OBIENA, COACH TO HOLD MENTORING COURSE FOR ATHLETES
MANILA, Philippines — A two-time Filipino Olympian who never expected himself to compete and excel in a sport historically mastered by exclusively Europeans and North Americans, believes that with guidance and proper mentoring, Filipino athletes can excel and dominate the global Pole Vault scene.
Asia’s No. 1 pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is set to hold a short course on “What it takes” to reach the top in the sports world, hosted on the world-renowned training platform Kajabi.
“Wherever I go, I get the same two to three questions from parents, coaches, and young athletes particularly around ‘What does it take in terms of discipline and the mental game, to be the best?’, and as I cannot answer every question due to heavy training load, I felt a Kajabi course was a smart and cost-effective way to reach millions,” Obiena said.
“Being an engineering student, I looked at technologies to enable me to help as many young athletes as possible. I have built a simple philosophy I call ‘The 3 UPs of success’ and that’s what I cover in the course.”
James Michael Lafferty, one of the world’s successful mentors in business, leadership and sports, agrees with the 2023 World Athletics Championships silver medalist for spreading the “3 UPS” from the hosting platform as an effective tool to boost a young athletes skills, confidence and knowledge.
“It is very noble of EJ [Obiena] to try and reach kids all over the world and raise funds to help provincial kids have a shot in Philippines,” Lafferty said. “He is very much willing to have time for all these kids just for them to be successful in their respective fields.”
For less than $20, many young athletes will get the mentorship they are looking for to achieve their goals in life like being a world-class champion and win a college scholarship, through Obiena’s mentorship.
“EJ has risen to the top of his sport despite coming from a huge disadvantage. Pole vault is a European and North American sport. From the sport’s formal introduction in 1912, every single world record has been set by a European or North American vaulter,” Lafferty explained.
“And yet, here comes a Filipino vaulter, without the support systems other top vaulters were raised in, rising to No. 2 in the world; winning multiple world championship medals; and being the only Asian to clear the mythical ‘6 meters’ barrier, something only 29 men have done in history!”
According to EJ, when a young athlete enrolls in the 3 UPS to success, they will get the following:
- A full training program done on world class Kajabi interactive site, done at your pace, when you want, and broken into clear modules. You will learn from EJ and his coach what it takes to master the mental side of training and competing.
- You are enrolled in a closed and exclusive club, where every few months you can join a live webinar with EJ and ask him your personal questions. You will get to know EJ up close and learn from him!
- Finally, you get to help others. Proceeds from this mentorship program will go towards building pole vault facilities in the provincial areas of the Philippines. So, we give every athlete a chance to pursue their dreams!
“My coach and Mentor James Michael Lafferty introduced me to Kajabi which is arguably the world's leading platform for hosting such a mentoring and coaching program. No matter where you are in world you can access and participate, at your own pace,” Obiena said.
“And to really help, anyone who has completed the '3 UPS' also can join me in a private quarterly webinar. I want to answer their questions and help them out long term,” he added.
Obiena said that proceeds from this program will finance more facilities in the provinces, helping fulfill his goal to build pole vault facilities across the nation.
Check out this link for more details.
2025-12-08T12:31:22Z