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 Sports Officer ng Ateneo…
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…
2017 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 fourth year staging.…
200 400 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 walking jogging running…
Philippines 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 its seemed a…
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 set in Chiang Mai…
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 in the Palarong Pambansa…
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…
Donate 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 and stay with…
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…
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 and Field team 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…
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. Thus, directing all…
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 no-tech games that…
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 Batang Pinoy and…
30 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 is to prevent…
2016 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 PSC Website will…
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 &…
2015 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 local sprinter and…
The 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. Davao’s Dogoldogol sets…
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…
2012 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 all-time record for…
Isidro Del Prado By Pirie Enzo with insights by Ignacio Dee In the early 80s a young man emerged who would take the Mens 400m dash further than any Filipino that came before him. Also he set a new bench mark in this event until today his performance of 45.57 remains the Filipino National Record.…
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…
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