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SPORTS BANTER | Josephine Reyes, Archie Lim, Dax Halili, Karen Jaleco, at Riannah Coleman ng National Academy of Sports  For more news, visit:  ►https://www.ptvnews.ph/  Subscribe to our DailyMotion Channel: ►http://www.dailymotion.com/peoples-television-incorporated  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ►http://www.youtube.com/ptvphilippines  Like our Facebook pages: ►PTV: http://facebook.com/PTVph  ►Rise and Shine Pilipinas: https://www.facebook.com/riseandshinepilipinas  Follow us on Twitter:  ►http://twitter.com/PTVph  Follow us on Instagram: ►https://www.instagram.com/ptvph  Watch our livestream on:  ►http://ptvnews.ph/livestream/ ►https://www.dailymotion.com/PTVPhilippines  Watch our News Programs, every Mondays to Fridays  Rise and Shine Pilipinas - 6:00 - 7:00 am | 7:30 - 8:00 am Balitang Pambansa - 7:00 - 7:30 am | 12:00 - 12:30 pm | 6:00 - 6:30pm | 9:30 - 10:00 pm PTV Sports - 8:00 - 9:00 am Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon - 12:30 - 1:00 pm Sentro Balita - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ulat Bayan - 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm PTV News Tonight -  10:00 pm - 10:30 pm  Saturday & Sunday: ►Sentro Balita Weekend - 1:30 - 2:00 pm ►Ulat Bayan Weekend - 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

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00:00Good morning!

00:02We're back with PTV Sports!

00:04We might be able to talk via Zoom.

00:06Ms. Josephine Joy Reyes,

00:08Executive Director of National Academy of Sports,

00:11Archie Lim, the Head Programmer of Swimming,

00:14Karen Jaleco, Head of Programming and Table Tennis,

00:18Rianna Coman, Swimmer, and Coach Dax Halili,

00:21Good morning to all of you!

00:24Good morning to you all.

00:27Morning!

00:28Morning!

00:29Good morning. Good morning.

03:59And you might want to ask some more questions.

04:04Ms. Josephine, it's funny that the approach of the National Academy of Sports is very holistic.

04:10From nutrition, academics, and of course, world-class coaches will guide our athletes here.

04:20But Ms. Josephine, who can actually join the National Academy of Sports?

04:25Is it open for everybody or should you be an athlete already?

04:30Yeah, okay. That's a good question.

04:33Actually, we have an annual search, what we call the NAS and SAS,

04:39where we select exceptional, notable, talented student-athletes, scholars.

04:49So it means that the academy is a pool of talented athletes.

04:55So we select the cream of the crop of our country.

04:59So that's basically the direction and the mandate of NAS.

05:04So not everyone can join NAS.

05:08They will go through a selection process.

05:11They also go through physiological tests that are being conducted by our coaches.

05:20But we select them in such a way that their skills are being tested.

05:29Of course, these are preferred.

05:33They are podium finishers from Palarong Pambansa or from Batang Pinoy or any national competitions.

05:42So that's how we select our athletes.

05:47So that's why the students in the National Academy of Sports are pure talents.

05:53They are pure talents and they already have mastered their respective sports.

06:00As a partner, before you qualify to be part of the National Sports Academy,

06:05you should already have national competitions and you've already proven yourself worthy to be part of it.

06:12So it's not easy to enter this academy.

06:17And we also want to hear from our athletes.

06:22Because this is a different set-up as a student, right?

06:27Because this is not just a straight-forward curriculum that we go through like most of us.

06:35Purely academic, majority of the time, academics, concentrated in academics.

06:39Maybe our fellow athletes in the program,

06:42please tell us how was your experience in your studies here in the academy

06:50and how would you compare it to a regular academic set-up?

07:00Maybe Rihanna, our swimmer, can answer this.

07:06What was the question?

07:10Oh, okay.

07:11It's English.

07:12So we have to translate in English. Sorry, Rihanna.

07:15Okay, so this isn't a normal set-up for the usual student

07:20because the academy offers a different type of approach to education

07:27because it balances your academics with being a national athlete.

07:32So how was the experience so far and how would you differentiate it

07:36from the usual school experience that you've had before?

07:41My experience so far, it's pretty good.

07:44This is my second year in NAS and it's nothing but good.

07:48It differentiates from other schools since in normal schools,

07:54they don't really focus on sports and they give you a ton of work

07:58and they make you focus more on the work instead of your sport

08:02even if you're already pursuing it.

08:04But in NAS, they give you plenty of time to submit your works

08:08and they mainly make you focus on your sport

08:12since that's why we're here for our sport.

08:16Rihanna, what inspired you to pursue swimming in such a high-level competition

08:22and how has your journey shaped you as a person and as an athlete?

08:28I think it's because ever since I was a baby, I've always loved the water

08:35and then when I first got into competitive swimming,

08:39I've always loved the feeling since I'm a very competitive person

08:42and that's where I get most of my friends is from competing

08:48and it's just a very friendly environment in swimming.

08:52We just also want to ask how you balance your academics with your athletics

08:59and I'm pretty sure, partner, this has helped her.

09:02The setup that she has right now with NAS is very helpful for doing that.

09:06Can you just share with us how you balance your academics and your athletics, Rihanna?

09:14I do my best to have a good schedule for my school first

09:20and then I focus on what I need to get done before I go back into working out

09:26because I have strict parents and I know that if I don't pass,

09:32I'm not going to be able to work out as much as I want to.

09:35So I do my best to maintain high grades and as well as to work hard in training as well

09:41since I also have a strict coach.

09:45Coach Dax, did you hear that? You're strict now.

09:50Coach, I just want to ask, what are your programs to ensure that your athletes compete at the highest level?

09:59Our program is made by our head programmer, Coach Archie Lim,

10:06also known as the Olympian Maker.

10:13What I'm doing here is regularly assessing performance data,

10:17feedback from athletes and competitions results.

10:21As a coach, I'm implementing the training programs that Coach Archie Lim made.

10:33Coach, I just want to add, here at NAS, you put pride in your system that is science-based,

10:43can you expound on that?

10:48Sorry, sorry, sorry.

10:51Do you have any pride on integrating sports science in your coaching?

10:59We have our own sports development program which is made up with our head programmer.

11:09Our program is sports-specific for the individual sports like swimming.

11:22It's specific, it's not just a regular training program from others,

11:29but they made it for the athletes to develop internationally.

11:35Sooner or later, it will be for the Olympians.

11:41Coach, how do you think NAS can help shape the new age of athletes?

11:52Your program is really good.

11:56It's catered, it's customized for our athletes.

12:05How do you believe this would help in terms of the future of our athletes?

12:14Coach Archie, maybe you want to answer that?

12:17Oh, yeah, hello, good morning.

12:20Yes, maybe more on that.

12:24As mentioned by ED, the program of NAS, not only in aquatics,

12:28it's science-based and holistic, but also individualized and customized.

12:34Remember, as an athlete, it's not just all training,

12:38like for us, just all swimming.

12:40Of course, there's strength and conditioning, there's nutrition,

12:43there's the balance of sports psychology,

12:45and all of this stuff that we really try to develop the athlete,

12:51especially mentally.

12:53We have to remember, most of our athletes, when they enter NAS,

12:58they're grade 7, grade 8, they're still young.

13:01So we're also thinking about long-term development.

13:04In long-term development, developing discipline and mental toughness is very important.

13:11That's what we're talking about.

13:14And even among the athletes we've talked to,

13:17you just don't develop physical strength, but also mental strength.

13:22And we'll see in NAS that this is also one of the things they're developing.

13:26Meanwhile, my question to Coach Karen,

13:29Coach, what would you say has been the most rewarding part

13:34of your coaching in NAS?

13:36Oh, very rewarding because we created a world champion already

13:43with the name of Kevin Keith Isoy-Cruz.

13:46So he is one of the face of table tennis now

13:50because he garnered around three golds in a row at this early stage.

13:58And then the table tennis program is like, you know,

14:01we're in cloud nine because we contributed many medals last year

14:08as well as in the Philippine Table Tennis Federation.

14:11The athletes, our young athletes are going beyond what is expected of them.

14:19Bringing home gold in table tennis as well as in the National Academy of Sports

14:25like I mentioned earlier,

14:28it's not just about playing when you enter NAS.

14:32Being a student here, you have to balance both of your academics

14:36as well as your sports performances.

14:39Now, I have here, we have players here,

14:42are also competitive in academics.

14:45Permit me, I will share this to you.

14:48I have 26 athletes and 22 of them are with honors

14:52and five of them are with high honors.

14:55You see, in this school, we don't just play.

15:00We stick to our mandate, especially with our program in table tennis.

15:04And we also coordinate with our support service

15:10and also the people behind that are helping us to achieve our dream

15:16because the next step will be the Youth Olympic Games

15:19and we are preparing for that physically and mentally

15:22and we will apply all the training programs needed

15:25by our student-athletes here in National Academy of Sports.

15:28Alright.

15:30Partner, I just want to hear from Ma'am Josephine

15:35because this is something revolutionary.

15:37No one has done this in the country, except for NAS.

15:40So, when you do something like this,

15:43Ma'am Josephine, what are the hurdles and challenges that you face

15:49in running this institution

15:52and what do you think is the support needed by NAS

15:56so that we can continue to develop?

16:04Yeah, Hi Raph.

16:06Actually, the challenges are always being experienced every day

16:12and the challenges that we experience here are different.

16:18But of course, these challenges are our best experiences.

16:22These are our best opportunities so that we can move on

16:26and we can improve our performance and how we can support our athletes.

16:31So, of course, in government,

16:37usually our challenges are the procurement of equipment.

16:42That's very normal.

16:45But these are the things that we are facing right now.

16:48And of course, some budget,

16:52the allocation of our budget for training,

16:58even for competitions and even the support.

17:02These are just the things that we are addressing.

17:06We are also seeking help when we do budget preparation.

17:13But everything is being addressed, Raph.

17:16So, we are trying to improve our system,

17:20the way we handle the things that are needed by the student-athletes.

17:29Because our center here is to provide the best services,

17:37the best support that we can for our student-athletes.

17:41Usually, how they can cope with their academics,

17:50these are already being addressed.

17:52We thank the academic department for supporting this endeavor.

17:57Since we ensure that our athletes, when they're away,

18:01they're being provided a special learning modality or a flexible learning.

18:12So, our athletes, as Rihanna mentioned a while ago,

18:17they're given ways to cope with their academics.

18:21And also, Coach Karen expressed how the composition of our athletes

18:27not only achieving in their sports, performance in sports,

18:33but they're also achievers in terms of academics.

18:36So, these things are the balance that we're facing now.

18:44So now, we are already improving how we handle things in the acads in school

18:50and even when they're outside competing.

18:52So, we're already adjusting there, Meg and Raf.

18:58Because that's our challenge.

19:00How the coping mechanism of the kids when they're competing

19:04and also when they're training, the kinds of training and how we can blend

19:09and marry also the teachers and the coaches' partnership and cooperation.

19:18But we are now already in our transition period.

19:22So, the kids are able to adjust.

19:24So, at least we are able to streamline all our activities

19:31and all the things that are needed in school.

19:34Ms. Josephine, the mission and vision of NAS is very beautiful.

19:38But how do you ensure the continuity of the development and growth of NAS?

19:43Do you partner with both private and the local sectors?

19:48NAS partnerships and private corporations is really a breakthrough

19:55in tapping private resources and even gaining national mileage

20:00in support for the optimal development of our athletes.

20:03So, most especially, very recently, Jollibee gave us a 5 million donation

20:18and this is in the form of equipment.

20:24So, that 5 million was planned so that they'll be able to help us

20:36enhance our existing facilities and even giving us a more improved equipment

20:46for table tennis as well.

20:47So, this is the good cooperation that our private sectors are also sharing.

20:57They are also sharing what they want to happen for our future Olympians

21:07since this is one of our mandate that our student-athletes will also be future Olympians.

21:11So, it's beneficial for NAS as they see also the improvements

21:17and the performances of our student-athletes.

21:20So, again, I'll go back to Jollibee, their tagline of Bidang Saya.

21:29With that donation, we are really, of course, beyond grateful for that donation

21:35and giving our students a fine and better training experiences

21:43as we will be able to accommodate more of them.

21:46Of course, in the part of the students when they realize or when they learn

21:56that there are private sectors that are supporting us.

22:00Of course, I also wanted to mention Milo.

22:02So, it gives them motivation and inspiration to train harder

22:07and bring pride to our country.

22:10Because, of course, they see and feel companies like them.

22:14These companies also believe in the talents of our students.

22:20Alright. So, unfortunately, that's where our time ends.

22:25Thank you very much for your time this morning, Ms. Josephine

22:28and the rest of our National Academy of Sports, Coach Archie Lim,

22:34Coach Dax Halili, Karen Halejo, and, of course, our athlete, Rianna Coleman.

22:44Thank you to all of you.

22:46Thank you very much.

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