Written by: Laurence Gabriel Arellano
Image courtesy of Marvin Joseph Sarsosa Trillana
The University Athletics Association of the Philippines announced the suspension of the remainder of the season 82 last March 10, putting athletes in limbo regarding their playing career.
The suspension affected student-athletes of different sports in different colleges and faculties who are about to show their skills during the “second semester” of season 82.
The pandemic sparked different kinds of fears amongst the student athletes.
Electronics Engineering student-athlete Marvin Trillana feared that contracting the disease would ruin his playing career.
“Siyempre nandoon yung fear na magkasakit ka, kasi once na magkasakit ka, parang back to zero na yung training and condition mo.” the former UAAP Baseball Junior Champion said.
Student athletes devised their own plans of keeping themselves in shape and condition during the pandemic.
“May self-training ako sa umaga with my father tapos may group workouts din with the team using Zoom,” Trillana said, in an online interview.
Student-athletes view that online workouts are easier, but not better.
“Mas madali yung time management ngayon sa training and sa studies kasi walang hard training, kaya mas namamanage ko yung time ko ngayong pandemic.” Trillana added.
“Ngayong online, hindi po kami nakakapagmatch talaga, puro exercises and footworks para macondition yung katawan, wala po noong actual combat na super importante.” UST Fencer Cedric Pasan said.
UST Fencer Joseph Amores prefers online training instead of face to face training during this pandemic.
“Sa online naman nakakapag footwork kami, hindi lang po talaga kami nakakapag actual game, pero mas maganda pa rin po sana yung face-to-face training.” The ECE student said.
“Okay lang namang matagalan yung pagbabawal ng face-to-face training, para rin naman po sa safety natin ‘to.” He added.
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