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00:20 Hi, I'm coach Myra Natasha, 29 years old.
00:23 I'm the 2019 Youth Dewey Finalist.
00:26 I'm also a coach for the Elite Cheer team.
00:30 In 2023, I'll be the Malaysian National Coach for the under-18s.
00:38 [Music]
00:45 Elite Cheer Academy was established in 2022
00:48 with two football teams, SMK BUD3 and Sribesar International School.
00:54 At that time, both teams wanted to compete in Bangkok.
00:58 But both teams were not enough.
01:00 So we combined and that's where Elite Cheer All-Star started.
01:04 So far, we have about 200 people in Elite Cheer Academy.
01:08 And for Elite Cheer All-Star, we have about 60 people.
01:11 Starting from 7 years old and the oldest is 25 years old.
01:15 How long have you been training?
01:17 We have training every year from January to November.
01:21 So from January to March, we train as usual.
01:25 After March, we will select the best 20 for the first team.
01:30 Then the second 20 for the second team.
01:33 And for the under-18s, we will see who is the most flexible,
01:37 who is more committed and who is more...
01:39 People say that for under-18s, we are a little different.
01:41 We will choose more mature kids
01:44 so that we can groom them to be a better athlete.
01:46 Open.
01:48 Close.
01:49 Open.
01:50 Close.
01:51 The story is very simple.
01:53 I want to do an activity that I can do with my little sister.
01:56 So at that time, we watched Bring It On on TV.
01:59 And we thought, "Oh, she can wear pretty clothes and groom people."
02:03 And cheerleading is a combination of performance and sport.
02:08 So the two things that I love most combined, cheerleading.
02:11 And this is where all the journey started.
02:13 With the intention at the beginning, I just want to spend time with my sister.
02:16 But it became a passion.
02:18 And I am today is a hobby that I cannot live without.
02:22 I have been in this industry for about 11 years.
02:25 In cheerleading, we have three types.
02:34 One is solo.
02:35 Then we have a duo, pairing.
02:37 And the last one is a team.
02:39 So for me, I am an expert.
02:41 I have also been an Asian champion for many years for the duo.
02:45 Then we have a group.
02:47 And now we introduce solo.
02:49 Solo is when we do a little gymnastics.
02:51 Discomfort and injuries cannot be separated.
02:59 So at first, there was also an injury like sprain, broken leg.
03:03 That we have to change our athlete.
03:05 There are those who are about two weeks before the competition.
03:07 My sister's arm was broken and could not go to Singapore and everything.
03:10 So at first we couldn't perform as well as we did now.
03:14 Because of these challenges.
03:16 Press the stand.
03:17 7, 8, 1, 2.
03:18 Down.
03:19 Wave.
03:20 Sushi down.
03:21 Okay, 1, 2, down.
03:23 Okay, cradle.
03:24 7, 8, 1, 2.
03:25 Okay.
03:28 If you see IG, I always do acrobatics.
03:30 That's for my own training.
03:32 Because I am still competing.
03:34 After that, I got second place in Kejohanan in Indonesia.
03:38 I got second place.
03:39 And Kejohanan in Bangkok, I got first place.
03:42 Okay, so as an athlete, we are really interested in this sport.
03:45 And as we get older, we can't perform as good as we were back then.
03:50 So now I'm 29 years old.
03:52 I can't perform as well as I did when I was 21.
03:56 So this is a very suitable time for me to continue my career.
03:59 And to continue this legacy to build a better team.
04:03 And because I love to teach so much.
04:05 I love all the kids.
04:06 All these kids have been a part of my life for a very long time.
04:10 They become a student.
04:11 And they become a close person to me.
04:15 So my students, not only I teach cheerleading.
04:18 But I can also take care of their problems at home and at school.
04:23 Hi, my name is Momo.
04:26 I'm 10 years old.
04:27 I'm from Sribeshkari.
04:28 And I'm captain for Baby Falcons.
04:30 What do you think about Coach Myra?
04:32 Coach Myra is the best.
04:33 So pretty.
04:35 I love her so much.
04:38 She has made me a better person after I joined cheer.
04:42 Has she been tough with you?
04:44 No.
04:45 Well, sometimes when she's tough, it's just to make us be better.
04:50 Coach Myra, very patient.
04:52 Very loving.
04:53 And she's the best coach.
04:55 She's my favourite coach.
04:57 She's not only a coach.
04:58 She's also like a mother to us.
05:00 She cares about us.
05:01 She's like being our friend.
05:02 She tells a lot of stories about herself.
05:05 And she listens.
05:07 She always listens if we ever have anything to talk about.
05:10 I think it's very good for a coach to listen to us.
05:12 Rather than just putting us to training and multiple training.
05:15 As long as you care about us, she knows how are we going on in our life.
05:19 And cares about us, knows what are we going on in our lives.
05:22 For me, Coach Myra is one of the more stronger and stable women that I know.
05:30 I see her like my mother.
05:32 Because my mother is also a single mother who works strong.
05:36 Everything she works by herself.
05:37 Raising my two sisters and me alone.
05:42 So, when I see Coach Myra working so hard for her own pursuit in her dreams.
05:47 I feel that, I feel touched.
05:50 I feel touched and hope her all the best.
05:53 Thank you Coach Myra for always listening and always asking how we are.
06:02 And thank you for letting me join your team.
06:06 Thank you for letting me become ECA captain.
06:08 And thank you for everything.
06:11 I love you Coach Myra.
06:12 Hi Bobby!
06:14 Alright, okay.
06:17 Good job, Hedy!
06:27 Being a Malaysian teenager is to be a talented teenager.
06:32 The most important thing is to be yourself.
06:34 You don't have to be certain people to do certain things.
06:36 You can be the best version of you.
06:38 If today, you are a musician.
06:43 Be the best musician and don't follow others.
06:46 Follow what your heart desires.
06:48 I am a Malaysian teenager.
06:50 I make sure I am educated.
06:51 Even though I am an athlete, education always comes first.
06:55 With education, your sports and your career will go online.
06:58 Hi, I am Myra Natasha.
07:00 I am the coach of Elite Cheer All-Star.
07:03 And I am a Malaysian teenager.
07:06 Go Malaysians!
07:09 Go Malaysians!
07:12 Go Malaysians!
07:15 Go Malaysians!
07:18 Go Malaysians!
07:21 Go Malaysians!
07:24 Go Malaysians!
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