Thursday, April 29, 2010

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

come on girls, we really can do this! remember all out tears sweat blood (and bruises), remember all the trainings, remember the j3s, helping us with our shots till godly hours during the training camp. we are strong, and we know it. look at today's match against vj, we really shook them, i dont think anyone out there would expect us to lead 2-o against vj, but we did it. yes, they are good worthy opponents, but we showed everyone there at cck that we, tjfb is strong too. cant deny that im quite upset about today, but coach told me, everyone fought real hard today, and we really gave them a tough fight. alot of us stepped out of our comfort zones, so come on, lets do better for the next game. :) and hahaha random.....but she told me " save your tears for other things". just felt like sharing this.

as alvi has said below (scroll down), lets all learn from our mistakes! dont ball watch anymore people and yes we should really start talking, communicate. mark their blade sides, this way they wont even get the chance of touching the ball. when ball gets stuck in the corner, throw your body in! after all your body>stick, so yes girls, body first body first body first. at for the j2s? lets not char kway teow for the moment, we'll have lotsa fun doing that after competition, during trainings maybe heh.

we have nothing to lose now, this is when we have everything to gain. we go out there and fight, like how we did today. lets give it our all. we all want this so badly we know it. its okay we fell, we'll pick ourselves up, and we'll rise up higher than before. we'll learn and we'll be better players. i believe everyone out there are capable of great performance, the j1s are doing awesome now, taking every opportunity in their way, the j2s too, are fighting and pushing their limits. why? cause we love floorball.

most importantly, remember to have fun girls, and leave the court with no regret.

cheryl <3

WHAT ARE YOU FIGHTING FOR?
that sole purpose outweighs your tiredness on court
it overrides EVERYTHING.
what are you fighting for?
think about it.
and come back stronger.
because when we fight with a purpose, we fight harder, stronger.
we are FIERCE.
and we need to show the opponents that.
we are NOT, i repeat, NOT PUSHOVERS/SISSYS/WEAKLINGS.
we need to show that if they want that goal in the back of OUR net, they need to earn it.
we cannot let small goals like these go in ever again.

Lessons learnt:
1. USE YOUR BODY TO STOP BOUNCING BALLS.
stop using your stick cause it's utterly useless especially if it's in front of the goal. as you have probably witnessed 1st hand today, it usually results in a goal against us. so STOP DOING IT.
2. COMMUNICATE.
dont be afraid of shouting in court. someone in court at that time needs to take control of the situation and direct it. if you know someone should be stepping up to the opponent, tell her! if you're passing to some one call for her. communication is CRUCIAL.
3. USE YOUR STRENGTH
we are strong, but yet somehow we're pressuring the opponents too little. if you want the ball, go in a get it with full determination. you CANNOT possibly win the ball if you try to do it halfheartedly. go in with all your might and dont give up NO MATTER HOW TIRED YOU ARE.
4. HAVE CONFIDENCE.
alot of times today, the top man was driving up into their court. but because you hesitated you either lost the ball or had a failed attempt. if you wanna drive in, drive in with all your heart and WANT THAT GOAL. the rest of the line should step up too and help her. but also be ready to run back.
5. STOP BALL WATCHING.
enough said. you ball watch and never watch the man, boom a goal. 90% man, 10% ball. you need to watch BOTH.
6. [add on if you can think of any]

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Let's do this. Let's make Coach Sonia, Coach Kenneth and Mr Tan proud. Let's make our J3 seniors proud. Let's make TJ proud. And most importantly, let's make ourselves proud. This is what we've trained so hard for, and now is the time to unleash all that we've got, and to stand our ground and fight, and eventually WIN. Because i know WE'RE READY. because i know that WE HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN. Let's do this like THE REAL GIRLS' TEAM WOULD. the girls' team who is OUT TO KICK SOME SERIOUS ASS!

XOXO

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

i didnt get to give my "awe-inspiring" speech properly just now.
so here it is.

ok GIRLS.
i have a SERIOUS problem.
i
cant
stop
thinking
about
FLOORBALL.
it's infecting my mind.
every waking moment and every sleeping moment, the only thing i can think about...
is FLOORBALL.
and i'm sure i am NOT alone.
i bet each and everyone of you is thinking about floorball 24/7.
so, WHY ON EARTH ARE WE THINKING ABOUT FLOORBALL and ONLY FLOORBALL, when we CLEARLY have studies to worry about too?

well, i believe it's the simple, ever so true fact that
we love floorball.
and with all the stress about A div being our first and last A div ever, about having no 2nd chances, i think we are forgetting why we love the game so much.
Think back to j1, why we choose to try out for floorball. the HUGE sense of relief when coach kenneth called out your number and said that you are in floorball.
the day you bought your stick =) and everyone got oh so excited!
Most importantly, remember how coach kenneth would lob the ball from one end of the court to the other and you had to go and chase that ball down and bring it back and 1v1 with your friend?
and we would do it for like ever and ever and it was SO DAMM TIRING.
but YET, after that we could still suck it up and play a 30 min game. all in the name of FUN!
like seriously, playing floorball to us is like, having a separate stomach for dessert!
there's no end to how long we can play floorball cause we simply LOVE it.

i also really meant what i said about the 'last' training thing.
it is NOT the last training. or rather, today WAS NOT the last training.
after the MI match, there will be other trainings. with very little time left, we need to squeeze every opportunity we have to better improve ourselves. USE THE INTERNET. MSN EACH OTHER. CREATE PLAYS. i am 300% sure that this will help to improve the communication within and between your pairs. you need to work together as a line and for that to be even possible, you need to be able to work with your partner. so go work on some plays, test it out during PE(for the j2s) , trainings and any other time you are free.
visualise you and your partner performing the play. imagine that you actually managed to get the goal in. do not underestimate the power of your mind. like how if you think you are going to fail, you will. similarly, if you believe and see yourself winning, you will definitely play better if not, at your best.

for a man to become great, he must remember his roots.
many of us were coached by coach kenneth when we were just beginners.
and if there is anything that i took away from his coaching is
"if you want the ball, go get it" and
"if you don't step out of your comfort zone, you will never improve".

there is a lack of a sense of urgency when we are playing on court.
when the playmakes pass the ball up to the forwards, the forwards are slowly jogging towards the ball. let me make this clear.
NO ONE IS GOING TO LET YOU TAKE YOUR OWN SWEET TIME TO GET THE BALL. especially since it's in their defensive half. you need to GET that ball, and shoot before their defenders pass the ball up. GET THE BALL, and get it fast.

girls, there's 2 days left to a div.
and i dont know about you, but i am HYPED UP.
i WANT TO WIN THIS.
and i want to win this BAD.
what about you?
do you want it?
how badly do you want it?
2 days left.
there's not much time to learn new tricks, but there is time to learn from our mistakes. coach kenneth once said "training is the time to make all the mistakes in your life" so that when you step onto the competition arena, you are ready and you will not make the same mistakes you did.
come on tj. the ground is set, the enemy is within sight and we will charge into the battlefield and come out winners.
FOR NARNIAA TJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing,
but in rising up every time we fail."

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Olympics Creed:
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." - Pierre de Coubertin

Sunday, April 18, 2010

All the blood (the numerous times we've bled, the many wounds and green, purple, blue black bruises all over), all the sweat (every PT, all the planks, crunches and lunges, the sprints and 2.4s), all the tears (yesterday's being the dam breaking down for some of us), all the time spent (that our whole life revolves around floorball, practically).

All our love for the team. All our love for the game. All our love for coach.

We are good. It's time to show the rest of the world that.

Friday, April 16, 2010

7 days to our first game
what do you aim to accomplish this season?

for me, i want to be an asset to the team. to be the best defender out there and strike fear in the opponent every time i step on court. i want ZERO goals to be scored against my line.i want to be a team player, to contribute to the success of the team. to earn the right to say "yes my team won, and i was a part of it". i dont want to be someone who just runs around on court to kill time so that the other players can rest.
what kind of player do you want to be?

for forwards.
make EVERY shot count.
imagine taking a shot, seeing the ball sink at the back of the net. the crowd cheers, you hear "good shot" followed by claps. dont you feel empowered? the rush of emotions, the feeling of invincibility. make EVERY shot count so that when a goal is scored, it's because you took a good shot, and not because you were lucky and happened to tap the ball in. maybe you disagree with me, since a goal is indeed a goal and still contributes to the final score. but are you sure you want to win a match because you were lucky? for me, definitely no. i want to win because we ARE GOOD, because we WORKED OUR ASSES for it, because we FOUGHT HARD for it and because we truly DESERVE it.

one week

one thought
"annihilate the competition"

it's time for us to step up.
to accomplish what our seniors failed to do.
to strive to be the best and put in everything we've worked for.
to play with all our hearts and with finish no regrets.
we can do this.
we are ready.
and the fight begins now.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

syaf, we hope you're okay! get well real soon, and dont worry theres no scratches and you're still pwetty! we want our baby mama well and fine in one piece! love love.

yes a div in one week, like what mr tan said, yes we're the underdogs, who will stir confuse and make a difference. lets go team, we can do it. -flips page-

love, cheryl <3

p.s. goodluck for peeedublewwww tomorrow. double cross fingers for me and alvi.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

A div is in 1 week's time.
It's time we're on the same page.

Xoxo

Sunday, April 11, 2010

TRAINING CAMP WAS A WHOLE LOT OF FUN (:
haha anyway, rest well people. TRAINING TMRRRR!

XOXO Mich
P.S. i can sleep foreverrrr

hey girls! we survived the past three days and we're aching all over. we can do it everyone jiayou! love all of you x 1000000. hahahaha.

p.s check out the team pet names (wink)

love, ME. <3

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

TRAINING CAMP ON FRIDAY.
omgz i havent packed lah. hahaaha. GG.
and tmr got trng somemore. and sat and sun and mon.
4 straight days of floorball. you tell me awesome anot sia.
(oh please don't do the delta thing)

sat = contact lenses for 20 hours? O M G. that is INSANE.
yl, pls pls bring eye drops! ahha.

lalaa. exciting exciting. =DDD
i can almost be sure i'm gna be zonked during camp lah

i'm sure you guys know who i am. if you dont, THEN YOU'RE A LOSER. bleahh. =)

Monday, April 5, 2010

Hi cheryl! hopefully you're having fun wherever you are! as usual, tuition was nonsensical. dotcoms make kim laugh like !@)@#$#%^%&*$$*($@$%^#. and if it makes you feel better that you weren't here, our outing suddenly became only alvi and i with the j3s. 18chefs was yummy though (: and... we pretty much rotted in ben's puny cosy little room. oh and so you know, your virus is powerful. half the team is sick. and the half whose sick are those who went for alvi's party and shared food with you. hahaha, life sucks, eat drugs.


ANYWAY, HERE COMES THE IMPORTANT NEWS:
Training camp starts on 4 SHARP on friday!
Meet at stage by 345 first!

packing list:
1. T-shirts (4-5 pcs)
*** PLEASE BRING WHITE FB SHIRT (the one received during fb orientation camp)
2. Shorts/pants/Bermudas (2-4 pcs depending on OCD!)
3. Undergarments (as many you need)
4. Toiletries (towel,soap,shampoo, TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHPASTE)
5. Running Shoes/Court Shoes/Slippers
6. *****Floorball Sticks
7. Sleeping bag
8. Pen and paper; small notebook, foolscap etc.

XOXO Mich
P.S. GET WELL SOON EVERYONE (:

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Eh, i got distracted.

I was supposed to post about Alvi's birthday, the whole process, from the beginning of planning till grocery shopping and the actual havoc day ytd, so okay here it goes!

Hm so it begun about the day we were discussing sean's birthday, then we had mass convo and alvi suddenly dced so mich went - 'YAY, ALVI'S GONE, WE CAN DISCUSS ABOUT HER BIRTHDAY NOW' so we tried to discuss la, but we didn't really come up with anything. I think a few days later then I was talking to michelle and we suddenly randomly thought of a plan, and that would be that of what eventually was supposed to happen - Mich detaining Alvi in school until 7, while the rest of us zao to prepare food and decorate her house right after contact time, so when Alvi comes home at about 7+ she will be walking into a surprise party at her own house. Well, that was the plan.

So we made arrangements; we were supposed to steal Alvi's sister's number from her phone without her suspecting- which led to failed attempt #1, where I was in the mrt home w Alvi and I borrowed her phone to "call my mum" because my phone was "flat", and I was scrolling contacts all the way through to find her sister's number, BUT I FAILED BECAUSE i was looking for 'cheryl' and it wasn't there, and i tried to find 'sis' but it wasn't there, so I ended up at 'mummie' and at that time Alvi stared at her phone's screen, and i was like, 'Oh, uh, where's my name ah??? I so sleepy I scroll past my name also I dunno...' which was obviously a lie, but we were so sleepy so I assume she didn't suspect la hor???

Ok, so then I memorised Alvi's mum's number, sort of, but when I gave it to mich it was the wrong number -.-" yes, fail, I know. Okay so nvm, then mich somehow called cheryl (alvi's sis no. 2) and yeah, we started discussing and all that. So her family was in in the ploy already. Hahaha.

Saturday at vivo, we went "shopping" so that we could find out what Alvi liked, and it turns out she loved this white and green striped hoodie at F21 and we were going to get it for her on monday, but turns out on Sunday, we had tuition at tampines and when walking into esprit, we saw a green hoodie that was so Alvi too, so we got that instead immediately. We also got badges for the hoodie that we have yet to pin (sorry). Yeah, so that was our prezzie! And we also agreed that we were going to make a card for alvi, so we made plans to go grocery shopping on monday at giant.

Monday: After school, we had lunch together opp school and when it was time to leave, we told Alvi we were going to "PHYSIO". And for some reason, sean was going to physio too (that was when mich glared at him and went, You wanna go physio right? -Is that what she said, i think something liddat la-) So after alot of hustle and bustle......

it ended here.
OMG CONTINUE IT DAMMIT.
alvi.
and i know how mich got my sis no. LOL. she called my home no which got directed to my dad's hp, and my dad passed the phone to my sis. that explains why she was talking so formally in the car. =.=