Category: Grass Roots Program
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1000 Donated shoes for running
Requests for Help with Sending donated shoes for running from Germany Dear Friends from all over the world, Good day. I am Mr. Airnel T. Abarra, Grade School Sports Officer and Track and Field Coach of Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City, Philippines. If you remember, last year. I also posted my request for assistance/pledges…
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Best Hamstring Exercises
When it comes to strengthening and developing the hamstrings, several exercises stand out. Deadlifts are a compound movement that targets multiple muscle groups, including the hamstrings. Romanian deadlifts specifically emphasize the posterior chain, including the hamstrings. Other effective exercises include hamstring curls, both lying and standing variations, as well as glute-ham raises. These exercises isolate…
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HOW DO I LEARN PACE JUDGEMENT?
HOW DO I LEARN PACE JUDGEMENT? A ROOP COACH EDUCATION DOCUMENT (1) HOW DO I LEARN PACE JUDGEMENT? Measure out a 100m distance, just like the black arrow line. How do I do this? Have Stax measure 100m with his bike. Is there another way? Yes. Next time you are at a track, walk 100m the…
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Athlete Poaching & Etiquette
Athlete Poaching Below is an article on Athlete coaching and coaching etiquette. This was summarized 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 on Athlete Poaching. And am very grateful he allowed me to share his views. In some…
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Early sports specialization helpful or harmful
Early sports specialization helpful or harmful Early sports specialization (ESS) is defined as the intensive training or competition in organized sport by prepubescent children (under the age of 12) for more than eight months per year, with a focus on a single sport to the exclusion of other sports and free play. Early Sport Specialization Per Reviewed study co-authored…
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PinoyAthletics Pangasinan Invitational and Special Qualifying for Palaro – First time 100m ran in reverse
PinoyAthletics Pangasinan Invitational and Special Qualifying for Palaro The first time it’s ever been done in Philippine Athletics events. Due to a massive headwind blowing down the 100m. We opted to turn the track around and start at the Finish line of 100 and finish at the start line. Thus getting a 3.0 to the…
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The Sports Gene : David Epstein Comprehensive #1 Book
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extra-Ordinary Athletic Performance David Epstein’s “The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance” is a fascinating book that discusses the most recent genetic findings as they apply to peak athletics. David Epstein takes the readers on a tour of sports and tries to determine how much…
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50 Exciting Classic Outdoor Games for Kids
When I was a kid, we played outdoor Games for Kids in the neighborhood for most of our free time. Also, we made the most of the recess at school. Hence we kept ourselves quite occupied with Games for kids. a any of today’s modern technologies. Especially relevant listed below are some no-tech games for…
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100 meter dash: Can anyone train to eventually run 11 seconds ?
Can anyone train hard enough that they can eventually run an 11-second 100-meter dash? 100-meter dash First Published in 2018. As a sprint coach, the answer to this is no. Let me start by saying I mainly trained female sprinters. But for this answer, I will focus on male sprinters, but I worked at a…
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Batang Pinoy 2014-2018 Records and Results
Batang Pinoy Athletics Records Please note that I do not have access to the results of 1999-2003. This is just a comparative list of records from the Batang Pinoy revival in 2011-2015. And may review this at a later date. ; If anyone has a copy of the older results from any sport, please email [email protected].…
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Talent Identification for amazing Speed and Power Athletes 1
Talent Identification and Loyalty This article will discuss how to identify talent for speed and power athletes. And tests for speed that and can conduct. July 18, 2020 We are carrying on from our topic on Talent Identification for speed and power athletes. Here is a story I will be sharing with the readers. An…
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Pole Vault Evolution and Development
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. And used it in warfare sieges to…
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Youth Development for Athletes
Youth development working with young athletes This collection of posts is a continuation of our previous collection of posts on Talent Identification, a nearly 5000-word long post; please check it out. For coaching inquiries, please email [email protected]. Words of Advice to young athletes Words of Advice to young athletes A friend of mine published this…
