On Saturday, i managed to get into the futsal CCA.
And today, Monday, is the first training.
The system isnt dat good.
But no1 can be blamed cuz the turnout is damn high
so naturally, you dont really get much play time.
Training started with warm ups,
thn sprints,
thn a very short jog around a quarter of the campus.
Still, i almost died there.
I'm nowhere near the fitness i had back in Sec 2;
when NCC training was crazy but addictive.
Ever since asthma, i find it a difficult to even run a few steps.
It must also be because i hvnt jogged in a while now.
But i guess im gonna have to start now.
Futsal training wud be a good way to do so.
On to the 5 v 5 matches,
we were randomly assigned teams,
and once again i find myself lucky to be in a rather good team.
We dont really build up play well (yet).
But we're a fast counter attacking team.
So far, in NP, i have never lost a match.
(A total of 6, including just now's
controversial draw)
And i plan to keep it that way for many weeks to come.
The difference between soccer in
secondary school and poly is very clear.
In poly, speed and aggression are levels higher.
So far, i dont see anybody showing off skills,
and making the game interesting.
Or maybe they cant.
Just a few steps forward and i find myself having to go thru
2 defenders, and one more approaching from behind.
Legs start coming in almost as soon as u get the ball.
Bodies start banging against you.
Secondary school has always been about covering the angles,
denying the attacker space,
and not committing the tackle until the final moment,
when the attacker reveals an oppening.
But now, defenders prowl onto you with so much aggression,
without hesitation at all.
I struggled to keep the ball today.
But i guess as a dribbler, you have to play smart
and play the ball to a direction that evades the defenders.
Also throw in a trick or two to send them the wrong direction
and put them to shame.
At least that's what i hope to do in days to come.
It looks like my life is gonna be full of soccer these days.
Futsal training on Saturday mornings,
playing with friends on Sunday mornings,
Futsal Training again on Monday evenings,
then Futsal for Sports & Wellness module on Tuesday mornings.
I dont mind though.
I wish to get back into shape.
And to ever improve my skills with the ball.
And today, Monday, is the first training.
The system isnt dat good.
But no1 can be blamed cuz the turnout is damn high
so naturally, you dont really get much play time.
Training started with warm ups,
thn sprints,
thn a very short jog around a quarter of the campus.
Still, i almost died there.
I'm nowhere near the fitness i had back in Sec 2;
when NCC training was crazy but addictive.
Ever since asthma, i find it a difficult to even run a few steps.
It must also be because i hvnt jogged in a while now.
But i guess im gonna have to start now.
Futsal training wud be a good way to do so.
On to the 5 v 5 matches,
we were randomly assigned teams,
and once again i find myself lucky to be in a rather good team.
We dont really build up play well (yet).
But we're a fast counter attacking team.
So far, in NP, i have never lost a match.
(A total of 6, including just now's
controversial draw)
And i plan to keep it that way for many weeks to come.
The difference between soccer in
secondary school and poly is very clear.
In poly, speed and aggression are levels higher.
So far, i dont see anybody showing off skills,
and making the game interesting.
Or maybe they cant.
Just a few steps forward and i find myself having to go thru
2 defenders, and one more approaching from behind.
Legs start coming in almost as soon as u get the ball.
Bodies start banging against you.
Secondary school has always been about covering the angles,
denying the attacker space,
and not committing the tackle until the final moment,
when the attacker reveals an oppening.
But now, defenders prowl onto you with so much aggression,
without hesitation at all.
I struggled to keep the ball today.
But i guess as a dribbler, you have to play smart
and play the ball to a direction that evades the defenders.
Also throw in a trick or two to send them the wrong direction
and put them to shame.
At least that's what i hope to do in days to come.
It looks like my life is gonna be full of soccer these days.
Futsal training on Saturday mornings,
playing with friends on Sunday mornings,
Futsal Training again on Monday evenings,
then Futsal for Sports & Wellness module on Tuesday mornings.
I dont mind though.
I wish to get back into shape.
And to ever improve my skills with the ball.
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