Germany donates 38 Pairs of Spike Shoes to Davao Blue Knights Program

Please Share this PostFacebook30Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0 Germany donates 38 Pairs of Spike Shoes to Davao Blue Knights Program Article by Airnel T. Abarra Meet Manager of Davao Blue Knights Athletics Meet Mga minamahal kong kababayan sa Deutschland (Germany) at sa ibang panig ng daigdig, Magandang Araw Po! Ako po si Mr. Airnel T. Abarra ang Grade School…

3 Pre-Game Hygiene Practices To Boost Your Performance

Please Share this PostFacebook5Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon3DiggTumblr0 Jane Sandwood Filipinos continue to soar in the athletics world as the 8 bets for the 2018 Asian Games have just been named. As sports fans are gearing up to watch Pinoy athletes compete this September, many will be interested to learn how these contenders prepare for their respective events. It’s a well-known fact…

What is Athlete Poaching? And how it can be avoided

Please Share this PostFacebook66Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon1DiggTumblr0   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…

Words of Advice to young athletes

Please Share this PostFacebook6Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0This 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…

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Blue Knights Track League Season 4 Coaching Seminars and Lessons

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0An Invitation: Blue Knights Track League Season 4 Coaches’ Forum Series No. 1: “European Lessons for Grassroots Philippine Athletics” Blue Knights Track League Season 4   Jun 30, 2017   What should be done for our Grassroots Program in Athletics? What are the best practices in Youth Athletics that we can learn…

Coaching Abuse

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Coaching 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…

Sports Performance I Anatomy Assignment: Sports Action Analysis: 3 Movements

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Anatomy 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…

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400m Training Articles Part 2

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon62DiggTumblr0400m Training   400m Training Part 2How to Decrease 400m Time As far as 400 meter training, google Clyde Hart, arguably the best 400 coach in the world. Consequently his runners have ranked #1 in the world 16 out of the last 21 years. Also they are now one and three on the…

12 Reasons to use a Foam Roller with Exercises

Please Share this PostFacebook11Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon112DiggTumblr0Foam Roller       I would recommend Foam Rolling Before and after a workout. To help release muscle tension. The Foam Roll should be done after the light jog. Foam Rolling is especially useful for athletes who cant afford the costs of regular massage. It decreases muscle density to help the…

2017-2018 Blue Knights Season 4 Round 2 Ateneo with Results and PATAFA Weekly Relays continuously being cancelled

Please Share this PostFacebook78Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr02017 Blue Knights Round 2 2017-2018 Blue Knights Season 4 Round 2 With the PSC-PATAFA Weekly relays canceled in Tagum and Koronadal due to lack of funding. this year The Blue Knights which was established in Davao by Airnel T. Abarra with the help of Ateneo De Davao pushed on with his…

200 400 Meters Training Running Games to teach athletes

Please Share this PostFacebook45Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit1StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0200 400 Meters Training   Pacing, Endurance, Race Plan Warm-up Controlled Fartlek You will need cones and a stopwatch. Talk to your team about pacing and have them come up with descriptions of different paces.   For example, a sprint could be called “running for the bus.” Include at least four speeds…

Philippines worse finish in the SEA Games since 1999

Philippines worst finish in the SEA Games since 1999 (updated)

Please Share this PostFacebook10Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Philippines worst finish in the SEA Games since 1999 It seemed that during the 2017 SEA Games, the Mall across the road was having a 50% off sale. Which unfortunately also included the Gold Medal count for Team Philippines. When the task force had predicted 50 golds medal before the SEA Games…

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2017 ASEAN School Games Report Day 2: Thai Sunthorntuan and Indonesian ravage 400M and PV Records

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0 Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Thai Ace Sunthorntuan exterminates meet Record Pitchaaya Sunthorntuan, 18 improved on his PB of 47.15 which won him the Thai Junior title last month. The Thai clocked 46.87, which knocked exactly a whole second off the meet record of 47.87 an Ifan Anugrah Setiawan…

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2017 ASEAN School Games Athletics Day 1 Report: 2 Golds (updated)

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0   Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   2017 ASEAN School Games Athletics SINGAPORE The Philippines amassed 2 Golds, 3 Bronzes in Athletics. Palarong Pambansa Silver medalist Karl Aquino, in his second international meet. Took the Gold in the Boys Long Jump in the morning. Aquino improved on his 7.02m leap…

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400m Training Articles Part 3

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0 400 meter training: Historical Approach to the 400 Meter Dash Continued from Part 2 Many long sprint coaches have either heard about or believed in a philosophy similar to this one: 400 meter training should be broken into four segments, 100 meters each. Each 100 meters is run a certain way,…

European Lessons for a Successful Athletics Grassroots Program in the Philippines

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0European 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…

Donate Shoe Advocates around the Philippines

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Donate Shoe Advocates Pinoyathletics gives Piglets Spike Shoes (May 26, 2017) A collection of pre-used spike shoes i had acquired through various beneficiaries was donated to the hard working Adriana Arca and Miguel Arca to distribute to their children. I chose the Arca’s because unlike other kids they choose to stay loyal…

Zamboanga Del Sur Program Problems Part 1-4

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Zamboanga 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…

3 Books on Coaching Race Walking Reviews

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Excellence in Training: A Race Walking Specific Training Log We all know we should keep a training log. Some of us do, and others don’t get beyond the new season’s resolution to keep better track of our workouts. Those that do keep track, often do so inconsistently. Now let America’s premier team…

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PH track and field athletes to train in Hong Kong

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0PH track and field athletes to train in Hong Kong Retrieved from Sun Star Baguio April 12, 2017 (Corrections in Red Font) THE Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (Patafa) is sending 17 of its athletes to Hong Kong as part of their preparation of this year’s Southeast Asian Games (SEAG). Patafa…

Spirit of the times: Reflections as a coach and meet manager of SMART Blue Knights Track League Season 3

Please Share this PostFacebook1Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0 Airnel T. Abarra “The idea that the harder you work, the better you’re going to be is just garbage. The greatest improvement is made by the man or woman who works most intelligently.” - Bill Bowerman In the course of three years as the coach of Ateneo de Davao University Track…

Coaching Youth Track & Field - Book Review

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon51DiggTumblr0Coaching 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…

TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND EVENT PLACEMENT FOR SPEED AND POWER ATHLETES

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon110DiggTumblr0   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…

Batang Pinoy Concepts and Guidelines

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0 batang pinoy   BATANG PINOY THE BATANG PINOY   The Philippine Youth Games – Batang Pinoy was created by virtue of Executive Order No, 44 declaring it as the National Sports Development Program for Children under His Excellency, former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada on December 2, 1998.  …

30 classic games for Simple Outdoor Play

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0 classic games   classic games When I was a kid, we played outside with the other kids in the neighborhood with most of our free time. We also made the most of recess at school. We kept ourselves quite occupied without any of today’s modern technologies. Listed below are some…

2016 Batang Pinoy - Schedule Athletics, Limos Defends Titles, Cortez, Prescon

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0 2016 PSC Batang Pinoy National Champs Schedule, Prescon, Jeremiah Cortez Nov 27, 2016 2016 PSC Batang Pinoy National Championships Schedule (All Sports)   COMPETITION SCHEDULES AND VENUES 2016 Batang Pinoy Media Prescon with PSC, Governor Del Rosario 13,774 Entries 2016 Batang Pinoy Today a Prescon was held opening the 2016…

30 CLASSIC GAMES OUTDOOR - Kids Athletics

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon5DiggTumblr030 Classic Games Outdoor Alternative fun list of activities to complement or alternative for the IAAF Kids Athletics Programs. And to prevent boredom and overtraining for elementary kids. While In New Zealand we engaged in two hours of physical activity a day. Furthermore including some of the below running games. While this…

2016 Batang Pinoy and PNG Dates (updated)

Please Share this PostFacebook2Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr02016 Batang Pinoy and PNG Dates c The PNG according to the PSC Website will be temporary scheduled next May. But announcements about venue and technical rules are yet to be announced. There will be qualifying rounds same as last year with Top three progressing to finals. The Batang Pinoy as per the…

Jamaican Sprint Success: Thanks to an American Bud Winter?

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon56DiggTumblr0By 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…

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Pinoyathletics creates directory of Reliable Coaches in Track and Field

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Directory 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…

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Four Meets at Once this Weekend for Philippine Athletics / Sports

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Four 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…

2015 Davao and Tagum Clinics and Blue Knights Meet (results)

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr02015 Davao Tagum Clinics 2015 Tagum Training Session Feb 13, 2015 As part of the Davao trip, I also ventured North with a small group to the new sports facility for Tagum Training I was accompanied by Airnel T. Abarra pinoyathletics writer and organizer of the Davao Blue Knights meet, Bev Tariao former…

2013 POC-PSC Batang Pinoy Prelims Summary and Full Results

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0The POC PSC Batang Pinoy Davao Del Norte took place at the brand new all weather sports stadium in Davao Del Norte. From August 28 to 29. While no performances here were good enough to be ranked on the National Ranking lists there were some impressive performances by 14-15 year old kids.…

Recruiting Athletes in Philippine Track and Field (rev 3)

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Recruiting 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…

Barefoot Hurdler Rocena Chua was the surprise winner in the girls 15-16 Hurdles

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2012 Batang Pinoy Report

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr02012 Batang Pinoy Report Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Batang Pinoy National Finals Dec 5-8 Iloilo City   12-year-old Joycie Beranio of Negros Occidental set a blistering fast 12.9 hand timed to easily win the Girls U/13 100m title from Briceline Soriano of Pangasinan by five meters. Beranio performance equaled the…

Motivation Videos and Books

Please Share this PostFacebook0Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0A 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…

Palarong Pambansa 2013 Schedule, Reports and Write ups

Please Share this PostFacebook3Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0Palarong 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…

IAAF Changes from 5 Levels of Coaching Certification to 3 Levels

Please Share this PostFacebook32Google+0TwitterLinkedinemailPinterest0Reddit0StumbleUpon0DiggTumblr0  IAAF Coaches The IAAF system has changed its CECS System from 5 Levels of Coaching to 3   Starting in 2018 the operation of CECS will be co-ordinated by the six area associations with their respective IAAF Regional Development Centre(s) (RDCs) under the supervision of the IAAF Development Department. The new…