Viva Volley

Volleyball every Thursdays on my calendar!

This forth-coming Thursday will officially be my sixth volleyball training since I begun this academic year. Just like badminton club after school, I decided to try out for volleyball club as well! I initially heard about this training through my sports teacher and badminton coach, Mr Schneider, as he knows I would be most eager for sport classes outside school hours. From there on, I simply contacted my new volleyball coach and supervisor, Mr Wessely, and asked to participate in the trainings on Thursdays. Volleyball is the sport that I have recently learned to play, as I began playing for the past three years only during P.E. lessons.

I have chosen to challenge this as a CAS activity because I have never played volleyball properly with its regulations in a full match before. Thus I believe it will serve as a purposeful activity and I will ultimately reach significant outcomes through it.

I am already aware of my strengths in volleyball however I still have a lot to learn from. Additionally, there are always new tricks to attempt at and use.

It will also ameliorate my organisation skills for I now have to balance school work with social and family time as well as badminton trainings! 

Moreover, I will develop more stamina and better motor control in my body. In fact, playing volleyball regularly improves the muscular system for it ‘strengthens the upper body, arms and shoulders, as well as the muscles of the thighs and lower legs’ (according to an article I just read a moment ago by LiveStrong.com).

So far, I have enjoyed learning from some students as well as teaching others who have had difficulties with the techniques. In general, every training I attended had been a success and I am hopeful that with an encouraging coach and faithful players, I will play (almost) like a pro towards the end of the school year! Alongside this, I will achieve Learning Outcomes: ① ② ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ and ⑧.

image taken from Tiggerman.com

However the most important principle I have learned over the course of the past few weeks in training is - that playing volleyball involves a ceaseless amount of commitment and perseverance!

Looking forward to this Thursday,

Evita ☺