Xavy Nunag, former UAAP basketball commissioner, inspired dad and mom with children in sports activities to remain concerned and let the kids have enjoyable.
In keeping with him, dad and mom and coaches generally have skewed views in the case of sports activities, particularly with information and accolades seeming to be highlighted extra typically than character constructing.
“Sports activities needs to be enjoyable. So shield their pleasure,” Nunag mentioned. “So please, keep shut, keep regular, keep concerned.”
Apart from being a former UAAP commissioner, Nunag performed for the College of the Philippines throughout his faculty days and served because the coach of the Ateneo de Manila College highschool workforce.
Nunag, who wrote a e book referred to as “Unseen Wins: For Mother and father and Coaches Who Nonetheless Imagine in Doing What’s Proper” that tackles the significance of sports activities in a toddler’s progress, emphasised that adults ought to permit children to be impartial in dealing with challenges, in addition to being a relentless presence for the younger athletes.
“They don’t should be excellent, they only want you. Be the fixed,” he added.
He additionally touched upon the significance of values, having fun with the journey, and the inspiration that youngsters get via sports activities which is able to profit them in the long term.
“I didn’t write this e book as a result of I’ve all of the solutions. I wrote it as a result of I’ve seen what occurs once we get it flawed,” mentioned Nunag.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Built-in Information
