MANILA – To strengthen the country’s grassroots development program, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is set to rollout a series of coaching clinics online.
PSC Commissioner Ramon Fernandez said the coaching clinics, which will begin in the Visayas region next month, will focus on sports psychology, physiology, strength and conditioning, and nutrition.
Doctors and experts from the PSC-Medical Scientific Athlete Service will be taking the lead in the clinic, which will take over the PSC sporting plans that were cancelled by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
“Focus should be given on coaching since it’s an important aspect in sports development,’’ said Fernandez. “PSC won’t spend much on the program because the classes will be online while the honoraria of the guest speakers can be funded by sponsors.”
“We were surprised with the level of interest that the coaches have shown. After the online lectures, we’re hoping to come up with a face-to-face method of teaching,” he added.
Fernandez noted that a total of 100 coaches have registered for the first batch for July and several more will participate in the succeeding months, all of whom will receive a Level 1 certificate after passing the written examinations.
Coaches will progress to Level 2 (coaching in high school and college) and eventually to Level 3 (national team coaching) if they can show exceptional learning.
“At that point (Level 3), we can send them to study overseas which the PSC will fully support,’’ said Fernandez./PN
