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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Shuttlers not going to Aire-sur-la-Lys this time
KUALA LUMPUR: The national doubles squad will not go early to train at the Aire-sur-la-Lys centre in France for the Paris World Championships. They will continue their final tune-up at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara instead. Last year, the doubles shuttlers had a 10-day camp in the northern French town before the Paris Olympics. National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said the ABM is ideal for preparation this time before they depart for Paris on Aug 21. "We have a bigger doubles squad this time, and it is better for us to remain here to finetune our preparations. "We have many good men's doubles pairs at home to help our four pairs (for the world meet) have quality training and sparring sessions. "The same goes for the women's doubles and mixed doubles, where we want to focus on the final touches." Malaysia's men's pairs in Paris are Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, Wan Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani. The women's pairs are Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing and mixed doubles Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai and Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin.
The Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Rexy: Shuttlers must have same focus and desire of coaches to succeed on world stage
PETALING JAYA: National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky believes that the shuttlers and coaches need to have the same goals if they hope to succeed in the World Championships. With the world meet coming up from Aug 25-31 in Paris, Rexy faces a pivotal task to make sure the players are at their best mentally and physically to fight for glory. The Indonesian though stressed that it's not enough for the coaches to want to succeed but players also must aim high in the prestigious meet. "Coaches are not the only ones who must want to succeed. Players must also want the same," said Rexy. "There's no point if only the coaches set certain targets but players don't have the same focus or desire. "Players need to know what they want to achieve too and work towards it. The right mindset is very important." Malaysia's best chance for medals in Paris will be in the men's doubles through world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, world No. 3 independent pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, world No. 7 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi (No. 22). In the past three editions, only the men's doubles have contributed medals for Malaysia. Aaron-Wooi Yik remain the only shuttlers to have captured the title when they triumphed in the 2022 edition in Tokyo. The pair also won bronze in 2023 in Copenhagen while Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi claimed bronze as well in 2021 in Huelva, Spain. This time, hopes are also on world No. 2 women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah to win what will be a historic medal after a breakthrough year so far. Pearly-Thinaah captured the Thailand Open and finished runners-up in the Japan Open, Indonesian Open and Masters and will be out to end the country's wait for a medal in the women's doubles in the world meet. Rexy feels that his charges' preparations will be key to their hopes of glory. "In badminton, sometimes we have a short time to prepare for tournaments, other times, there will be longer time," said Rexy. "So, coaches need to figure out ways to get the players in the best possible shape for this competition."
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Rexy urges coaches to forge 'mental warriors'
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian badminton coaches should not focus only on techniques, but also on the minds of their players. That's the message from former world and Olympic champion Rexy Mainaky, who is credited by many people with Malaysia's badminton success, especially in doubles, in recent years. The Indonesian-born BAM doubles coaching director urged Malaysian coaches to go beyond technical instructions and adopt a more emotionally attuned approach to forge players into "mental warriors". "It's not about being robotic — pressing red for errors or green for perfect play. These are human beings. To get the best out of them, we need to coach with heart, not just methods," said Rexy today. He said while skill refinement remains part of training, performance inconsistencies at the elite level are more often due to emotional and psychological factors than technical flaws. Drawing on his experience, Rexy said that coaches must observe closely, understand emotional cues, and offer timely support — not unlike raising a child. "A coach's role is not just about tactics or skills. They must understand their players completely — like how a parent understands a child. "A child may do something wrong because they lack experience. But we, as adults, know that it could affect their character. It's the same with athletes. Coaches must be able to recognise and guide them through it," he added. Rexy said that coaches must be alert to subtle shifts in a player's attitude or confidence, particularly when performances fluctuate despite consistent training. "People may say, 'Oh, their front-court play is weak,' or 'They're too slow,' but the real issue might be the player's state of mind. Maybe their focus was disturbed before the match. We're all human — players too." He said improvements in technique are usually marginal, and that success requires alignment between a player's mindset and the coach's goals. "If a player improves technically but is still mentally inconsistent — good one day, poor the next — what's the reason? That's when coaches need to look deeper. What's the root cause?" Rexy also emphasised that coaching must extend beyond the court to include life management — rest, diet, and emotional discipline — all of which impact performance. "Preparation isn't only about on-court work. It includes rest, diet, staying healthy and mentally switched on. The player must want to succeed, but the coach must guide them towards that mindset."
The Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Tang Jie-Ee Wei struggle with communication under pressure, says Rexy
ACADEMY BADMINTON MALAYSIA (ABM) doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky has revealed that national mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei are struggling to cope with each other's mistakes during matches. The world number three duo's inability to handle errors under pressure has disrupted their rhythm on court. 'It's not that they are not good; they just panic when one of them makes a mistake. Once they start making mistakes, their game will go awry,' Rexy told reporters after a training session. He was commenting on their inconsistent performance at the Macau Open, where the top seeds fell in the semi-finals to Denmark's Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje. Rexy compared their situation to that of women's doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, who previously faced similar communication issues. 'It's the same situation Pearly and Thinaah were in before, but now both of them have begun to accept it, and we're seeing more consistent performances from them. Because on court, there's no one else to help them but their own partner,' he said. He urged Tang Jie and Ee Wei to learn from their teammates, emphasizing the need to accept mistakes and weaknesses to improve their overall game. - Bernama
The Star
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Rexy tells shuttlers to strike before worlds
PETALING JAYA: The stage is set for fireworks in the Japan and China Opens – and Malaysia's shuttlers must be ready to light it up. With the World Championships just around the corner from Aug 25-31 in Paris, the upcoming Opens are shaping up to be more than just warm-up tournaments but battlegrounds where the world's best will be out to stake their claims. National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky wants his charges to treat these two tournaments as serious tests of form and readiness. The Japan tourney will start next Tuesday in Tokyo while the China Open will be from July 22-27 in Changzhou. 'The top players will all be playing in Japan and China, but it would not just be about easing into world meet. Everyone will be going all out to win,' said Rexy after a training session at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara yesterday. 'Before Paris, we can gauge the form and readiness of the top players in these two events. It will be better for our players to perform well and maintain their momentum. 'Our players have been training well the past month and are feeling positive. They are ready for the tournaments.' In Japan, Malaysia's men's doubles title contenders are Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun. World No. 2 Aaron-Wooi Yik are out to continue their strong form after capturing the Asian Championships, Thailand Open and Singapore Open titles since April. They will open their campaign against another Malaysian pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi. Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who are the defending champions, will be hungry for another memorable showing and will play Canada's Kevin Lee-Ty Alexander in the first round. Malaysian Masters champions and world No. 7 Wei Chong-Kai Wun will also want to make their marks and have a tricky opening task against teammates and world No. 23 Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi. Meanwhile, the other Malaysian men's doubles pair in the fray are Tan Wee Kiong-Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub, who will face French brothers Christo Popov-Toma Junior Popov. In the women's doubles, Malaysia's challenge will be spearheaded by world No. 3 Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, who will take on world No. 16 Bulgarian sisters Gabriela Stoeva-Stefani Stoeva. The others are Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee and Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting have tough first round matches against world No. 4 Baek Ha-na-Lee So-hee and world No. 6 homesters Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi respectively. In the mixed doubles, world No. 4 Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei will play Canada's Kevin Lee-Josephine Wu while Thailand's Ruttanapak Oupthong-Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat stand in the way of world No. 6 Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie. Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin will face Presley Smith-Jennie Gai while Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien have to get past home pair Yuichi Shimogami-Sayaka Hobara.
