Misbun defends his way of training juniors as early as 5am to instill discipline


Centre of attention: Datuk Misbun Sidek talking to the media after a training session at Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara.

PETALING JAYA: If starting daily training sessions as early as 5am could not lead them to victory, do you believe they stand a chance of winning with reduced training hours?

This was the statement made by Datuk Misbun Sidek after his training module was being doubted and criticised.

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