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Despite the fact that High Intensity Intermittent Training (HIIT) resulted in physiological adaptations and started to be applied on racket sport, the effectiveness of HIIT in a multi-shuttle feeding form to improve physical performance in badminton has not been extensively examined. This study investigated the effects of high intensity intermittent badminton multi-shuttle (HIIBMS) feeding training on aerobic and anaerobic capacity, leg strength qualities and agility. Eighteen university college badminton players aged 20±1 (BW = 65.3±11kg; H =173.0±5.3cm) participated in this study. Based on the initial test results on aerobic and anaerobic capacity, leg reactive strength, and agility parameters, subjects were randomly selected and assigned into 2 groups (control group [CG], experimental group [EG]). Both groups had similar badminton training while additional training of HIIBMS feeding training was given to the EG for the duration of 4 weeks. The subjects were tested on VO2 max Test, Wingate Ergometer Test, Countermovement Vertical Jump, Drop Jump and Illinois Agility Test for the pre-test and post-test. Pre-test results showed insignificant differences between two groups implying that the they started equal in terms of 6 variables. Similarly, post-test revealed non-significant results for all the 6 variables. However, the comparison of pre-test and post-test mean scores showed significant improvements in VO2max, mean power, leg reactive strength and agility except peak power and jump height in EG with CG showed no improvement in all parameters.

This study investigated the effects of 6 weeks plyometric training [PT] on leg power and strength, and kicking velocity. Nineteen male soccer players (age = 19.2 + 1.3 years) were randomly assigned into control group (CG, n=9) and experimental group (EG, n=10) after pre-tests on the five measures (maximal ball velocity (MBV), squat jump [SJ], countermovement jump [CMJ], squat test [ST], and isokinetic leg strength.). Both groups performed similar bi-weekly soccer training program (technical, tactical, and matches) together, and EG also performed PT twice per week. Wilcoxon signed-rank test on the pre-test median scores between EG and CG showed insignificant differences in kicking speed, leg power, leg strength, and leg endurance. However, significant post-test comparison was found for leg strength (U=19.0, p=0.034) between EG and CG. In the pre and post-test comparisons, EG showed significant gains relative to CG in MBV (p < .05, d = 1.37), leg power (p < .05, d = 0.97), and leg strength (p < .05, d = 0.95) while CG only achieved significant improvement in the MBV (P < .05, d = 1.16). It concludes that adding plyometric training to regular soccer training improved leg strength in college soccer players.

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This study examined the perception of Malaysian sport coaches on the sport coaching standards (SCS). A total of 384 coaches (age = 28.84+4.02 years; male = 67.7%, female = 32.3%) responded to the survey via an online google document. Almost 59% of the respondents were club level coaches with 42% having 1-3 years coaching experience. Majority (56.2%) of the coaches was involved in soccer, frisbee, dodgeball, and futsal. The adopted research instrument consisted of 40 coaching standards and were categorized into eight domains. The items were measured through an 11-point (0-10) Likert scale. The results suggested that Malaysian coaches perceived the 40 standards (minimum = 6.94 and maximum = 9.00) as knowledge and abilities that effective coaches must possess. As for the domains, Malaysian coaches ranked the top three domains to be ‘Growth and Development’, ‘Teaching and Communication’, and ‘Skills and Tactics’ respectively. Similar ranking of the domain was also reported according to gender. Even though coaching education in terms of sport specific and sport science programs is in place in Malaysia, it is imperative for Malaysian Sport Coaching Academy and National Sport Associations to incorporate some coaching standards in their relevant coaching education curriculum.