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San Pedro College – Office of Student Affairs (SPC-OSA) concluded its four-day Summer Sports Clinic 2026 on Aug. 2, with participants applying the fundamentals they learned through drills and simulated games across seven sports.

Volleyball, basketball, taekwondo, table tennis and chess activities took place at the main campus, while badminton was held at M2 Badminton Center and swimming at La Herencia.

Rather than emphasizing competition, the clinic focused on developing technical skills and applying them through simulated gameplay.

“Kung wala kay basic fundamentals… [you will not] be able to play during sa game,” volleyball coach Duane Maratas said, emphasizing that participants were first introduced to the sport’s fundamentals before progressing to actual game situations.

Maratas added that drills remain an essential part of an athlete’s development, especially for aspiring varsity players, while volleyball participant Frankie Angelo Zamora admitted that applying those lessons during actual play remained challenging.

“Biggest challenge when applying those skills and fundamentals is actually remembering all the things they told us. Kasi from the beginning, it was very technical, and applying it to the game, it’s actually very unpredictable,” Zamora shared.

Beyond strengthening skills, the clinic also served as an avenue for participants to reconnect with and relearn their respective sports.

Third-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) student Jay Bee returned to table tennis after years away from the sport.

“I think the biggest factor is I have already experienced this. Nag-stop lang talaga ako for pila ka years. I really miss this sport, so that’s a big factor,” Bee shared, adding that revisiting the basics helped him regain his skills despite finding serves and different spins the most difficult to relearn.

Similarly, Senior High School student Karlene Venice Bunac said the chess clinic improved her understanding of openings, principles, calculations, strategies and tactics.

“One lesson I will carry after this clinic ends is to not lose hope just because you made a wrong move,” Bunac expressed.

Meanwhile, SPC Swimming Team captain Alissa Ysabelle Lazarraga said the swimming sessions prioritized water safety alongside technical instruction.

“We teach swimming not as [a] competition aspect pero more on life-saving skills … and like in cases of emergencies kay at least they know how to swim kasi very common jud ang water accidents,” Lazarraga said.

The annual sports clinic concluded after two weekends of training, equipping participants with stronger fundamentals and practical experience they can continue to build on beyond the program.

Rockers-on-duty: Aira Nicole Sevilla, Yanni Abby Ventura, Charina Rañeses, Hiromi Delos Reyes, James Ryzer Villanueva, Auguste Bengt Rosaupan, and Shania Nicole Briones

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