Coach Alexander Zimin is familiar to every boxing enthusiast - this is an outstanding coach who worked with many popular boxers. He received the Coach of the Year award twice.
Acquaintance with sports
Alexander Zimin was born on July 5, 1948 in the city of Bryansk. Despite the difficult time for the country in those years, many outstanding coaches and athletes were born who won gold medals for prestigious competitions for the USSR national team.
Alexander, at the age of 17, decided to move to Leningrad in order to get a good education at the Leningrad Institute of Physical Culture.
Alexander Zimin began boxing in early childhood. Thanks to constant training and numerous victories, he received the title of master of sports, but he failed to become an outstanding boxer. Sports skills came in handy while studying at the university.
After graduating from the Leningrad Institute of Physical Culture, he decided to connect his life with coaching.
Start of coaching
In 1976, Alexander Zimin began his coaching career. After successful training, he was offered to work as a trainer in a respected Lesgaft Institute throughout the country. There, Alexander Zimin worked until 1990. He combined work at the institute with the post of head coach of the Leningrad boxing team. His work was appreciated - Zimin Alexander was entrusted to work with the USSR team. The team under his leadership showed high results in international competitions.
Work with an international team
This illustrious trainer has worked with an international team for 10 years. It was Alexander Zimin who made the star from Stanislav Yakovlev. The boxer possessed talent, but he was far from the star of world boxing. Under the leadership of Zimin, in 4 years he won a large number of prestigious competitions.
Departure to Japan and continued coaching career
In 1990, perestroika began; for sports in our country, not the best of times came. Many coaches went abroad at that time, some even stayed in other countries forever.
Zimin Alexander Vasilievich in such a difficult time for sports went to Japan, where he had all the conditions for successful work. Zimin during his stay in this country worked with the first Soviet professional boxers - Vyacheslav Yanovsky and Vyacheslav Yakovlev.
Zimin faced a difficult task: it is quite difficult to rebuild boxers from amateur boxing to professional boxing. In amateur boxing there are only 3 rounds, while in professional boxing there are 12. In addition, collective training is completely unsuitable for developing skills, each athlete needs to be trained individually. While working in Japan, the illustrious trainer himself studied. He carefully watched how the Japanese relate to martial arts. They are insanely disciplined, work hard and hard, constantly improving their skills. Alexander Vasilyevich has always said that athletes from Russia have great talent, but Russian athletes do not have strict discipline. The Japanese keep the gym clean. After each workout, they are carefully cleaned. Upon returning home, Alexander Vasilievich tried to share his experience with our coaches and athletes.
Work with Alexander Valuev
In 2007, he began working with Nikolai Valuev. Under the leadership of Alexander Vasilievich, this popular Russian boxer regained the world title. But few know that Alexander Vasilievich was familiar with Valuev at the beginning of his career. Zimin’s pupil Oleg Shalaev brought him to the sports section. During the short visits to Russia of this talented coach, he watched Valuev in his battles. Zimin helped Valuev take part in boxing tournaments in Japan. Before the tournaments, Nikolai worked under the leadership of Alexander Vasilievich. After Valuev again rose to the pedestal, Zimin became popular around the world. An experienced trainer began to be invited to television and master classes.
Acquaintance with Alexander Povetkin
In 2012, coach Zimin Alexander Vasilievich participated in the preparation for the fight of a talented boxer from Russia Alexander Povetkin. Zimin in every possible way defended this popular boxer during the doping scandal. He argued that Povetkin wins only thanks to his natural talent and hard work. Its coaching staff employs professional doctors, managers and trainers. Zimin did not understand why Alexander should use dope if he is checked every month. Most likely, the reason for the provocation is that standing American boxers are afraid to lose their belts, as Povetkin is a technical boxer who moves a lot in the ring.
Alexander Vasilyevich once specially flew to Berlin to prepare Povetkin for battle. The famous coach then lived and worked in Japan. Agent Alexander phoned him and said that the American coach was unable to come and take part in the preparation. Zimin immediately flew to Berlin and helped Povetkin to approach the battle in good physical shape. Zimin immediately liked Russian Knight.
By the way, this popular coach also worked with Denis Lebedev.
In boxing, Alexander Zimin spent his whole life. He never ceased to do what he loved. Zimin made a great contribution to the development of boxing in our country. At the moment, Honored Trainer of Russia works at the University of Physical Education and Sports. Lesgaft.