LookAtVietnam – Nguyen Tien Minh is threatening standings of the world’s top players after his outstanding performance in the recent international tournament.

In the near future, Nguyen Tien Minh will have a chance to make his dream come true with four international tournaments ahead in Japan, Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam.

In the near future, Minh will have a chance to make his dream come true with four international tournaments ahead in Japan, Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam.

With his improvement, Minh is expected to surprise competitors at the most important sporting event of the region, the 25th SEA Games, in Laos this December.

Minh, who grabbed a bronze medal at the last SEA Games, however, set his goal to defend his standing.

“I will take part in the national championship this month to keep my gold medal. Then I will focus on training for the SEA Games and try to keep the bronze medal,” Minh said.

“It is a difficult task because here I will meet both Hydayat (from Indonesia) and Lee (of Malaysia). But I will try my best.”

Minh and his 15 teammates are waiting for the coming tournaments and a training course abroad.

What he needs is a foreign-qualified coach, who will help him improve his technique and skills.

Success for the athletes is partly attributed to the labour of both local and foreign coaches, especially Yang Shi Qiang who guided Minh last year.

However, when Yang said goodbye, Minh continued to work with Vietnamese coaches whose abilities were limited.

The player has expressed his need for a good trainer, but for several reasons, including the lack of funds, he remains alone. Already, Minh has had to compete in international tournaments without a coach, resulting in poor performances.

“After the 2008 Olympics, I had no coach travelling with me to events. As a result, I had problems that I couldn’t solve by myself.” said Minh.

A coach not only supports his players in the field by improving their skills, but also helps them recover quickly from exhaustion and shares experiences with them.

“I need a trainer who understands me and can help me bring my ability into play. It is good if he is a foreigner but a local one is okay.

“I asked his coach Nguyen The Huy to go with me to Thailand and Chinese Taipei. And the resulting two titles were great for me,” Minh said.

In final, both the Viet Nam Badminton Federation and HCM City’s badminton department officials have promised to invite a Chinese coach for Minh to ensure his achievements in both local events and the SEA Games.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News