Tuesday, August 31, 2010

After a Long Weekend... Volleyball Practice

Today we finally had a formal practice/training after the game on Thursday last week. We didn't have a lot of practice last week, so today wasn't a good day for me since it's been quite a while I last played. It took a while for me to get my feeling back.

The drills we did in training today were half on conditioning and half on court playing. I don't think I did as well as I could've today mainly because I was having quite a big stomach ache. During the first half when we were just doing slow exercises it was pretty much ok, but when we got to jumping and spiking, it was getting hard for me because of my stomach ache. My legs and body weren't really functioning as well due to that reason. Many people are getting sick, so I should take care of my health also.

The thing I want to talk about today is, the talk at the end of the practice actually inspired me in some ways. The coach was telling the team about how we do not have enough time left, so we should start working together as a team, and enthusiasm is the thing we need in practice. It let me feel that I should work hard for my place in the team, and also that volleyball cannot be done without 6 players. Teamwork is essential in this sport. The quote of the day for me might be, "Don't wait for tomorrow. Make the most out of today."

Thursday, August 26, 2010

2nd Volleyball Competition

Well... Today was our 2nd Volleyball Competition held here in the Brent Gym. I'd say the result of the games was not the best we got. The team came from somewhere around Gordon College if I'm not mistaken, and they were playing very well. They had pretty good players, so it was quite a challenge for our team.

Something I did not do as well today was controlling my temper. Somehow today my mood was all over the place. I threw the ball due to anger and was scolded after : ( . I knew that anger wasn't the best way to deal with that current situation, so I should probably improve on that next time. The other teammates might be affected and not play as well, so I should reflect on that.

I learned quite a lot of things today from the other team also, so maybe I should try out new things in practice tomorrow. I hurt my finger though... -.- but I'm still going to work hard since I can't afford to make the same mistakes in our next competition!