Aired (September 4, 2024): Ano kaya ang ‘silip’ routine na ito ng third best pole vaulter in the world at Filipino athlete na si EJ Obiena sa kanyang pole vaulting? Alamin sa video.
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00:00How difficult is it to learn pole vault?
00:09It depends on the level.
00:12I think it's not easy, but you can learn it in one sitting if you're physically able.
00:21But if you're serious, as a career, as an athlete,
00:24how difficult is the training? How difficult is life?
00:28Or how easy, conversely, is the life of a pole vaulter?
00:33It's hard because the pole won't collapse.
00:36So when we travel, it's always hard to check in.
00:39But kidding aside, the training side, it's a mix of running, gymnastics,
00:44and then weightlifting and sprinting.
00:47So I think it's a very unique sport.
00:50It takes time.
00:52My coach, when I went to Italy, he said,
00:55you need to give me five years before you get to even feel comfortable
01:00with the new technique we're applying.
01:03Strength, speed, they say, is the technique.
01:05Yes, and guts.
01:07A lot, right? A lot of guts.
01:09I just have one question.
01:10I said, I really watched this during the Olympics.
01:13You're doing something.
01:14I was a bit angry with Latvia.
01:16Forgive me.
01:17Latvia, is that the way you pronounce it?
01:18Yes.
01:20How do you do it, EJ?
01:22Like this?
01:23Like this, yes.
01:25Before Latvia ran, she was like this.
01:29Because there's a cone in front, right?
01:31Yes.
01:32And when you remove that, you have 60 seconds before you run.
01:34I looked at the coach like this.
01:37I looked. Did you notice?
01:39Yes.
01:40The long hair?
01:41Yes.
01:42I just looked at her.
01:43What is she doing?
01:44Unlike you, you're doing something.
01:46Yes.
01:47You're looking.
01:48Yes.
01:49Why? Why are you looking?
01:50What do you want to see?
01:51She has a pre-bend.
01:53So it's like this.
01:54She has a curve.
01:55Then there's a soft side.
01:56Then there's a stiff side.
01:58So I'm looking for that.
01:59If it's like that, I can see that the bend is just right in front.
02:03All right.
02:04So you check that.
02:05Yes.
02:06It's like Nadal, right?
02:07In tennis, his moves.
02:08Yes, yes.
02:09It's like a routine.
02:10Every time you jump, you have that.
02:11Yes.
02:12Are you affected?
02:13Because while you're eventing the pole vault,
02:16there's track and field, there are runners.
02:18There are pole vaulters who tell the crowd,
02:23don't make noise.
02:24Yes.
02:25Something like that.
02:26There are those who do that.
02:27Yes.
02:28What's that?
02:29What's the story there?
02:30You use the crowds.
02:32At least for me, I prefer the clapping.
02:34Like last year in the Asian Games, I asked the crowd to clap.
02:37You like that?
02:38Yeah.
02:39Even now, talking about goosebumps,
02:41you have the whole stadium focusing on you,
02:43and I think that's a very unique experience.
02:45You enjoy that?
02:46Yes, I love it.
02:47I love it.
02:48You don't get bothered by the noise?
02:50You don't get bothered by the noise?
02:52No.
02:53When you're really focused, you don't hear the crowd.
02:57It's very rare.
02:59When you're zoned in, it's quiet somehow.
03:02EJ, there are pole vaulters who are preparing, right?
03:06Yes.
03:07How do you do that again?
03:09Yes.
03:10It's not true.
03:12The running is fast.
03:16It's fast.
03:17But when it comes to the box,
03:19you call the box, right?
03:20Yes.
03:21You can't jump.
03:22Why?
03:23It's mental.
03:24That's it.
03:25You asked earlier about the length of the pole.
03:28The pole should be longer and faster
03:30so you can cross the pole on the foam.
03:33If not, you'll go back to the ground.
03:35Oh, yes.
03:40Hey!
03:44Hey!
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