Guys Training
Its time to show who you are, how good you are and what you bring to the team..Display the qualities that best embodies who you really are...Bring to table what you want people to remember you for...The time has come...
Date: 29 Oct 08 (Wed)
Time: 8-10pm (Be changed by 745 for warmup)
Venue: Valhall
Note: New guys pls report at 730 for extra stickwork practice...
See you there!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Singapore Youth Olympics Games 2010
Hey guys and girls,
Please help out by doing the Youth Olympics Games 2010 survey. It will help the team by understanding more about the Youth regarding the Singapore Youth Olympics Games 2010.
The team aims to bring fun-filled activities and give an unforgettable experience for everyone.
But, before the team can do that, they will need everyone's help to COMPLETE both parts of the survey!!!
YOG 2010 Survey (Part 1)
YOG 2010 Survey(Part 2)
Thank you very much!!! Let's do a part by starting from the survey!!! =]
Please help out by doing the Youth Olympics Games 2010 survey. It will help the team by understanding more about the Youth regarding the Singapore Youth Olympics Games 2010.
The team aims to bring fun-filled activities and give an unforgettable experience for everyone.
But, before the team can do that, they will need everyone's help to COMPLETE both parts of the survey!!!
YOG 2010 Survey (Part 1)
YOG 2010 Survey(Part 2)
Thank you very much!!! Let's do a part by starting from the survey!!! =]
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Skills on Demand*: Tackling/Defending
In this post, we would like to share some tips on defending and tackling. Hopefully the infomation provided would be useful to all aspiring players who are keen to be the best. So do read up on the info below and see if you can apply it to your game... Have fun!!
When defending, it is important that a player do not commit too early. Committing early means swinging your stick to reach for the ball in the opponent's possession without considering factors like
1) distance to reach the ball
2) can the opponent turn away from your challange
3) what if the opponent manages to avoid the challange (the swing at the ball)
Error! Notice the player behind in green, his challange will be fruitless as he had committed and got the Swedish player (in yellow) on the wrong side. The Swedish player will just need to continue advancing with his body shielding the ball.
TACKLING A PLAYER DRIBBLING TOWARDS YOU
It is important not to be caught flat footed which means that you are unable to turn in time to catch up with the opponent once you are beaten. Always adopt a fencing stance (like how a fencer would attack with his weapon) where your shoulder is NOT parallel to the oncoming opponent. Only make a tackle when you sense that the ball is within your reach and that you have the opponent's body covered should he pushed the ball past you. This way you can at least block his advancement even though the ball might have gone past you. Remember! The dibbler is waiting for you to make the first move before deciding on his next step. So if you have to commit or make a move, you must be sure it will stop his advancement.
CATCHING UP FROM BEHIND TO TACKLE
Never run with a trailing stick (holding the stick in one hand with the blade on the floor chasing after the ball as if you are sweeping up the area). It wastes your energy and does not allow you to react quickly. Should you need to catch up with the opponent and make the tackle from behind. Do NOT approach and swing the stick forward to dig the ball while your body is playing catch up with the opponent. You will not get enough reach and power to stop him once the opponent speeds up going forward. ALWAYS catch up fully till you are parallel to him shoulder to shoulder or even one step ahead of him before you make the tackle.
Good! Notice how the Swedish player goes in hard only when he is on par with the opponent. He makes the tackle with the stick and also used his shoulders to disrupt the opponents control. This way he got both the player and the ball.
BLOCKING A SHOT
You need to go down on your knee (only 1 knee as kneeling with both knee is a foul) when you know the opponent is going to take a shot that will threaten the goal. By going down low, you provide cover against a shot with your BODY and not your stick. The stick's surface area is never big enough to protect the goal. However, going down on your knee to block a shot or make a tackle must be well timed or you will be caught flat footed. Furthermore, it does not mean that you can just recover slowly when you get down to block. The readiness to spring up and make a second tackle is very crucial. Remember! The nearer you are to block the opponents blade and the ball, the smaller and narrower his range to shoot is going to be.
Good! Notice how the Swedish player at the near post get down to block. The stick is placed in front and ready to strike at the opponent once there is an opportunity. The stick is placed flat on the floor, using both the shaft and the blade to cover shot and stop passes.
Good! See how the defenders are covering the goals, their body positions are such that when a shot is taken they will block it with their body first instead of only using the blade.
Finally, never ever cluster together to make tackles... 1 opponent only needs to be challanged by 1 player (unless due to tactical arrangment by coach) Space out and keep an eye on your opponents even though he may not have the ball. Clustering leads to pockets of space exposed on the court. Remember! When one area is croweded on the court, there must be somewhere else on court that is not crowded.
When defending, it is important that a player do not commit too early. Committing early means swinging your stick to reach for the ball in the opponent's possession without considering factors like
1) distance to reach the ball
2) can the opponent turn away from your challange
3) what if the opponent manages to avoid the challange (the swing at the ball)
Error! Notice the player behind in green, his challange will be fruitless as he had committed and got the Swedish player (in yellow) on the wrong side. The Swedish player will just need to continue advancing with his body shielding the ball.TACKLING A PLAYER DRIBBLING TOWARDS YOU
It is important not to be caught flat footed which means that you are unable to turn in time to catch up with the opponent once you are beaten. Always adopt a fencing stance (like how a fencer would attack with his weapon) where your shoulder is NOT parallel to the oncoming opponent. Only make a tackle when you sense that the ball is within your reach and that you have the opponent's body covered should he pushed the ball past you. This way you can at least block his advancement even though the ball might have gone past you. Remember! The dibbler is waiting for you to make the first move before deciding on his next step. So if you have to commit or make a move, you must be sure it will stop his advancement.
CATCHING UP FROM BEHIND TO TACKLE
Never run with a trailing stick (holding the stick in one hand with the blade on the floor chasing after the ball as if you are sweeping up the area). It wastes your energy and does not allow you to react quickly. Should you need to catch up with the opponent and make the tackle from behind. Do NOT approach and swing the stick forward to dig the ball while your body is playing catch up with the opponent. You will not get enough reach and power to stop him once the opponent speeds up going forward. ALWAYS catch up fully till you are parallel to him shoulder to shoulder or even one step ahead of him before you make the tackle.
Good! Notice how the Swedish player goes in hard only when he is on par with the opponent. He makes the tackle with the stick and also used his shoulders to disrupt the opponents control. This way he got both the player and the ball.BLOCKING A SHOT
You need to go down on your knee (only 1 knee as kneeling with both knee is a foul) when you know the opponent is going to take a shot that will threaten the goal. By going down low, you provide cover against a shot with your BODY and not your stick. The stick's surface area is never big enough to protect the goal. However, going down on your knee to block a shot or make a tackle must be well timed or you will be caught flat footed. Furthermore, it does not mean that you can just recover slowly when you get down to block. The readiness to spring up and make a second tackle is very crucial. Remember! The nearer you are to block the opponents blade and the ball, the smaller and narrower his range to shoot is going to be.
Good! Notice how the Swedish player at the near post get down to block. The stick is placed in front and ready to strike at the opponent once there is an opportunity. The stick is placed flat on the floor, using both the shaft and the blade to cover shot and stop passes.
Good! See how the defenders are covering the goals, their body positions are such that when a shot is taken they will block it with their body first instead of only using the blade.Finally, never ever cluster together to make tackles... 1 opponent only needs to be challanged by 1 player (unless due to tactical arrangment by coach) Space out and keep an eye on your opponents even though he may not have the ball. Clustering leads to pockets of space exposed on the court. Remember! When one area is croweded on the court, there must be somewhere else on court that is not crowded.
Floorball Sticks *ON DEMAND!!!
In this series, we look at floorball sticks. Hopefully, it will be helpful for the many newbies who are all ready to get one of their own. With the rapid growth of the sport, more brands are springing up. Some of the brands that are available in S’pore are BLAST, Salming, EXEL, Unihoc, Fatpipe, Canadien, Zone and Kronstrand. So what are the many factors to consider before parting with your pocket money? 
Some of the factors (not in order of importance) that you might want to consider are:
1) Weight 2) Design 3) Flex 4) Blade 5) Grip 6) Brand 7) Length 8)Your gut feel
WEIGHT
Every ounce counts when you want to maximise your performance. It is especially so when you are so tired and yet you got to move quickly on the court. You would want a stick as light as possible to add to your advantage although most brands of sticks today have weight differences that are negligible. There are many websites out there of different brands but not all states the weight of the sticks. If you can compare the exact weight then good if not you got to feel it hands on yourself.
DESIGN
Designs can be in the form of colours, patterns or drawings. Each brand usually releases a theme for their stick every season. The designs of each brand usually come in a myriad of colours. Some brands have drawings on the shaft while some have simple outlines. Although the aesthetic design of the shaft may not affect performance but it does contribute a lot in the purchase decision at times.
FLEX (Usually measured in mm. High means "softer" more flexible and low vice versa)
The shaft design or material contributes to the flex or stiffness. The flex is the degree of bending that the shaft can take when pressed on the floor. Imagine the bow and arrow effect. If you have the strength to stretch the bow line wide apart, the tension and recoil will be very powerful. But if you do not have as much strength to stretch the bow line then a more flexible bow line would generate more power for you, rather then you try to stretch a bow line to no effect. Put this theory to the floorball stick would be that the flex allows you to execute a shot according to how much power you can put into pressing the shaft on the floor. If you tend to use less strength on the flex then a higher flex shaft will suit you better. Furthermore, usually the shaft with the lowest flex (say 23mm) would cost the most. Brands like Unihoc have unique looking shafts with bubbles on them said to improve performance, besides that most brands have simple straight "pipe looking" shafts. A myth is that an expensive shaft will not break easily. It is simply not true as how the stick breaks mainly depends on the situation that the player is in. When the opponent falls or steps on the stick, it will usually break when subjected to enormous weight on the shaft.
BLADE
Blades come in many different shapes and sizes for different purposes. However, the shape usually are limited to a certain extend. Some blades have additional "hook" or is thicker at the tip so as to allow bending to form "cups" for tricks. A bigger blade would of course provide a larger surface area for play. Blades also come in many colours and they do reflect the hardness or softness. Bright colours (e.g. red) usually reflect a harder blade while lighter or dull colour (e.g. white and black) can mean soft or medium hardness. Soft blades provides better control but less power and feel, while hard blades reacts more (ball bounce further away) on the ball and provides a better feel. However, when choosing a blade, factors like skill level and power can be considered. Blades are interchangeable as long as the shaft and the blade are of the same brand (a rule in floorball). Anyway, the blade does not last as long as they are subjected most to the rigours of the sport. At the end of the day, it is still of utmost importance that you try it with a ball to see if you like the feeling before purchasing it.
GRIP
Usually the cost of the sticks can be identified through the material of the grip. A more expensive stick will come with grips of better material and design. It would also usually last longer. However, grips do not last forever. Depending on the usage level, they would eventually wear off. So it’s up to you to place the level of importance on the grip in your buying decision.
BRAND
There are so many brands to choose from and usually people have a brand loyalty that is developed from their first buy and its durability. Brands like BLAST which is quite new is coming up locally, while brands like EXEL, Unihoc and Canadien have been around for sometime already. With the technology today, the differences are minimal although each brand is always trying to come out with new ideas. It is very much up to your own choice of branding. However, established brands usually come with a higher price tag too. Compare with an eye for details like material of the shaft and its covering (the layer of sticker protecting the shaft), the blade design and also the grip material.
LENGTH
The length varies for each model of design. This can range from a 95cm length stick to 110cm length stick. The length of the stick is important as it determines your reach and also how close you can control the ball to your body. Most of the time the standard length may not fit so people do cut their stick. This is done by removing the grip before sawing off the extra length. It is safer to buy a longer stick than a stick that is too short. Same goes when sawing, it is safer to saw bit by bit then to saw off too much at one go. So do look out for the length when making your purchase.
YOUR GUT FEEL
Ultimately, choose the stick that you feel most comfortable in. Be it in colour, blade or other factors mentioned. These factors only serve as a guide to your buying decision. Sometimes, the before and after sales service of the seller and circumstances (e.g. discount or sale) can be important too.
SO WHERE IN SPORE CAN WE GET STICKS OR EQUIPMENTS?
BLAST, FATPIPE is available in Tampines Sports Hall badminton equipment shop.
Mr Ngasti is a distributor for Salming and Kronstrand. Coach for Temasek Poly.
EXEL, Unihoc, Canadien and Zone is available at Valhall.
Should you need more details, you can always do a search of the brands online or ask your coach and seniors. Good Luck in your purchase.
Some of the factors (not in order of importance) that you might want to consider are:
1) Weight 2) Design 3) Flex 4) Blade 5) Grip 6) Brand 7) Length 8)Your gut feel
WEIGHT
Every ounce counts when you want to maximise your performance. It is especially so when you are so tired and yet you got to move quickly on the court. You would want a stick as light as possible to add to your advantage although most brands of sticks today have weight differences that are negligible. There are many websites out there of different brands but not all states the weight of the sticks. If you can compare the exact weight then good if not you got to feel it hands on yourself.
DESIGN
Designs can be in the form of colours, patterns or drawings. Each brand usually releases a theme for their stick every season. The designs of each brand usually come in a myriad of colours. Some brands have drawings on the shaft while some have simple outlines. Although the aesthetic design of the shaft may not affect performance but it does contribute a lot in the purchase decision at times.
FLEX (Usually measured in mm. High means "softer" more flexible and low vice versa)
The shaft design or material contributes to the flex or stiffness. The flex is the degree of bending that the shaft can take when pressed on the floor. Imagine the bow and arrow effect. If you have the strength to stretch the bow line wide apart, the tension and recoil will be very powerful. But if you do not have as much strength to stretch the bow line then a more flexible bow line would generate more power for you, rather then you try to stretch a bow line to no effect. Put this theory to the floorball stick would be that the flex allows you to execute a shot according to how much power you can put into pressing the shaft on the floor. If you tend to use less strength on the flex then a higher flex shaft will suit you better. Furthermore, usually the shaft with the lowest flex (say 23mm) would cost the most. Brands like Unihoc have unique looking shafts with bubbles on them said to improve performance, besides that most brands have simple straight "pipe looking" shafts. A myth is that an expensive shaft will not break easily. It is simply not true as how the stick breaks mainly depends on the situation that the player is in. When the opponent falls or steps on the stick, it will usually break when subjected to enormous weight on the shaft.
BLADE
Blades come in many different shapes and sizes for different purposes. However, the shape usually are limited to a certain extend. Some blades have additional "hook" or is thicker at the tip so as to allow bending to form "cups" for tricks. A bigger blade would of course provide a larger surface area for play. Blades also come in many colours and they do reflect the hardness or softness. Bright colours (e.g. red) usually reflect a harder blade while lighter or dull colour (e.g. white and black) can mean soft or medium hardness. Soft blades provides better control but less power and feel, while hard blades reacts more (ball bounce further away) on the ball and provides a better feel. However, when choosing a blade, factors like skill level and power can be considered. Blades are interchangeable as long as the shaft and the blade are of the same brand (a rule in floorball). Anyway, the blade does not last as long as they are subjected most to the rigours of the sport. At the end of the day, it is still of utmost importance that you try it with a ball to see if you like the feeling before purchasing it.
GRIP
Usually the cost of the sticks can be identified through the material of the grip. A more expensive stick will come with grips of better material and design. It would also usually last longer. However, grips do not last forever. Depending on the usage level, they would eventually wear off. So it’s up to you to place the level of importance on the grip in your buying decision.
BRAND
There are so many brands to choose from and usually people have a brand loyalty that is developed from their first buy and its durability. Brands like BLAST which is quite new is coming up locally, while brands like EXEL, Unihoc and Canadien have been around for sometime already. With the technology today, the differences are minimal although each brand is always trying to come out with new ideas. It is very much up to your own choice of branding. However, established brands usually come with a higher price tag too. Compare with an eye for details like material of the shaft and its covering (the layer of sticker protecting the shaft), the blade design and also the grip material.
LENGTH
The length varies for each model of design. This can range from a 95cm length stick to 110cm length stick. The length of the stick is important as it determines your reach and also how close you can control the ball to your body. Most of the time the standard length may not fit so people do cut their stick. This is done by removing the grip before sawing off the extra length. It is safer to buy a longer stick than a stick that is too short. Same goes when sawing, it is safer to saw bit by bit then to saw off too much at one go. So do look out for the length when making your purchase.
YOUR GUT FEEL
Ultimately, choose the stick that you feel most comfortable in. Be it in colour, blade or other factors mentioned. These factors only serve as a guide to your buying decision. Sometimes, the before and after sales service of the seller and circumstances (e.g. discount or sale) can be important too.
SO WHERE IN SPORE CAN WE GET STICKS OR EQUIPMENTS?
BLAST, FATPIPE is available in Tampines Sports Hall badminton equipment shop.
Mr Ngasti is a distributor for Salming and Kronstrand. Coach for Temasek Poly.
EXEL, Unihoc, Canadien and Zone is available at Valhall.
Should you need more details, you can always do a search of the brands online or ask your coach and seniors. Good Luck in your purchase.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
girls training cancelled.
there will be no girls training this week 23th october due to the unavailabilty of courts. see you girls next week!
Guy's Training
Work is cut out for us...Lot's to be done....But where do we start?
Firstly have Commitment for training..Secondly, adopt Positive Attitude to learn...Thirdly, have Determination and Fighting Spirit in times of adversity...Lastly create Camaraderie in our team...These will be the cornerstones of our success...Lets work towards it!!!
Date: 22 Oct 08 (wed)
Venue: Valhall
Time: 8 -10pm (changed by 745pm)
*Note: New guys pls come down at 7pm for extra stickwork practice...Selection continues this week..those who missed out last week, pls come down..Those who have not paid the $20, pls pay at next training...Those who cant make it inform Venu or Charles..
Firstly have Commitment for training..Secondly, adopt Positive Attitude to learn...Thirdly, have Determination and Fighting Spirit in times of adversity...Lastly create Camaraderie in our team...These will be the cornerstones of our success...Lets work towards it!!!
Date: 22 Oct 08 (wed)
Venue: Valhall
Time: 8 -10pm (changed by 745pm)
*Note: New guys pls come down at 7pm for extra stickwork practice...Selection continues this week..those who missed out last week, pls come down..Those who have not paid the $20, pls pay at next training...Those who cant make it inform Venu or Charles..
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
level up.
hey girls! as you all know by now, the IVP competition is coming right up so this is the time to level up! feel the heat and stress as the intensity for trainings increases so as to attain maximum skill level as well as stamina for the games. Time to focus on our goal as defending champions!
first of all, COME DOWN FOR OUR GIRLS IVP TRAINING!!!
date: 16th October 2008 (THURSDAY)
time: 8-10 pm
venu: valhall
Hope to see you girls there!
first of all, COME DOWN FOR OUR GIRLS IVP TRAINING!!!
date: 16th October 2008 (THURSDAY)
time: 8-10 pm
venu: valhall
Hope to see you girls there!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Guys Training
Training this Wed..Next week onwards, twice a week..Not much time left to IVP...Attendace will be taken..Pls inform Venu or charles if u cant make it and why (very impt)..its time to show what ur made off..Selections will be in early November...Only 20 spots up for grabs...So fight for it..
Date: 15 Oct (Wed)
Time: 8 - 10pm (Be changed by 745pm for warmup)
Venu: Valhall
* New Guys be changed by 730 for extra training (look for Charles)...Those who have not paid last week pls pay charles at the next training...
Training this Wed..Next week onwards, twice a week..Not much time left to IVP...Attendace will be taken..Pls inform Venu or charles if u cant make it and why (very impt)..its time to show what ur made off..Selections will be in early November...Only 20 spots up for grabs...So fight for it..
Date: 15 Oct (Wed)
Time: 8 - 10pm (Be changed by 745pm for warmup)
Venu: Valhall
* New Guys be changed by 730 for extra training (look for Charles)...Those who have not paid last week pls pay charles at the next training...
Monday, October 6, 2008
Gear Up for Guy's Training
Training resumes this week...let's pump up the intensity...Its up all the way from now on...
Date: 8 Oct 08 (Wed)
Time: 8 - 10 pm (be changed by 745pm)
Venue: Valhall
Note: Pls Bring $20 on Wed..This $20 will be used to pay for courts for the month of Oct (Training Dates: 8,15,22,29 of Oct)..Further details will be discussed at training...
Attendance will be taken...So pls do not skip..if you have a valid reason, pls inform Venu, Charles or Kannan before training...
Training resumes this week...let's pump up the intensity...Its up all the way from now on...
Date: 8 Oct 08 (Wed)
Time: 8 - 10 pm (be changed by 745pm)
Venue: Valhall
Note: Pls Bring $20 on Wed..This $20 will be used to pay for courts for the month of Oct (Training Dates: 8,15,22,29 of Oct)..Further details will be discussed at training...
Attendance will be taken...So pls do not skip..if you have a valid reason, pls inform Venu, Charles or Kannan before training...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
GIRLS TRAINING!!
hey girls! last week's training was a blast! training this week is as per normal (: get down to experience the passion of FLOORBALL!! Hope to see you girls there!
date: 2nd October (thursday)
time: 8-10 pm
venue: valhall
contact teresa 98569100 or jiying 91086837 for more enquiries.
date: 2nd October (thursday)
time: 8-10 pm
venue: valhall
contact teresa 98569100 or jiying 91086837 for more enquiries.
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