Training with Loh Kean Yew, Singapore badminton star

CNA’s Matthew Mohan gets a taste of how Singapore badminton star Loh Kean Yew is gearing up for the Paris Olympics, despite nursing a long-term shoulder issue. Read more about Loh's training regime and what it's like to train with him: cna.asia/4bRFpGi
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[@eugp4198]

LKY was regarded by Chen Long as one of the more all rounded player. He has the speed, good defence and attack. Hope he do well in the coming tournaments and Olympic. 🎉

[@Daniel-pe3fs]

Can I have some of the weed you smoking?

[@eugp4198]

@@Daniel-pe3fs only 8481 take weed

[@bryanpan6201]

He will only win Major Titles if he changes his coach.

[@daniely5260]

@@Daniel-pe3fsmy honest thoughts

[@Venaxu]

Loh ky has potential. He make everybody sit up and watch him when he was playing against China player Li Shi Feng. I hope our SG Govt will give him more training to fully prepared for 2028 Olympics in LA.

[@Pppppop918]

Jia you LKY we proud of you and thank you for playing your heart out for SG 🇸🇬 All these comments just salty armchair warriors

[@R6ex]

No worries, your primary school school teacher did a great job on you!

[@rl6742]

cheerssss and second round fightinggggg

[@georgetang3489]

All the best

[@jimw8615]

Wat is tis episode for?

[@ryanistg]

Raising awareness and support for our local atheletes. They are our national pride

[@Phat-rj3jo]

First time seeing Kelvin Ho, allegedly the coach who ruined LKY 😂

[@KRAST666]

What? What happened? Who was the coach who raised LKY? Where was that coach now?

[@Phat-rj3jo]

@@KRAST666 LKY’s coach was Indonesian Mulyo Handoyo for four years, he was also once Taufik Hidayat’s coach. He left for India in 2022 and Kelvin Ho replaced him. A LKY fan argued with me insisted since Ho replaced Handoyo LKY’s performance has dropped like a rock so it must be the coach’s fault.

[@KRAST666]

@@Phat-rj3jo ah I see, somehow I found it interesting to hear new info I didn't know hahaha. Thanks for the info

[@bryanpan6201]

@@KRAST666 He will only win Major Titles if he changes his coach.

[@louong93]

​@@bryanpan6201change his gender. Play in the women's department. May be can beat Marin , Tai tzu ying or An se young.

[@faithalone2171]

Stop giving LKY so much media attention. It’s a distraction. Just look at his results after that win.

[@ssisport]

Badminton word

[@upward_onward]

Given that you have been out of touch. You play well 😂😂😂😂😂

[@FS-me8mj]

Is he related to lee kuan yew?

[@moonootoo]

No, but they are both giants in their own fields 🙂

[@codylim1]

Finished watching 3:40

[@ngshanghongmoe]

AYY NEXT TIME DO MALAYSIA

[@jessicaregina1956]

Star in his own mind!

[@beruangloncat]

He should find a new coach for him just like LZJ. To know how to improve and understand him more otherwise he is a goner.

[@csoffline7820]

Yeah. So many first round exits. His games are volatile, great in first set, only to play like primary school in the second and decisive sets. Commonwealth Games vs NTY was one of the worst game I ever witnessed him playing.

[@beruangloncat]

@@csoffline7820 He is a generous opponent, often give away points a lot. And as top 10 still struggle againts lower level far from him. That is something wrong with him. No wonder everybody called him “one hit world champ”.

[@Phat-rj3jo]

@@beruangloncatthere a few one hit world champ though. LKY isn’t the first one and won’t be the last one.

[@louong93]

Ask him to come back Malaysialah. And no body is angry at him playing for Singapore in the past. I know earning in Singapore dollars is bigger than earning in Ringgit spending in Malaysia but the coaches and the training environment in Singapore is different . Singapore might offer better facilities but Malaysia have better sparring partners. You are born in Malaysia. Think about it.

[@diypromax]

As for the singapore footballers, they are only skilful in playing DIY every day, so how the pap party want them to play leg job like football??

[@arazshah916]

Should go for Datuk Misbun Sidek training camp.

[@KRAST666]

Misbun sucks, even LCW preferred Hendrawan as his coach

[@arazshah916]

@@KRAST666 that from your personal view only.

[@cac1504]

Once married, difficult to focus on court. Reality.

[@user-pc3pe2xc1r]

When you compare the training of kean yew and I guess myself, there’s a few similarities, for 1 multishuttle training is there although the pacing would be different. For me it’s just fast paced 12 shuttles, but for kean yew it’s 20 (I think) at various speeds. There’s also match plays which is nice I would consider resistance bands, but I’d Add that with a shoulder tube (something that can loosen your shoulder which is helpful when you smash). All in all I think the training is roughly the same between him and myself(a non national team player)

[@csoffline7820]

Are you a one time WC? NO! Quit takin drugs

[@user-pc3pe2xc1r]

It’s how most people who have coaching train bud.

[@Lucas-ov9ky]

I think this is just one of the many different training sessions, and it just so happens that this one is similar to yours. I don't think a world class player like him will always be doing the same thing, so no, I don't think his entire training is the same as yours.

[@user-pc3pe2xc1r]

@@Lucas-ov9ky yea that’s true, but generally it’s mostly the same, just different intensity.

[@nicklee7002]

Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different but better outcome?

[@nicklee7002]

Loh KY lacking the drive to win and that element causes his frequent early exit.

[@herhua69]

He is a goner for Olympics. Always lost to a much lower rank players.

[@csoffline7820]

Maybe Olympic lucky again leh? Luck plays an important role in badminton these days

[@bryanpan6201]

He will only win Major Titles if he changes his coach.

[@Juwitauntan-ym3tt]

SINGAPOREAN, MALAYSIA WOULD NEVER EVER GET OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS FOREVER ..JUST KEEP ON DREAMING 😂😂😂

[@rufftoj]

A badminton star? Is he really?

[@rambo212234]

LKY is NOT developing as much as his opponents. In addition he is game is now getting too predictable. Maybe he is not hungry anymore...life is getting too comfortable

[@csoffline7820]

He needs to train how not to exit the first round and play with consistency.

[@dennistan4663]

Go back to Penang, sell char keoy tiow or penang laksa. All the excuses.

[@animemachinex3]

LKY off form just before singapore open and paris olympics. what a pity that after all these years he still didn't find a new coach and training partners. training with amateurs? obviously his performance will decline. look at LZJ's improvement in the past year with his new coach.

[@deekay13]

One hit wonder

[@R6ex]

so said the ZERO-hit wonder ...

[@Phat-rj3jo]

@@R6exthat’s irrelevant. You don’t need to be a world champ to have an opinion.

[@davidlim3253]

​@@Phat-rj3jocommenting on your sub account 😂

[@woffydo]

you mean the malaysian, who was nurtured and trained in malaysia, who then became singaporean that Loh Kean Yew ?

[@csoffline7820]

Half of the existing Singapore citizens are and were Malaysians.

[@R6ex]

COPE more ..... 😎

[@R6ex]

@@csoffline7820 Ex-Malaysians.

[@kaydenyeo8593]

He spent half his life in Singapore

[@davidcks]

Haha, expected this comment to come…..