Karate magtatayo ng bubble training camp sa Laguna

HINIHINTAY na lamang ng Karate Pilipinas Sports Federation Inc. (KSFP) ang go-signal mula sa Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) at Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) para makapagtayo ng bubble training camp sa Inspire Sports Academy sa Calamba, Laguna upang paghandaan ang nalalapit na Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Ayon kay KSFP president Richard Lim, kumpiyansa silang masisimulan na ang planong isolation training para sa mga Pinoy karatekas upang makuha na nila ang tamang timing, spacing, reaction at diskarte sa pakikipag-sparring na tiyak na malaking tulong para maihanda ang anim na na- tional team members sa World Olympic qualifying sa Hunyo 11- 13, 2021 sa Paris, France.

Kinilala ang anim na karatekas na sina 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medalists Junna Tsukii (women’s 50kgs kumite) at Jamie Lim (women’s +61kgs), at biennial meet bronze medal- ists Joane Orbon (women’s – 61kgs), Sharief Afif (men’s +75kgs), Ivan Agustin (men’s – 75kgs) at Alwyn Batican (men’s -67kgs).

“We’re hoping that they can finally bring our athletes sa bubble so that we can do the proper timing, distancing and the reactions, but in terms of fitness and conditioning, they are in tip top shape 100%. and I’m pretty sure about that cause I seen their meetings,” pahayag ni Lim, Huwebes ng umaga sa lingguhang TOPS: Usapang Sports online session na suportado ng Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, Philippine Sports Commission at Games and Amusement Board.

Gayunpaman, hindi kumbinsido si Lim sa gaganaping training sa loob ng bubble camp, bagkus ay kinakailangan nila ng mga bigating makakalaban o sparring partners para mas lalo pang mahasa ang kanilang mga kakayanan at husay sa pakikipaglaban sa bansang Turkey.

“We submitted a request to PSC, that our athletes must train abroad as early as January and February, in Istanbul all of the players,” saad ni Lim. “But since training partners are a little bit scarce in the Philippines, we need to have training partners abroad, who are world class karatekas. Yung training system na ginagawa nila maa-adopt natin and at the same time nasusukat na natin yung level natin kung saan tayo,” paliwanag ni Lim.