The Juniors can do it again for Olympiad team.

And the not so junior. Remember our strategy was to go for the IM's at SEA games training? And not lose to anyone ranked lower than you. Go back and read the series again if you cannot remember.

We got the strategy right for Sumant. He found the weapons to draw with Yee Weng and beat Mok. And then he won his place in the senior squad.

Li Tian and Nik Farouqi has found a way to beat Mas. And I see Zulkiply Zaidan as a serious up and coming player.

Personally I think the best chance will go to Edward Lee if he is present and he plays fully prepared. But many others too will have good chances. Kelantan and Sabah is also growing in strength and depth. All we need is a few more proper selections to see major changes in the senior squad lineup.

But let me share this. This is important. Have you ever noticed that a player can win against a strong opponent and then lose to a weaker one. This can come from a variety of reasons related to mental strength. But it can also come from having the wrong weapon for the wrong opponent. Ref: Here. So you need an array of weapons. And those weapons need to be fully tested before you can use it effectively.

That was the purpose of FGM's thematics. That was also the focus of FGM's SEA games training. We got it right for Yee Weng and Mok. But we did not get it right for Jimmy at that time. We did not train to win/draw against Mas. And so we trained our new weapons for the agreed strategy within the timeframe we had. And then we went for the selection.

You can do it too. You can breakthrough the glass ceiling. It has been proven. This year I will be a spectator but I hope to see a serious fight.

Btw, I think we will have a similar selection structure for the Olympiads as we had for SEA games. We just need to be careful of the parachutists. Why do I say that? I think it will be very dangerous for MCF to try and change it now. The selection has been too well publicised. If they mess with it there may be a big price to pay at the AGM. So start training.

Sumant, you have a chance too if you can find the discipline. Train as you did when you were with us. I don't know if Zhuo Ren will be present too but I hope he will take the result from SEA games to heart. They can be beaten. You just need to find back your self belief. Look back.

I wish all the fighters good luck at NC 2012.

You must not accept one place for all of you if MCF is crazy enough to try that again.

Read this again. Here.

ps: I also hope to see Nicholas Chan, Ronnie Lim etc. back in the fight. Now that would really be something special. I may even come all the way just to experience this epic.