview : Grégoire Jean, une saison en Pro B à Amiens

This year it's a professional championship there are also tournaments now that we can hold tournaments again The national competitions that have been resumed there we can say we are close to a normal pace My daily routine consists of two training sessions per day In the morning it's from 9 a m to 9:30 a until noon and then at half past noon At 3:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM it depends I have been training near Villeneuve-sur-Lotte since August We are a training group with Admir Durand-Spahic as our coach It's a small group so we try to rotate regularly to take advantage of each playing style The goal of this training group is progression Here we have two trainings a day we have a program Now it's been a while since I've been following this routine For me it's not hard because it's a passion Yes it still requires some sacrifices It's two training sessions a day you have to be 100% focused in your head at 9:30 in the morning Yes you can say it's tough but it's still table tennis We always try to give 100% but we're not machines We have to accept that sometimes we are not as good It's not always easy there can be emotional moments as well A season is very long There are many games many training periods You have to juggle all of this and accept having lows But the goal is to have as few as possible This club it's my third year in Amiens Amiens STT This year we have the chance to play leading roles for now We take advantage of these moments We have achieved great victories and obtained results that satisfy us On profit It has a friendly team a club that is very family-oriented We enjoy ourselves we like spending time together I think that's also what makes this team strong It is felt at the table and also outside the game atmosphere We are united simply We like to spend time together We support each other when the post is playing Yes we like it well After that I have always been like that Even if I don't say anything I like being there being present You never know Something can always happen in coaching you have to be there Even if it's just to think about giving a bottle of water or a small snack to eat It's always good to be there and show that you are there Check at the end of the coaching These are small things that may seem trivial but they can always have a positive impact on the mindset It is essential It is essential because it is our livelihood We do not play tennis The clubs pay us Already in itself it's necessary After that it's still our biggest match It's in the club Individual sport but sharing moments as a team These are not the same values Singles and doubles These are two completely different things I started my career early From 19 to 21 years old I decided to get my coaching certificate At the time I didn't yet know where I was But I knew I wanted to be in table tennis I earned my degree At the end of this degree I realized that I really wanted to continue playing And to have a career as a player At least it allowed me to have a school bag Before I started a career as a player I think it's interesting Tomorrow if something happens to me a serious injury I already have a background and I can move on to something else I'm crossing my fingers so that doesn't happen I would say yes That we always take so much pleasure Even every day Even when there are down moments But that's what's most important It's about keeping this idea of enjoyment That's also why I like organizing tournaments Playing a lot of matches To seek emotions It's a bit like an extreme sport Where we go to find adrenaline What it's like to play table tennis They are adrenaline rushes Stress spikes How we handled that moment That's what drives us Completely It's a huge pleasure to see people back in the stands To participate in national competitions I'm going to tell you a story For the first round of Endive I was happy to see chickens To see the painting with the chickens I gave him the chicken It's crazy Just seeing it made me happy We're back It makes me happy