Training with the Olympic Champions - Part 1

[@BadmintonInsight]

We hope you enjoyed Part 1 of our training with Siwei and Yaqiong in China, make sure you SMASH the subscribe button and turn your notification bell on for part 2 😄

[@arcadian7496]

Amazing video! Love it!! The sparring games were really intense!

[@mahariharith340]

Thank you soo much for showing AND sharing this precious moments. Cant wait to see Part 2

[@michaelbrata5036]

Great video, love to watching this :)

[@shan-hc9in]

we love it ❤️

[@Martina_.]

I'd loved it before I saw it :)

[@NerfedHawkeye]

Siwei and Yaqiong have got to be some of the most humble high-profile athletes around. Absolutely love their energy. Easily one of the best vlogs you guys have posted. Love from Indonesia, Greg and Jenny.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes, they are really lovely people 😊 Thank you so much for the support & glad you enjoyed the video!

[@anakinhao3095]

This camera angle is great. Siweu's's foot work is astonishing .

[@BadmintonInsight]

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[@hengzhengming8451]

Siwei: “I don’t even need to catch him, he comes to me😆” Just pure gold😂😂😂😂

[@seanwang3840]

@@MrJacqques Whoever wins runs. Also, in the round immediately before this line from Siwei, I'm pretty sure Greg had rock and Siwei scissors. Doesn't make a difference though.

[@prasannaa112]

@@MrJacqques yeah so greg was supposed to run away

[@BadmintonInsight]

🤣🤣

[@drw1351]

Some of SiWei's smashes from so far back of the court, returns and RECOVERY were ridiculous as seen from this close up angle and I love it!! Literally, can't kill him when you think you've won the point!! YaQiong was rock solid in defense as well. Not any hint of hesitation or lack of confidence. Now you know how they train and how long each set of drills were, hopefully you can implement it into your own training. It's also interesting to note that both of you had to resort to "tricks shots" and shots out of the ordinary to win some of your points. A standard game play just wouldn't do. Loved the rock, paper, scissors idea. Love from Australia!! 🙂🙂

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’ve summed it up pretty well there! They are insane 😆 Thanks for the comment 😃🏸

[@1187624]

Forgot which videos on youtube, it was showing SiWei running in the sand and sometimes on a large balance board... really insane

[@stevemawer848]

@@BadmintonInsight It's like playing against a wall - everything you hit comes back, with interest!

[@iced8erg]

his physicality is just way above the league. monstrous leg and core strength as we see from his training clips/shorts, that non stop lateral jump smashes drill and other plyometrics.. truly inspiring

[@arisandra]

The rock paper scissors chase game is pure gold 🤣

[@BadmintonInsight]

It was so funny 🤣

[@Slickcuber]

No way bro a cuber interested in badminton

[@CYCUBER]

OMG LOVE U ARISANDRA

[@yaomingzhou]

Bro, ask nimmika to add this one into our training session

[@LifesHourglass]

totally

[@bennytan6272]

Si Wei’s english has improved so much!

[@techgalaxy2653]

Yes he talks so smooth, cant believe

[@chester0608ye]

He has not played a game since Olympic so probably spent a lot of time improving english😂

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes, he's pretty much fluent now!

[@venushou6012]

@@chester0608ye he was spending time with his family as Siwei and his wife just welcomed their 2nd child :D

[@ironchin17]

You guys training with Zheng/Huang is something I wished would happen but never suggested it in the comments because I didn’t even consider it a possibility. Amazing video, congrats on being the first foreign pair to train with them.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha, thanks a lot! It was an amazing experience for us, and we're glad to share it with you all 😊

[@brigitte520]

Love watching this, the training, sportsmanship and friendship! Also a real gem watching Siwei and Yaqiong outside the pro matches! Thank you for brightening up a wintery morning, can't stop laughing at karaoke in the car😂

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hahaha thank you so much! 😃

[@brigitte520]

@BadmintonInsight looking forward to part 2

[@jvrcreativedesigner2680]

What an awesome group of people. Absolutely world class, not only on the court but off the court as well. Zheng Siwei seems like a very friendly and loveable person. And what a game ! I loved every second of this video. Keep 'em coming.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yay, so glad you enjoyed it 🤩

[@JoePorterPercussion]

Love your channel, thanks for all the badminton tips!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah thank you very much Joe 😃 Glad they’ve been helpful and that you’ve enjoyed watching 😊🏸

[@d4wdl3]

The sequence from Siwei at 7:24 was super impressive! The retreat to the rear court and then the lunge to the front court? Jeez. What athleticism!

[@peterdobos1606]

this is brilliant. seeing this level of badminton from a courtside camera makes it even more impressive. that 4-2 point was bonkers. they are the most chill, friendly, open and down-to-earth world #1s imaginable this can only make you guys better

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it Peter 😄😄

[@lamnguyendev]

I didn't expect the in-car karaoke part, Siwei is so friendly.

[@iantanyixiong6782]

Siwei would be well loved all around the world because of how much effort he has put in in learning English! As much as his effort in badminton 😄

[@djstr0b3]

Wow, this is amazing. It's the first time that I've got any insights into Chinese players training routines. Thanks a lot guys! Can't wait for part 2!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you’ve enjoyed it 😃 thanks for the comment!

[@dc4698]

Even Greg were under pressure with some back court shots. This video really show the Insane speed and footwork of Siwei and Yaqiing. No doubt, they are No.1 in MD and Olympic champion.

[@comradecatwotb]

the chinese team is just built different tho, they have a personal chef, chiropather, massager, and nutritionist, not to mention the highly advanced gym and badminton coaches. Its also good to know yall are great friends and are beautiful to see.

[@ThePodiumChannelOfficial]

Yeah agree, this what cannot achieved by many other associations

[@eriklimheankeong]

absolutely loving this!! your friendship with Siwei and the way he speaks English so confidently, and yes, you guys look like you've known each other for ages!

[@ChristineTohXH]

Mad respect for Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong, love this bunch of XD a lot, and Siwei's English is getting so much better in such a short period of time. What a friendship you guys have built as well! Win-win for both you guys and the audience (=

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 😊🫶

[@promotry6934]

Jenny I am so glad you befriended them on tour and now we are learning so much about their life, training, and all the behind the scene stuff. Amazing contents.

[@BadmintonInsight]

😄😄🏸🏸

[@mei3385]

Watched the whole video with a big smile on my face. It’s such a treat to see a glimpse of your fun personalities behind all the world class badminton. Thanks for sharing your experience with us! Looking forward to part 2 🎉

[@BadmintonInsight]

That’s great to hear! Thank you very much 😄😄

[@JulyFourth1776]

What an amazing opportunity to train with the world's best XD pair!

[@BadmintonInsight]

It was! We loved it 😄

[@tajularafat4970]

Wow...even during training matches you can see the difference in the level of play. Knowing that you need to improve is really precious. Hard work really pays. Now Greg and Jenny will probably emulate the Chinese training schedule. Tough but the results speak for itself. All the best guys!!😊

[@ouyangzerg]

Wow wow wow, I knew you guys are good friends from previous vlogs but never expected it would go this far!!!! It must have been a wonderful experience for you!!! To be honest, as a chinese whos really into badminton, I never thought it would be possible for someone from the chinese national badminton team to invite players from other countries to do the training, i thought it faces a lot of obstacles(not from the player, but from the system if you know what i mean). But anyway, it is a great start and thank you so much Greg and Jenny for making the first ever step, i hope this would be more and more common and all the badminton players from all over the world can train and communicate with each other and eventually make badminton a more influenced sport in the world!!!

[@binary689]

credits go to Zhang Jun as well I believe

[@DupDo]

Such a precious and amazing video! You guys are just pushing greater and greater heights in your badminton skills and content! Love how Siwei is so down to Earth.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you very much 😄 He sure is!

[@andrewchong2616]

Wow I get goosebumps watching this vlog. Jenny’s approach towards ziwei was the best move towards your friendship starting in Malaysia. Love this kind of vlogs. Greg/yaqiong & Jenny/siwei is the best partnering u guys can dream of. 😂😂😂 I hope u guys can collab more in the future. I also follow ziwei in Chinese app called “little red book”.

[@theobuniel9643]

"Little Red Book"? What's it's name in Chinese? I wanna look it up.

[@andrewchong2616]

@ it’s called 小红书. It is mostly in mandarin.

[@maciejkaczmarek9318]

Zheng Si Wei & Huang Ya Qiong, please know that the entire Badminton Insight community loves you!! ❤❤❤

[@ThetaWindfall]

Oooh! I was looking forward to seeing this one! Dropping everything to watch now :D Siwei is awesome! Holy crap that rally! Also incredibly generous for them to invite you to train with them! looks like it was hard work but worth it :P

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed it! 🤩

[@stuckwithl1]

This is so wholesome to watch! You rarely such camaraderie between professional sports players! The intensity of the games was insane!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it 😄😄

[@johnanderson8085]

Absolutely great to see this! One of your best videos ever! Not only is Siwei one of the most talented players of all time, he also seems like one of the nicest guys of all time! 👏

[@BadmintonInsight]

Wow, thank you so much 😃 Yes he's so nice!!

[@AndreasMSchroeder]

I‘m smiling ear to ear. I remember that Vlog when you first went to get food together and now it‘s blossomed into such a beautiful friendship on and off court. Really looking forward to part 2.

[@shanerpaderp4272]

This was such a wholesome and exciting video, I was equally as shook with the rear court return from Zheng Siwei. Glad to see everyone working hard but still enjoying badminton ♥, shout out to Jenny for stepping out of her comfort zone to invite the pair for dinner. Excited for more colabs in the future.

[@dandange]

Thank you both for sharing this video! I really enjoyed watching this episode, especially seeing how much SiWei’s English has improved - it makes me proud to be Chinese. It’s also fantastic to see you sharing training drills and experiences - such great international collaboration. Keep up the amazing work!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you very much! What a lovely comment 😊😊

[@KmtS9]

Greg legit looks hella drained 😂 And I absolutely appreciate Si Wei so much for being so open. It's rare (maybe even unheard of before) for a Chinese player being this active on social media (outside of China, i mean) and even learning English (he improved really quick as well!). So much valuable insight from him. Thank you for doing this guys!

[@purplemonkeydishwasher5269]

Really shows the difference investment in sports professional makes. Their warm upnis 40min. UK sports athletes squeeze 40min training in between regular jobs. You guys are a credit. But I bet you loved learning from.these guys.

[@jimxu6876]

I absolutely love this vlog. I like siwei s personality a lot. Keep up the great works folks. You guys deserve all the happiness from badminton 🎉

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 😋 Really glad you enjoyed it!

[@dimaspenggalih]

with this camera pov, now we know how fast and effective the movements of professional athletes are, i mean top of the top tier of professional athletes.

[@stevemawer848]

They make it look so easy during matches - well relatively! They're almost always in the right place to play a well controlled shot.

[@magikonkuiz]

I went to watch the Malaysia Open for the first time as a kid. Dad got us good seats to watch and let me tell you, all the players were otherworldy in their movements. So fast, so quick, and their shots were SO LOW to the net its crazy how consistent they were in trying to force the lifts from the opponent. The craziest to me is watching LCW literally fling his body to defend sharp cross-court smashes and get up like its no big deal. You really do need to be close to realize how superhuman top level badminton players are.

[@yippy8888]

really inspiring to see the high quality badminton. but what i really really enjoyed most from this video is the friendship between you guys. its what badminton is all about:)

[@JaysKG]

Really happy to see one of my favorite badminton KZbinrs train along with one of my favorite mixed doubles pairs

[@BadmintonInsight]

🤩 hope you enjoyed the video!!

[@igwanwe]

Thanks for the video Greg and Jenny. So we know how Chinese teams how do they train, it’s crazy and I can’t imagine how tired it could be. Yeah, no wonder Siwei and Yaqiong, and China overall are the best in badminton.

[@charlesm5034]

OMG such a good Vlog! Can't wait to see the next part! I love Siwei and Yaqiong so much but so sad they probably won't come to LA in 2028

[@RazulAlfaro]

I really enjoy your videos you guys are pretty much the reason why i train in badminton, my tournament is next week wish me luck, love from the Philippines❤️🇵🇭

[@BadmintonInsight]

That's amazing to hear! Good luck 💪

[@RaySmondHAWN]

This is such a good video!! Thank you so much for showing us how the training in China is! It's so much fun to see Siwei's awesome personality on and off the court. And I was just as shocked when he picked up that shot at 7:26 😲

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hahaha how insane was it 😱

[@alexandreduthil2378]

One of the best videos i've seen in years. Interesting content, good vibes, wonderful humans... Thx so much to you two for bringing us this kind of experience we couldn't have as simple badminton lovers ! Love from France

[@jayceh]

Siwei is FLYING You cant tell from the normal angle h Just how much distance he jumps to smash something. Maybe 2+ meters from when he pushes back, gets his entire body way past the shuttle, and still plenty of height to smash Just insane

[@andrewillhalm2506]

Love the angle at which you played your matches! Makes the game look way more intense and impressive! Hard to believe a mixed doubles pair could have such an edge over you guys’ elite play. It seems like they have a tiny edge of like 0,1% that makes all the difference in the world and allows them to win 99% of the time which is crazy at this level.

[@macarle2012]

Those rallies are just absurdly good! Thank you so much for sharing these with us. The speed and skill level are just ridiculously high.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed them! 😃

[@threeqs2424]

Maybe some of our world leaders should watch this video and learn something about cooperation and collaboration. Well done to both of you and respectable scores against the number 1s says there is more for you to play for in your next tournament. All the best.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks a lot!

[@陈京-h2e]

As a Chinese badminton lover,it's amazing and delighted to see you together.😄

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you 😄🏸

[@ryans5579]

I love how they are one of the best mixed doubles pair (if not the best), and yet they are so humble and welcoming, really miss watching them in the tournament 🥹

[@BadmintonInsight]

They sure are!

[@ronaldridge652]

4-3 is definitely Play of the day!! Great video guys and insight to their training regimes. Love it

[@BadmintonInsight]

Agreed! It was a crazy rally 🥵

[@alazhargmail]

Wow! One of your best video ever! I was always wondering this kind of comparison

[@NIUNAIMIANBAO]

7:25 what a coverage by siwei, it just amazes me that he can cover cross court in that short amount of time. intense rally

[@alen4746]

Zheng si wei is a beast

[@stevemawer848]

In my late teens and early twenties I was that quick around the court. If only I had a thousanth of his racquet skills!

[@uramis00]

This is the first time I've watched the Olympic pair play in real good quality video and my god it's wonderful.

[@BadmintonInsight]

They're so enjoyable to watch aren't they 🤩

[@ayad-mok]

Thank you Gregg and Jenny for making this happen. Now we all know why Chinese players are not just good, but also super consistent, because they never stop working. Hopefully, other badminton players can learn from this XD goat. Hands down the best badminton channel on KZbin!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Wow, thank you so much 🤩🏸 Yes - we learnt a lot during this week!

[@MrsLanna]

Omg loved loved loved this content so much!! Siwei seems like such a genuine and laid back person. And all this hard training, no wonder why China have such strong players 😅 Little sad that we didn't see much of YaQiong but I guess it's because of language barrier. Maybe next time 😊

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yay, so glad you enjoyed it 🤩 Yes he's so lovely! And Yaqiong is also lovely but doesn't speak much English 🙂

[@adhithmathewjacob]

One of my favorite videos of yours! This was amazing! Loved it from the start! Also, thank you for letting us know that they were playing in the World Tour Finals. I was a bit worried they wouldn’t accept the invitation. Hoping to see them take the World Tour title! And looking forward to seeing you guys back on court too!

[@youngyang3259]

hungry to see the part 2 😀，超喜欢你们的video。From Chinese fan!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you 😄😄

[@AIRpursuit]

Man I love these type of videos sooooo much!!!! these camera angles makes the matches look so exciting. I wish they allow you to record your tounament matches like these in the future. Much better than the top down angle

[@BadmintonInsight]

Amazing 😃 yes a lot of people are saying this! We’ll suggest it!

[@sugiantoindo]

WR #1 for a long time, olympic gold medallist, very humble.. They are role model for young players. We Miss them on court. Come back soon, SiWei YaQiong !

[@JBB-1]

Brilliant video! Probably my favorite badminton video of the year! The chemistry between you guys is on point. Love it. The most surprising thing is how good Greg is at table tennis! Great job with this one

[@viorelkhankevych9823]

Great video!!! Super-friendly and warm atmosphere, exactly as it should be in every such tournament!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much! ☺️🏸

[@kyle618]

this is the video we've all been waiting for! cant believe its just part 1!

[@BadmintonInsight]

😄 Part 2 coming soon!!

[@ng5437]

One of the very few individuals from China that I look up to, humble & open to learn new stuff

[@grahammorris1675]

Amazing!! Can’t wait for part 2

[@BadmintonInsight]

Us neither 😆

[@kennyleung4012]

Love to see badminton players from different countries to share and gather around in a casual and friendly atmosphere 😊👍

[@BadmintonInsight]

😄😄

[@nfreddyyy]

Amazing video!!! And so great to see the Olympic champions hanging out with you guys and showing you how they train. Really cool to see them and watching that match up!!! Hope so see more great videos and hopefully see more of them too!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much - really glad you enjoyed it 😃🏸

[@hpl2199]

For sure that was one of the best videos that you've shared. It was very funny, but at the same time very insightful. Thanks!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 🥳

[@LeiChat]

AMAZING. Brilliant video. No disrespect intended to the camera teams at the official tournaments but your close court footage made the rallies an edge-of-the-seat thrill to watch and really show off how athletic you all are. Love these insights and hope you both gain skills and knowledge that help you have more opportunities to compete against these two in the future. Maybe we can petition for lottery funding to pay for regular massages between your training. ;)

[@drawdownfx4415]

Haha I loved the part where jenny got her flash light out during the karaoke. Absolutely amazing video and insight into what the best players in the world do!

[@MrPcer]

This is and will be my most favorate badminton video! Nit only for good ralley and training, but also for the friendship! Thanks Jenny and Greg, and also thanks to the legend and GOAT XD pair !

[@55deepak555]

These angles are far much better than TVs one dead angle. It actually gives you the insight into how much is happening in between the point.

[@abqqyz]

This is amazing! Absolutely loved this video and I am sure I will be watching it over and over. Not only it's a great opportunity to learn but also I cannot stop laughing while watching. Great concoction of intensity and fun!

[@mypoortom]

Admirable athletes. Thanks for teaching us the right sportmanship.

[@3082frank]

2 of my favourite badminton pairing. One of my favourite videos. ❤❤. KZbin badminton pairs and the best tour pair from china. Thank you..great video. 😊

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah so glad you enjoyed it 😆 Thank you for the support!

[@RichuPog]

Great video as always , China is such a great country. Actually living the dream Good work at the lining open and I wish you good luck for the future 😊😊

[@mahariharith340]

Thats soooooo INSANE!! That you get to train with the GOATs!!! AWESOME SUPER DUPER!!! Miss seeing them in action. Still looking totally mint even though they havent participated in any tournaments post Olympics. Siwei looks thinner though. So pumped watching this and appreciating the opportunity to look through YOUR snd THEIR lenses.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha yes it was definitely an insane opportunity 🤩 Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@erniccl1]

Such an affable fellow this siwei….really great to c the camaraderie behind the scene…lovely….humanized these elite athletes and after you hear abt the training regime we realize why they r at the v top of the game

[@farisrahim8704]

Its such a good experience training with See Wei ! No doubt he is No 1 and World Champion

[@kitorbase21]

Best video you had so far. Hopefully more to come! Thank you very much for sharing this for badminton addicts who loves playing badminton. Super humble XD doubles player siwei/yachiong . Watch the video X number of times😂

[@user-ir4bo8ox8h]

Aside from his superb ability and fast reaction time, I really love Siwei's personality hahaha. Love from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@larsheijblom5418]

So fortunate you can even come back.. It shows that Siwei/Yaqiong really can do a lot what they want ? I thought their training programs is set by the national coaches and that they have to follow ?? Really nice video !! Special friendship; and unique so I hope you collaborate more in the future !!

[@dawjy9413]

Nice! You two need more to these. It's interesting to see the difference in training and the cross pair matchups. Both pairs very strong.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks 😄

[@ericleung4049]

That was AMAZING to watch! I love your friendship with them and their training is just at another level. I wonder if we in the West would be willing to train like that?

[@chimichangasbalalala]

Really Incredible how humble they are!

[@michaelp9061]

Great update guys. Just noted something. Dude has a car that drives itself, no.1 in the world, trains in a gym that has 44 courts and remains so modest and humble.

[@molominopher5105]

As a super fan to Si Wei and Ya Qiong, and to Greg and Jenny. I was very happy to see this vlog That I LOVED. And from seing SiWei and YaQiong win the Olympics (I am French I went to see the Olympics) and be able to take a picture in front of the ARENA With Jenny and Greg you are my favorite two Pairs in the All badminton World !! Big love from France 🇫🇷

[@RestandNotExhaustUrHealth321]

Great vid Greg and Jenny! I was smiling the whole time! Thank you for all your videos❤. Wishing for your success in your future tournamentss. Fan from Philippines🇵🇭

[@kkhchannel4813]

They really can become world badminton ambassador! Siwei's English is so good now!

[@Impulsage]

Love this VLOG ❤ Seeing the Olympic champs in action and with the camera up so close makes it so great to appreciate the athleticism and skills, it's really remarkable!

[@arbiebuison6662]

OMG! Thanks much guys for this video. Thanks for having them. I already knew that you'd make great videos the first time I watch you guys. 🥰

[@THILLAIRAJA24]

Great talented and humble guy.. respect and love to Siwei..

[@echoboy310]

this is the best training insight video I've seen of Siwei and Yaqiong🎉

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yay! Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful!

[@KevinHarvey-ju1bs]

This is a wonderful watch, thanks so much. We need a slow-slow-slow motion version to see what on earth was going on. I could spend all week watching is an still learn something at the end of it. Great job!

[@maruduvel]

I simply loved this video. It felt like i was there with you guys. Great bonding amd wonderful friendship. Above all the knowledge gain is the most important factor. Thank for such a nice video!!❤

[@rahulbdesh]

Siwei is so cool.... this could turn into a nice vlog series.. keep it up guys. Thanks.

[@ZeroSOFInfinity]

Noted during the match, both Greg and Jenny often hit to Siwei's backhand side at the backcourt, and most of the time he retrieves them via forehand. That's some impressive footwork there.

[@stevemawer848]

Brilliant insight into how the best in the world prepare. And you two did really well against them. Good spot about how they pick up their game to win at the end - I'd noticed that a lot of pairs start "slowly" (for them!) but really change gear for the closing stages of a game. Thanks for sharing! I also noticed that Fukushima has now parterned with Matsumoto and they seem to be geting on really well - watching how quickly they climb the rankings!

[@slonski]

Absolutely love this video! Insane games (I have to say, this action-camera style of shooting added so much to the dynamics and intensity). Amazing stuff, I am so glad Jenny asked Siwei out back in Malaysia!