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Former national doubles coach Rexy Mainaky is reported to head back to Indonesia as the badminton giants plan to revamp its national set up. Rexy left the BA of Malaysia in April after the Indonesian revealed he took up a job offer by the Philippines BA as per my article in The Malay Mail . It was a two-year contract. Hardly six months working in the Philippines, Rexy will now oversee PBSI's development programme. PBSI's new general secretary Koesdarto Pramono was quoted by The Jakarta Post as saying; “He is a young guy full of creativity and ideas. We all know Rexy has coached overseas and those countries have made progress. "Rexy’s appointment may end his overseas work, which have seen him coach both English and Malaysian players for several years before moving to the Philippines." However, the same article saw Rexy declining comment over his possible move to Jakarta. “I cannot comment [about the appointment] as yet,” Rexy said, as quoted by Antara....

First national doubles coach Rexy Mainaky revealed he has taken up a job offer in the Philippines, as reported in today’s Mailsport . It is a two-year contract with the Philippines BA as the coaching director where Rexy will be tasked to scout for talents across the archipelago. Then it was learnt national doubles player Ong Soon Hock is also preparing to quit the national stable. He is apparently still in the midst of finding for sponsors but BA of Malaysia (BAM) has not received any ‘resignation’ letter from Soon Hock. For the record, NST’s KM Boopathy had written about the possibility of the Rexy leaving for the Philippines in January as seen here . Is Rexy’s departure a big loss to the national badminton scene? Having started working for BAM since July 2005, one must not forget it was Rexy who paired up Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong who took the world by storm, winning the Asian Games gold medal in 2006 before winning the All-England title a year later as they were then pa...

Rexy Mainaky ( pic ) will guide the women's doubles and mixed doubles teams starting on Monday. And he was in a cheerful mood after the coaching and training committee meeting yesterday - as reported here . But some see it as a 'demotion' as reported here . Perhaps Rexy could change the mindset of certain quarters that the women's and mixed doubles teams are equally important as the men's events. UPDATE (6.10pm) : Someone just told me it's the same misconception most have when it comes to the National Sports Institute and the National Sports Council, where the latter is often presumed to be of a higher standing than the former. James Selvaraj, meanwhile, will continue serving as the high performance director on a voluntary basis until a suitable candidate is hired on a full time basis - hopefully by the end of the year. What about Razif Sidek who was seen coaching at Juara Stadium recently? Apparently he was told not to make his presence felt at the courts - pol...

Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong have decided to part ways with national doubles coach Rexy Mainaky. This was reported in The Star today . Rexy, meanwhile, will not stand in their way - as seen in today's NST . The duo made headlines in 2006 and 2007 after winning the Doha Asian Games and the All England title respectively. They were also paraded like heroes just before the Ijok elections upon their return from winning the All England. However, Kien Keat and Boon Heong have not seen much success - in the form of major titles - since. Rexy, nevertheless, has been defensive over the performance of his lads. Such is only natural for any coach. It must be noted, Kien Keat and Boon Heong remain the best pair in the country. So will Kien Keat and Boon Heong enjoy a memorable stint under Pang Cheh Chang? HD says: Time will tell.

Based on scientific findings by the National Sports Institute (NSI), the BA of Malaysia (BAM) blamed national doubles coach Rexy Mainaky's ( pic ) training programme for the failure of Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong at the recently concluded World Championships in London. This was reported by The Star yesterday . Today, Rexy took a shot at his critics as he defended the training programme he drew up for the duo. “I would prefer the NSI to focus on weight training for the players at the gymnasium and let me focus on the agility training for the players on the court,” said Rexy. “I am an Olympic and world champion and I know what is needed by a player. During my time, I used to do skipping and shadow training. “These traditional methods saw me winning major titles. It all goes back to how much one pushes himself on the court. Read more here . Food for thought; What about the players? No fault of theirs? HD says: Officials only talk, coaches only coach but it is the ...