PBSI may hire Paulus as physical trainer<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia is
\nconsidering contracting Paulus Passurney as its physical trainer
\nas part of its preparation for the Thomas and Uber Cups
\nchampionships in Hong Kong in May.<\/p>\n
\"I think coaches and shuttlers need more physical conditioning
\nin our efforts to retain both the Thomas and Uber Cups,\" said the
\nnewly installed Badminton Training Center director, Christian
\nHadinata.<\/p>\n
Christian, a well-reputed national coach over the last 10
\nyears, said yesterday that Paulus would be the right man because
\nhe had much experience in physical training.<\/p>\n
\"Our coaches can also concentrate more on the shuttlers'
\ntechnical skills,\" said the former men's doubles coach and four-
\ntimes All-England champion.<\/p>\n
Paulus is at present a physical trainer for the Indonesian
\nTennis Association. He also trained world ranked 21st Yayuk
\nBasuki at her old club, Pelita Jaya Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"Paulus will prepare his own physical training program for the
\nshuttlers which will be different from (his regime for) tennis
\nplayers,\" Christian said.<\/p>\n
The badminton association has previously contracted Tahir
\nDjide to train the shuttlers for the Thomas and Uber Cups.<\/p>\n
\"Tahir has just been installed as the research and development
\ndeputy and he lives in Bandung so I think he will have no spare
\ntime to train the shuttlers,\" Christian said.<\/p>\n
Paulus is expected to start training the shuttlers before they
\ncompete in the Japan Open next month.<\/p>\n
Christian said the association had arranged several
\ntournaments scheduled for shuttlers for their warmups before they
\ncompete in the Thomas and Uber Cups.<\/p>\n
\"We'll start with the Japan Open in early January and after
\nthe All England championships we'll know who will be in the
\ncountry's Thomas and Uber Cups squads,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The Thomas Cup team will likely consist of young shuttlers
\nwhile the Uber Cup team will probably have the same shuttlers as
\nin 1996.<\/p>\n
The association will send, among others, Candra Wijaya\/Sigit
\nBudiarto, Ricky Subagja\/Rexy Mainaky and Eng Hian\/Hermono in the
\nmen's doubles and Ety Tantri\/Cyntia and Elisa\/Zelin Resiana in
\nthe women's doubles for the Japan Open.<\/p>\n
The association's athletes development deputy, Mangombar
\nFerdinand Siregar, told Antara that the association should not
\ndeselect senior shuttlers from the center just to give juniors
\nmore chances to compete in international tournaments.<\/p>\n
Siregar said seniors shuttlers, including Alan Budikusuma,
\nHermawan Susanto and Joko Supriyanto could accept the
\nassociation's decision.<\/p>\n
They will still be allowed to compete in international
\ntournaments as long as they finance their trips themselves.<\/p>\n
\"They are still needed as sparring partners for the juniors,\"
\nSiregar said.<\/p>\n
The association also plans to give deadlines to young
\nshuttlers.<\/p>\n
\"They have to reach their targets in a certain time.
\nOtherwise, we'll have to reevaluate and reconsider their presence
\nat the center,\" he said. (yan)<\/p>",
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