Zulkifli Sidek wants BAM to let Zulfadli Zulkifli train with top seed Lee Chong Wei – Badminton news
Malaysia’s Zulkifli Sidek, the father and coach of the current Junior World Champion, Zulfadli Zulkifli, wants the Badminton Association of Malaysian (BAM) to let her son train with the top seed and World Number One, Lee Chong Wei, at least twice in a week.
Zulfadli has recently won the Men’s Singles crown at the World Junior Championships, which ended up on Sunday, November 6, in Chinese Taipei. He has become the first Malaysian who won the Men’s Singles title in the individual category in the junior world
meet.
Sidek, who has been serving as coaching director in the National Sports Council in the past, is quite happy with the terrific performance of his son and wants him to continue his winning run in the arena of elite shuttlers.
He said that Zulfadli has been playing with top shuttlers as their sparring partner and got experience while playing with experienced shuttler at KLRC. It helped him a lot to learn the new skills and become a better player. His participation in international
tournaments also helped him to a great extent in becoming a refined shuttler and he has elevated his level of play.
Sidek said, “I am happy to be his personal coach. It is a dream come true seeing him scale the heights and do the nation proud. I am not boasting but I have the necessary credentials and knowledge to take him to the very top.”
Now, Sidek wants the governing body to provide his son with the opportunity to train with the top seed Chong Wei for twice in a week. It will boost his confidence and he will perform better in the international events.
He said, “I hope BAM will let my son train at least twice a week with Chong Wei. Zulfadli will progress a lot faster and the country will surely benefit from this. We can have grand plans but it all depends on Zulfadli. His future is in his hands.”
However, Nadzmi Salleh, the BAM president, said that Chong Wei trains according to his own schedule but the governing body will look into the matter as it is the national interest.
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