Greatest Teenage Athletes in Sport The List: Greatest teenage athletes By Jeff Merron & David Schoenfield Page 2 staff Freddy Adu, the 14-year-old soccer phenom, signed a professional contract with Major League Soccer that will reportedly pay him several hundred thousand dollars per year. He has already starred in international competition, scoring three goals in one…
Below is an article on Athlete Poaching and coaching etiquette. This was summarised and compiled by an Australian Coach. I will look for more peer reviewed materials next time. I asked Darren for permission to use his article and am very grateful he allowed me to share his views. In some countries coaches can…
This Article was published by a friend of Mine he is a Level 3 IAAF Coach with a wealth of experience at training athletes in several countries. If you are a budding young athlete you need to realise some aspects about sport and the sooner you accept this the better your chance of being an…
Coaching Abuse Coaching Abuse “Coaching ABUSE: The dirty, not-so-little secret in sports” IN THIS ISSUE: “Coaching ABUSE: The dirty, not-so-little secret in sports” What is wrong with a society that places so much importance on winning in sports that it blatantly neglects the needs and well being of the child-athletes that it’s charged…
2015 PATAFA Fitness Testing Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 2015 Fitness Testing for Athletics SEA Games by Sports Performance University. Conducted by Dr. Lynn and Mr. Terence Rowles. The Following were present Coaches Arnold Villarube Sean Guevarra Emerson Obiena Ernie Candelario Athletes Ernest John Obiena Narscica…
Athletes Parents Athletes Parents 5 Types By Jude Roque, College Hoops expert By Jude Roque | College Hoops Experts’ Blog – 13 hours ago Over a month ago, a disturbing photo caught the attention of social media, as an adult man appeared to be hitting a teenage soccer player with a solid object. So it was later on revealed…
Anatomy Assignment Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Anatomy Assignment Before doing all this here is an article on How to Setup the Starting Blocks Phase 3 – Go! Then on the command “Go” or when the gun is fired the athlete reacts by lifting the hands from the track, swinging…
I’m so happy that the current PSC has made the right decision. Lots of memories by me with my first international meet in 2000 as a 15-year-old at the National Open. I’m sure a lot of others a lot older memories of the stadium. Two thumbs up Chairman Butch Ramirez.”THATS GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY!” Article from…
Biggest Drug Scandal in History Providing a background to all the pointing fingers and the whole ‘speculated’ cover-up since the 1988 Ben Johnson bust. Ben Johnson We will start in 1988 when Ben Johnson was caught and the whole world felt vindicated that the Mike Tyson of Track was bust. Hooray…
Airnel Abarra European Adventures European Athletics Culture in the Eye of an Atenean Coach Jun 20, 2015 Prof. Airnel T. Abarra-Head of Ateneo de Davao Track and Field Program and www.pinoyathletics.info Chief Correspondent Note: This is a repost of the article posted in http://athletics.addu.edu.ph. It’s been always said that “experience is the best…
2017 Palarong Pambansa Editorials Interesting articles regarding various complaints about Palarong Pambansa 2017. Perhaps DEPED can learn from these in their hosting of the 2018 Edition. Some Grammarly Edits made to articles. By: June Navarro - Reporter / @junavINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 01:45 AM April 23, 2017 SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE—Only a…
Sport Psychology April 19, 2015 in Sport Psychology Leadership One of the most important skills that a coach can develop is personal leadership. While as a coach, you are put into a role that deems a significant amount of guidance and responsibility. Therefore athletes will observe all your positive attributes, but also your…
stretching Warm-up at Stretching: Alin ang tama? Isang review article Airnel T. Abarra MS Human Movement Science (Candidate) University of the Philippines Diliman [email protected] Kung tatanungin ang isang ordinaryong atleta o recreational runner na wala masyadong background sa Sports Science, sasabihin nila na ang warm-up ay ang pag-stretching kasama at pag-ikot ng ilang beses sa…
Long-Term Strength Development and Progression of Strength Training Source: Bompa T. and Buzzichelli C., Periodization Training for Sports - 3rd Edition, Human Kinetics, 2015
Wade Van Niekirk wrecks his knee playing Rugby Nov 1, 2017 The man Usain Bolt chose to succeed him as the king of athletics has wrecked his knee playing rugby. Wayde van Niekerk, the Olympic and world 400 metres champion as well as world record holder, will be sidelined for the next…
Pole Vault Evolution Pole Vault Evolution Revision 2 The Pole Vault has been an Olympic event for Men since 1896, and women since 2000. This article will examine the development and evolution of the Pole Vault. Early Origins Pole Jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, Cretans, and Celts. It was used in…
2017 SEA Games Two years ago Pinoyathletics.info predicted a 25-32 Gold Medal Total harvest for Team Philippines in all Sports. This was for the 2015 Singapore SEA Games. This was in very big contrast to Task Force heads Julian Camacho‘s of the Philippine Olympic Commitee bold prediction of 50 Gold Medals. Suffice to say 50…
Tabby on MMK. A tale worth telling Feb 22, 2018 FROM her humble beginnings in the mountains of Cebu City to becoming the country’s best female marathoner. This is the story line of Mary Joy Tabal that will be aired on the popular TV Series, Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) this Saturday. Actress Sharlene San Pedro…
European Lessons for a Successful Athletics Grassroots Program in the Philippines European Lessons for a Successful Athletics Grassroots Program in the Philippines Airnel T. Abarra, MSc Head Coach- Ateneo de Davao University Meet Director- Blue Knights Track League, Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City, Philippines Its been always my belief that…
Pinoyathletics.info celebrates its 5th Birthday, started in 2012. Prior to this, we were Pinoyathletics.com at WordPress starting in 2011 before moving to wordpress.org. And prior to that in 2010, I first signed up to sports writing through the encouragement of Moriel ‘Yell’ Carreon, The Pinoymiler YUN OH!!!. When we first came along there was pinoymiler…
1.Top sprinters may have key gene Old Article from BBC News 2003 Wednesday, 27 August, 2003, 18:02 GMT 19:02 UK Top sprinters may have key gene Has Darren Campbell got the gene? Becoming one of the fastest men or women in the world is all about years of hard training, healthy eating…
Zamboanga Del Sur Program Problems Part 1 Zamboanga Del Sur Program: second year in a row Poor showing in Athletics Palaro With the 2017 Palarong Pambansa in Antique finished it is again a very terrible outcome for the Province of Zambonaga Del Sur in Athletics. With three individuals, two DEPED coaches/teachers and one DEPED coordinator…
Olympic Weightlifting Teens and Children Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician I found reference to this article. As while I was previously serving as a Sports Consultant at Zamboanga Del Sur. Myself and a fellow coach Rajeev Tahil were advised by the Provincial Sports Coordinator. Athletes should not be doing weights 3 months before a…
Coaching Youth Track and Field This book was provided to be my former PSC Commissioner Jolly Gomez. To help assist me train the young sprinters in the province of Zamboanga Del Sur in Mindanao. Noted in book: To Andrew, You are helping young kids realize their potential and their dreams! - Jolly Gomez The most…
Some Athletes even sleep 9-12 hours, body usually cycles in 1 and a half hour increments. Sources: Do you find that your body needs more sleep after workout days? from Fitness https://furthermore.equinox.com/articles/2015/09/sleep-after-workout https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/the-importance-of-sleep-for-weightlifters-and-other-athletes A Comprehensive Strategy for Long-Term Athlete Development Charles H. Samuels, MD, CCFP, DABSM & Brent N. Alexander, M.Sc Post-exercise recovery and…
Coaches seldom realise when they decide to place an athlete in an event at a young age exactly how critical this decision is. At this time when the coach is simply thinking of picking up a few points, an athlete’s entire career might be bolstered or wrecked and a pattern of self-confidence or eternal…
Philippine Sports Senate Hearing MANILA, Philippines - The Senate committee on sports headed by Sen. Manny Pacquiao will take a closer look at the problems hounding Philippine sports when top officials from the Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine Sports Commission appear before the committee today. Pacquiao set the hearing at 10 a.m. and in…
PATAFA An advocacy plan was presented now several years ago by the said individuals Misael Perez, Manny Calpes, and Renato Unso. Three UAAP coaches and the later an athletic legend of Track and Field. I ask you dear reader? after reviewing this. It is now safe for me to write this as I am no…
Kirk Bacas Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Their is only one thing I love more in athletics than watching a young athlete pursue a path way from grass roots to elite. That is watching an athlete over come barriers that make them into a better athlete. As the Team Manager for the…
By Jimson Lee In 2011, Jamaica had seven 100-meter sprinters under 10 seconds, the Holy Grail for the distance. So did the United States. But Jamaica has just 2.8 million people compared to 312 million for the U.S. Yet its sprinters have surpassed Americans at the top levels of the premier event in track and…
Genuine Grassroots Program In the column of Mr. Joaquin “Qunito” Henson at the Philippine Star on 21-February-2016, he had the opportunity to interview Mr. Michael Keon the head of Project Gintong Alay during the administration of Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. (See: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/02/21/1555276/tragedy-lydia-and-del ) Mr. Keon cited the facts about the Gintong Alay Program and what…
Directory of Reliable Coaches Chi Robinson (Sprints), Fil-Heritage, United States (awaiting details) Mandate of Pinoyathletics.info Andrew Pirie & Airnel ‘The Professor’ Talatala Abarra Pinoyathletics has decided to host a directory and network of Reliable Coaches in Track and Field. We believe that in order to strengthen the Athletics culture in…
K TO 12 This article will discuss The implications of the DEPED introduced K TO 12 Program in the Philippines. Its effect on the sport and challenges face. I will also suggest ways to improve or counter the effects of the K TO 12. For this case study i will use the sport of Track…
When we think about Milo in the Philippines we may think of this. But the real story of Milo Began in Ancient Greece. In the 6th Century BC there was a wrestler from the city of Croton in the South of Greece. Milo was a six time athletic victor at the Ancient Olympic Games held…
Drug Testing in Sport Drug Testing in Sport from Pinoyathletics.info RESEARCH PROPOSAL By Andrew Pirie Sports Performance II 2004, International Pacific College Topic – Drug Testing in Sport: Objective: I would like to find out if drug testing in sport is effective and how it is carried out. What type of drugs can…
Four Meets at Once this Weekend for Philippine Athletics This Weekend there will be a fromage of Athletic meets around the country. Three of these are multi sports festivals. Taking place: PATAFA Weekly Relays in Pasig (a program of PATAFA and the PSC) (*Athletics Only) Milo Little Olympics in Laguna (a program of Milo &…
Gender in the Media By Andrew Pirie Submitted to Alison Rhodes Robinson Sporks Marketing and Promotion International Pacific College Due Monday Sept 6,2004 International Pacific College Gender in the Media 1) What amount of coverage was given to all sports? To answer this I have counted the number of sports page and pages with…
CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION LAB Submitted by Andrew Pirie 2042232 Sunday 20/6/2004 To Alison Rhodes Robinson Sports Performance I International Pacific College This comes from my collection of assignments when I was in college. 1. What are the changes to HR, BP, RR, with exercise and on subsequent recovery? Nathan‟s heart rate increased as his exercise intensity…
From the Archives April 30, 2003 N.61 IAAF News With the summer season soon upon us, this is a period of great optimism as we all look forward to watching the world’s best athletes on the biggest stages. But although I would prefer to write about today’s athletes, I do also feel that it is appropriate to comment about…
IAAF World Series Golden Spike Championships Airnel T. Abarra-Chief correspondent, www.pinoyathletics.info OSTRAVA,CZECH REPUBLIC- For the first time in Philippine media history, a Filipino will cover live an IAAF global event as www.pinoyathletics.info, chief correspondent Prof. Abarra is on site in Czech Republic, to bring in the latest events and views, at the 2015 Zlata Tretra…
Deconstructing the Height Hype in Female Sprinters Airnel T. Abarra* It is always common maxim that the taller the athlete, the better. In a basketball fanatic- country like the Philippines, mainstream sports media mostly portray tall athletes on a positive light while shorter ones are only get noticed when they have shown higher points and…
No PB or SB for Philippines on Day 3 Sept 29, 2014 Marestella registers no jump It was not a great day for Philippine Athletics with SEA Games Record Holder, Marestella Torres fouling all three of her jumps and not advancing to the final eight. The eventual winner was SEA Games champion Maria Londa of Indonesia who…
Height and Weight Height and Weight. While the ideal human body height and weight have been a topic of debate for a very long time. Also, hundreds of formulas and theories have been invented and put to the test. Yet the answer is still debatable. Hence the ideal weight should be unique for everyone. Also, the major factors that…
Recruiting Athletes in Philippine Track and Field Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statiscian There are three ways I can think of which come to mind for recruiting talented Track and Field athletes into the Philippines, 1. Are grassroots programs e.g. finds at the Palarong Pambansa and other such meets Batang Pinoy Regional Palaro Meets…
A montage of Olympic athletes training accompanied by a talk given by Owen Cook with music by Clint Mansell “Together We Will Live Forever.” . (Oct 17) The talk does not represent the thoughts, feelings, or attitudes of any of the athletes pictured in the video clip. However, the idea of making such a video…
Palarong Pambansa 2013 Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statiscian Palarong Pambansa 2013 Dumaguete Cotabato’s Romnick Nor, the 2011 Palarong Pambansa Champion, had the fastest time (allegedly 10.6 ht in semifinals). Nor, who previously represented ARMM, is looking at making a solid claim on the Palaro Record in the final where he will…
Ensayo para sa kabataang atleta: Ano ba ang dapat? Airnel T. Abarra* Hangad ng bawat isang atleta na manalo. Walang makapapalit sa damdamin ng isang nagtatagumpay sa larangang kanyang kinabibilangan. Sa pag-aasam na manalo ng isang atleta o koponan sa larangan ng Athletics, malaking tanong pa rin kung paano ba dapat tingnan ang mithiin ng bawat isa. …
Eight Principles of Training (Article compiled by Airnel Abarra) Sa tagal ko nang nakakita at nakarinig ng mga paraan ng pag-eensayo sa Athletics, marami na ring atleta na may potensyal, nakasira ng record pero di nalaon ay naiinjure. Mas magandang matalakay natin ano ba ang dapat na pamamaraan sa pageensayo at…
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