Jeremy Gan decides to make training tougher for Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying
Malaysia’s Mixed Doubles national coach, Jeremy Gan, decides to make the training tougher for top shuttlers, Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying, to elevate their skills for the upcoming tournaments.
Liu Ying and Peng Soon, who are ranked at number 11 in Mixed Doubles world rankings, played remarkable badminton and reached in semi-final of the Malaysia Open Super Series, which ended on January 15, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Malaysian duo delivered superb performance and reached at the top-4 stage of the event by beating higher ranked opponents. However, they failed to reach into final as they lost to World Number One Chinese pair of Zhao Yunlei and Zhang Nan who were the
top seeds in the tournament.
The Malaysians lost the match to Chinese rivals because of their lack of speed and mental toughness. They started the match in a competitive way but failed to continue their better play in the concluding part and lost the fight without winning any game.
On the other hand, the Chinese couple did not show any sign of pressure and won the match in straight games with a 21-13 and 21-16 score on the board.
After losing the match, Peng Soon said, "We tried hard and aimed at producing spectacular shots to earn points but made mistakes by doing that."
However, now Jeremy wants Liu Ying and Peng Soon to work extra hard in training sessions to become quicker and consistent on court.
He said, "They lack speed, power and consistency. I need to have a re-look at their programme and most likely add regular sparring sessions with the men's doubles squad."
The coach also said that the duo did not have enough time to train because of the busy schedule of international tournaments.
Jeremy said, "They haven't been training regularly because of the tight tournament schedule but they will get some time off to strengthen their game ahead of the All England."
Now, Liu Ying and Peng Soon have got a small break from international events as there is no major tournament until the All England Open Premier Super Series, which will be held in March.
During this break, the coach wants Liu Ying and Peng Soon to focus on their training and eliminate all of their weaknesses to compete against the top shuttlers in the Mixed Doubles category.
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