PBSI requests KONI to provide firness equipment<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): In preparation for the Thomas and Uber Cups in
\nKuala Lumpur in May and the Olympic Games in Sydney in September,
\nthe Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has requested the
\nNational Sports Council (KONI) provide fitness equipment.<\/p>\n
The association's official in charge of research and
\ndevelopment, Tahir Djide, asked KONI to purchase a leg-press
\nmachine.<\/p>\n
Tahir, who was speaking on Monday in his capacity as a
\nphysical trainer, said the association still had time to use the
\nmachine to prepare athletes for the Olympic Games, to be held
\nfrom Sept. 15 to Oct. 1.<\/p>\n
\"As a physical trainer, I know that 87 percent of badminton
\nmovement is based on leg power. The leg-press machine is to boost
\ntheir knee and hip power. Based on my experience, many athletes
\nhave been injured during leg training without the machine.\"<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, men's singles coach Agus Dwi Santoso complained
\nabout the lack of facilities available to the association to make
\nvideo recordings of other countries' players in major
\nchampionships.<\/p>\n
\"PBSI only has one video camera. When we competed in the All
\nEngland and Swiss Open, the camera was broken and we couldn't
\nrecord any world class shuttlers' performances,\" he complained.<\/p>\n
\"We have five groups of disciplines; men's singles, women's
\nsingles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. One
\ncamera can't cover all important matches, especially in big
\ntournaments.\"<\/p>\n
The meeting, which was organized by KONI, was attended by
\ndeputy national centralized training director Imron ZS, KONI
\nofficial in charge of foreign affairs Indra Kartasasmita, PBSI
\nexecutive director Karsono, PBSI official in charge of athlete
\ndevelopment Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar, motivator Andri Wongso
\nand psychologists Enoch Markum, Rosa and Juanita.<\/p>\n
Imron said the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) had
\ntwo leg-press machines and offered use of them to the association
\nuntil KONI could afford to buy a new one. He also said that KONI
\nwould purchase video cameras soon to enable shuttlers to study
\ntheir rivals' forms.<\/p>\n
Tahir said athletes lack of muscle strength, as stated by
\ntraining director Christian Hadinata last week, could be improved
\nby using various training methods, including plyometrics.<\/p>\n
\"Our athletes don't have any problems with their
\ncardiovascular endurance but they lack muscle endurance. Their
\nphysical fitness still needs to be improved. Most of our athletes
\nare in training. Whoever has better preparation will win the
\nmatch. That's why PBSI must prepare them better for three major
\nevents this year,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the situation at the Indonesian Badminton Center
\nin Cipayung, East Jakarta, Imron said that athletes, coaches and
\nofficials met to discuss their weaknesses and tried to create a
\nconducive situation prior to the Thomas and Uber Cups, which will
\nbe held from May 11 to May 21.<\/p>\n
The players' board chairman, Rexy Mainaky, said that officials
\nacknowledged they had yet to work optimally while shuttlers
\npromised to do their best in international tournaments.<\/p>\n
\"The meeting was not to condemn each other but to solve our
\nproblems. Due to my statement earlier, athletes, coaches and
\nofficials could discuss the existing problems in order to seek
\nsolutions. We need an amiable situation without any prejudice to
\nprepare ourselves better,\" he said. (yan)<\/p>",
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