Lakshya Sen will be scrutinised now, needs to work on his variations, says Vimal Kumar-Sports News , Firstpost

Lakshya Sen in motion against Viktor Axelsen during the men’s singles remaining at the All England Open up Badminton Championship. AFP

New Delhi: Lakshya Sen will be scrutinised and analyzed extra following his sensational operate at the All England Championship and the younger shuttler would need  versions in his recreation from the back of the court docket to continue to be forward, reckons his mentor and former India coach Vimal Kumar.

A product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) in Bengaluru, Sen has been in unbelievable variety in the very last six months.

He claimed a maiden bronze at the Earth Championships, secured the India Open up title in January just before finishing second best at both the German Open up and All England Championships.

“I am pleased with his tactical acumen, there is appreciable enhancement. He is tranquil and working with hard conditions improved. I also see a extraordinary enhancement in his defence, specially soon after how he has tackled the attack of Viktor (Axelsen) and Anders (Antonsen),” Vimal told PTI.

“He will now be scrutinised and researched and he will have to cope with all that. Overall, he is going in the correct course but he can attack far more from again of courtroom and provide in extra versions.”

The 20-yr-previous from Almora had elevated hopes of an Indian winning the All England Championship when he stormed into the finals but his aspiration operate at Birmingham finished immediately after he went down in straight games to globe selection a person and Olympic winner Viktor Axelsen on Sunday.

“He is unhappy but he has that spirit. He is very sensible and he knows why he lost. He is familiar with what he desires to make improvements to if he has to beat an individual like Axelsen. He understands that he cannot come to feel too negative or be disheartened,” explained Vimal, who is a head coach at the PPBA in Bengaluru.

Sen was likely hammer and tongs in 2019, profitable 5 titles but the COVID-19 pandemic threw spanner in his perform. When he returned previous 12 months following the break because of to next wave of the virus, he was determined to demonstrate his worth at the worldwide phase.

The Thomas Cup snub where he failed to make it to the Indian team immediately after dropping just a single match in the trials fuelled his ambition further.

Following the disappointment, he still left for a two-7 days sparring stint with Olympic champion Axelsen.

“It did a entire world of excellent to his recreation. He picked up matters from Axelsen and went on his individual without having a coach to the European circuit and it made him harder as he managed items on his very own,” said the 59-12 months-previous, a former two-time national champion.

“A single detail about Lakshya is that he is very excellent in getting guidance and applying them in the game. We commonly give an overall strategy but he picks up factors and understands what needs to be finished.”

Sen also had European teaching stint in Oct where he educated with the Danish national staff, performed for Danish club Aarhus and skilled at the Peter Gade Academy.

Lakshya experienced also invested a great deal of time picking the brains of Danish previous earth No. 1 Martin Frost in the final two decades when he utilized to pay a visit to Bengaluru. All these time put in with the legends helped him to evolve his activity.

A hectic time now awaits him with massive-ticket occasions this sort of as Commonwealth Games and Asian Games lined-up this calendar year apart from the normal BWF Environment Tour events, such as the Earth Championships and World Tour Finals.

“He should not get obsessed about just about anything, just system and perform very well and don’t imagine considerably too ahead.”

Vimal thinks the liberty to pick how, when and wherever 1 wishes to train will be vital for more growth of Sen.

“I you should not believe in the considered that one particular shouldn’t teach with other major players as they will know your secrets, mainly because there are no tricks,” he reported.

“And heading forward, I would like him to have all the freedom to go and teach where ever he desires, whether or not it is Indonesia, Thailand or Denmark, due to the fact that’s what elite athletics is all about,” he signed off.