Fast Talk with Boy Abunda: EJ Obiena, may ‘silip’ routine sa pole vaulting! (Episode 417)

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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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