New Philippine national squash team head coach Wee Wern Low wants the players to be more cerebral when they compete internationally.

Low, a former world No. 5 squash player, told DAILY TRIBUNE in a conversation that she is doing this not just for the players to get better but to help them get more competitions and participate in more professional squash tournaments.

The Malaysian squash veteran announced her appointment last March.

"I think that we have a dedicated group of players and coaches so the thing is trying to change the system up a little and getting them to understand the fundamentals of training and how to be a professional. Which includes, nutrition, recovery and all that stuff that not a lot of people know about," Low said.

"So it is giving them a good idea of what it's like to be a professional athlete."

Low is high in experience.

She placed second in the 2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Canada where she, Nicol David, Delia Arnold and Zulhijjah Binti Azan made it to the final before falling short to England, 0-3, 3-0, 1-3.

The 33-year-old Low also plucked two bronze medals in the 2010 and 2012 editions of the World Team Championships and even got gold medals in the team category of the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.

Low said their priority for the year will be the 2024 Southeast Asia Cup this year at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex as they aim to get medals in the tournament.

National team players David William Pelino, Reymark Begornia and Jonathan Reyes will be competing in the MARIGOLD 2024 SGSquash PSA Satellite 1 from 11 to 14 April while Jemyca Aribado will be in Hong Kong for the HK Squash PSA Challenge Cup from 9 to 12 April.

"I think the closest to us will be Singapore, and maybe Indonesia. Our goal is to have a couple of medals for the SEA Cup and hopefully match Malaysia," Low said.

She also admitted Singapore approached her to help their program but ultimately chose the Philippines as a way for her to give back to the sport that made her what she is today.