Badmintom team told to get in shape for Sudirman Cup<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Members of the national badminton team, who have
\njust returned from Europe, were told yesterday to get fitter for
\nthe Sudirman Cup and World Championships in May.<\/p>\n
National coach Tahir Djide said, "We must not waste time. We
\nonly have two months to prepare and we must start training next
\nweek."<\/p>\n
"The Sudirman Cup is our main target because we have failed to
\nwin it back. This year is our chance," he added.<\/p>\n
Tahir said the shuttlers needed between six and eight weeks to
\npeak.<\/p>\n
"Based on my experience, six weeks is enough for them to reach
\ntop form. Ideally, athletes need three months but we're afraid
\nthey will overtrain," he said.<\/p>\n
"Before starting physical training, the coach and players must
\nrealize their weaknesses," he added.<\/p>\n
Last week, Soemarjono, the Badminton Association of
\nIndonesia's executive director, said the shuttlers had failed to
\nwin at the All England Championships in Birmingham two weeks ago
\nbecause they were unfit.<\/p>\n
He said the association had to appoint a physical trainer for
\nthe athletes.<\/p>\n
Soemarjono named Tahir, who successfully trained the shuttlers
\nfor the Thomas and Uber Cup championships in Hong Kong last year,
\nas the man to improve the team's fitness.<\/p>\n
Senior shuttler Joko Supriyanto admitted yesterday he was not
\nin peak condition.<\/p>\n
"I haven't reached my peak. If Pak Tahir will train us, it
\nwill be better," he said.<\/p>\n
Joko said a special physical trainer would improve the
\ntraining atmosphere.<\/p>\n
"Being trained by our coach is probably harder than by Pak
\nTahir. But he (Tahir) would increase our motivation," he said.<\/p>\n
Joko said that training under Taher had to start by next week.<\/p>\n
All England<\/p>\n
Tahir said he had doubted the team's preparation for the All
\nEngland.<\/p>\n
"When I watched their training, I knew they hadn't been pushed
\nto their limit," he said.<\/p>\n
He said that Hariyanto Arbi, who reached the All England
\nsemifinals and Swiss Open quarterfinals, Chandra Wijaya and Sigit
\nBudiarto had to train harder.<\/p>\n
"Hari lost his accuracy in the third set because of his
\nphysical condition. So did Sigit and Chandra. They're still
\nyoung, we can make them better by giving them harder training,"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
"They lack strength, power and endurance," he added.<\/p>\n
Joko said four juniors -- Indra Wijaya, Budi Santoso, Jeffer
\nRosobin and Salim -- had failed at the All England because they
\nwere over faced in the world's eldest tournament.<\/p>\n
"They complained that they had trouble adapting to the court,"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Joko said the four male seniors -- Joko, Alan Budikusuma, Ardy
\nB Wiranata and Hariyanto Arbi -- had failed because they were
\nunfit.<\/p>\n
"I had just recovered from a three-and-a-half-month injury. I
\nrealized that I couldn't win. I just looked to be competitive,"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Coach Retno Kustiyah said that if the shuttlers were fitter,
\nthey would have all performed better in the All England.<\/p>\n
"Our technical skills were good but our physical condition was
\nlousy," she said.<\/p>\n
Retno said that Mia Audina, one of her athletes, had a new
\nattitude to training.<\/p>\n
"She realized that her physical condition was bad. Now she's
\nworking hard to be her best," she said.<\/p>\n
The association will select 40 shuttlers in early April for
\nits squad for the Sudirman Cup and the World Championships in
\nGlasgow, Scotland. It said it would select the squad based on the
\nworld rankings to be issued by the International Badminton
\nFederation on April 1. (yan)<\/p>",
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