Both good and bad news.
Good news is, SKM cheer competition has been postponed to 12Apr. So instead of going for SKM first, they will be competing in some SPH Cheer Competition on 30Mar.
And the bad news is, after planning a possible routine, I found out that might not have as many J1s as I have expected.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Let's Go SA Let's Go
Pretty pleased with the SA seniors after yesterday's coaching.
Peter and MJ can finali do torch (with me), with 90% hit rate. The hit rate is lower when paired with their own flyers, but I'm sure they can get it up real soon.
Rachel and Alicia can finali do the twist *phew* Need more practice though.
PS: Samuel (junior) is being posted back to SAJC! Good! He and Pinky certainly have potential.
PSS: Victor (junior) is staying in SAJC too. Need to keep him in the team at all cost!
Peter and MJ can finali do torch (with me), with 90% hit rate. The hit rate is lower when paired with their own flyers, but I'm sure they can get it up real soon.
Rachel and Alicia can finali do the twist *phew* Need more practice though.
PS: Samuel (junior) is being posted back to SAJC! Good! He and Pinky certainly have potential.
PSS: Victor (junior) is staying in SAJC too. Need to keep him in the team at all cost!
The Reali OUCH Fall
I had a real nasty fall during training on Tuesday. It was REAL nasty.
Basically I landed head first and did a little back flip and landed hard on my back.
Ouch factor 1:
My left shoulder (luckily it wasn't my head) landed first and hit REAL hard on the mats.
Ouch factor 2:
When I was flipped over, the lower half of my body (luckily my body was twisted so the impact was on my left butt, and not my spine) slammed on the ground, hard.
Ouch factor 3:
The part of the ground on which my lower body landed on was not covered with mats.
Ouch factor 4:
I fell near the wall and my legs (luckily not my head or my face) slammed on to the wall.
Ouch factor 5:
The wall surface was not smooth.
Luckily, I didn't get any other gals to do it, so I was the only one injured. I do have to admit that I neglected some safety issues before doing a stunt. You can say that I deserved it. Still, I didn't expect to be scolded, RIGHT AFTER I pulled myself up from that pathetic state I landed into (literally).
Usually, right after a fall, no matter how painful it is, as long as I can manage the strength to stand up, I would do so. If I don't get up, the team will most prob stay around me. If they stay around me, then they will have less time to do their stunts. Plus they will worry. So I always try to get up as soon as possible. But it doesn't mean that I'm totali ok, or that I've recovered from the shock. And it certainly doesn't mean I'm ready for harsh words.
Plus, I didn't think I could do something xtra during training BECOS I'm a certified coach or a senior. And I certainly did not think that I have more rights just becos I have a cert now. It was not as if I constantly have the cert in my mind. It was simply an innocent try of a stunt that we had done so many times (ya I know, I know, the difference was, I missed out a spotter).
My shoulders are still hurting from the fall. And my left butt feels sore. I'm getting old; don't think I can take anymore such falls.
Basically I landed head first and did a little back flip and landed hard on my back.
Ouch factor 1:
My left shoulder (luckily it wasn't my head) landed first and hit REAL hard on the mats.
Ouch factor 2:
When I was flipped over, the lower half of my body (luckily my body was twisted so the impact was on my left butt, and not my spine) slammed on the ground, hard.
Ouch factor 3:
The part of the ground on which my lower body landed on was not covered with mats.
Ouch factor 4:
I fell near the wall and my legs (luckily not my head or my face) slammed on to the wall.
Ouch factor 5:
The wall surface was not smooth.
Luckily, I didn't get any other gals to do it, so I was the only one injured. I do have to admit that I neglected some safety issues before doing a stunt. You can say that I deserved it. Still, I didn't expect to be scolded, RIGHT AFTER I pulled myself up from that pathetic state I landed into (literally).
Usually, right after a fall, no matter how painful it is, as long as I can manage the strength to stand up, I would do so. If I don't get up, the team will most prob stay around me. If they stay around me, then they will have less time to do their stunts. Plus they will worry. So I always try to get up as soon as possible. But it doesn't mean that I'm totali ok, or that I've recovered from the shock. And it certainly doesn't mean I'm ready for harsh words.
Plus, I didn't think I could do something xtra during training BECOS I'm a certified coach or a senior. And I certainly did not think that I have more rights just becos I have a cert now. It was not as if I constantly have the cert in my mind. It was simply an innocent try of a stunt that we had done so many times (ya I know, I know, the difference was, I missed out a spotter).
My shoulders are still hurting from the fall. And my left butt feels sore. I'm getting old; don't think I can take anymore such falls.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Training with Spectrum
Forgot to bring socks yesterday and Regine lent me a pair (clean ones from her room). Must wash them real clean (scrap, scrap, scrap) before returning her.
Training last nite wasn't really intensive, which gave me lotsa time to crap around with Regine and the rest of the gals. Gosh, reali can't imagine life without them! And Ning came down in her sexy deep-V top and hot shorts. She said she misses training with us. I miss having her around too!
My partner stunt with Ah Liang was not stable yet. Just some 'gripping' problem. Oh, and he must learn how to pop me down. Last nite, he didn't pop me enough and I slided down. Fortunately (or unfortunately), Chuanyan bear-hugged me from the back... and his arms (luckily not his hands!) pressed real hard on my... erm... ya... you-know-where. I was screaming and laughing at the same time. I had to stand aside to rub them, while the rest of the team laughed. And Regine had to 'visual-check' to see if they are still of the same size! Haha! But must thank Chuanyan, cos he did save my life!!!
Finally, the gladiator on my side is up! *phew* The swedish fall was also almost there. Yeah!
On the way back, Bryan, Edward and I had a good time flipping through CLEO, and commenting on this year's bachelors. AND we spent some time debating if Bryan is gay. I shall not disclose the conclusion here *wink*
Edward stayed over, cos he was worried about me going home so late after every training. Obviously he can't stay over after every training, but he said he wanna send me home whenever he can. Feel so bad that he has to worry whenever I go for training.
PS: Regine said she wanna gain a kg, since she is doing quite a bit of midtiering in this routine. I think I should join her.
Training last nite wasn't really intensive, which gave me lotsa time to crap around with Regine and the rest of the gals. Gosh, reali can't imagine life without them! And Ning came down in her sexy deep-V top and hot shorts. She said she misses training with us. I miss having her around too!
My partner stunt with Ah Liang was not stable yet. Just some 'gripping' problem. Oh, and he must learn how to pop me down. Last nite, he didn't pop me enough and I slided down. Fortunately (or unfortunately), Chuanyan bear-hugged me from the back... and his arms (luckily not his hands!) pressed real hard on my... erm... ya... you-know-where. I was screaming and laughing at the same time. I had to stand aside to rub them, while the rest of the team laughed. And Regine had to 'visual-check' to see if they are still of the same size! Haha! But must thank Chuanyan, cos he did save my life!!!
Finally, the gladiator on my side is up! *phew* The swedish fall was also almost there. Yeah!
On the way back, Bryan, Edward and I had a good time flipping through CLEO, and commenting on this year's bachelors. AND we spent some time debating if Bryan is gay. I shall not disclose the conclusion here *wink*
Edward stayed over, cos he was worried about me going home so late after every training. Obviously he can't stay over after every training, but he said he wanna send me home whenever he can. Feel so bad that he has to worry whenever I go for training.
PS: Regine said she wanna gain a kg, since she is doing quite a bit of midtiering in this routine. I think I should join her.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Count Down: 24 days
SKM Cheer Competition (prelim) is less than a month away.
I'm feeling the pressure already. Actually, I felt the pressure WAY back in Jan.
First, there are the J1s.
Foundation takes the longest time. Though I have no time to spare, I have to make sure these freshies, at the very least, master shoulder-sit and shoulder-stand, in order to be able to contribute to the team in SKM competition.
A few of the J1s are learning pretty fast. Certainly have potential.
The J2s might not understand why I'm spending time on the J1s. But if their juniors can't even give them the minimum requirement of a shoulder-sit/stand, then the seniors should just join the competition with their previous strength of 7.
I do have plans for the seniors.
But some of them are not being consistent.
Some of them are not giving me what I know they are capable of.
Some of them think that they are ready for higher level stunts.
Some of them doubt their own abilities.
Some of them are not working hard enough.
Some of them overwork and hurt themselves.
So far, I'm confident that they can give me 1 basket-toss, 1 pyramid, 3 chairs, 2 torches and 1 single base. I'm working on 1 pyramid, and hopefully, 2 more single bases. Oh, and I need them to get the twist right.
As usual, I need them to play with transitions. I have thought of quite a few transitions. Pretty sure they can carry them off. Just need a bit more work.
So much to do, so little time.
I'm feeling the pressure already. Actually, I felt the pressure WAY back in Jan.
First, there are the J1s.
Foundation takes the longest time. Though I have no time to spare, I have to make sure these freshies, at the very least, master shoulder-sit and shoulder-stand, in order to be able to contribute to the team in SKM competition.
A few of the J1s are learning pretty fast. Certainly have potential.
The J2s might not understand why I'm spending time on the J1s. But if their juniors can't even give them the minimum requirement of a shoulder-sit/stand, then the seniors should just join the competition with their previous strength of 7.
I do have plans for the seniors.
But some of them are not being consistent.
Some of them are not giving me what I know they are capable of.
Some of them think that they are ready for higher level stunts.
Some of them doubt their own abilities.
Some of them are not working hard enough.
Some of them overwork and hurt themselves.
So far, I'm confident that they can give me 1 basket-toss, 1 pyramid, 3 chairs, 2 torches and 1 single base. I'm working on 1 pyramid, and hopefully, 2 more single bases. Oh, and I need them to get the twist right.
As usual, I need them to play with transitions. I have thought of quite a few transitions. Pretty sure they can carry them off. Just need a bit more work.
So much to do, so little time.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
My SAJC Kids
My SAJC kids had their Chinese New Year performance today. And it was the first time I couldn't be there with them.
Of course I was worried.
Would they follow the captain's instructions and warm up properly?
Could they do a proper cradle from 2-2-1?
Did they have enough spotters?
Would they feel lost?
I tried my best to lead the captain via SMS. And at one point, he asked me, "Do you think we can do it?"
The truth is, I KNOW they can do it, with or without me.
That was why although I was worried, I didn't push my work aside to rush down to guide them through the performance. It is a small team, and it was not easy to plan stunts and routine with that number, but to see them running a 2-minute plus routine successfully really makes everything worthwhile.
And they proved me right.
When the teacher-in-charge told me that the performance went real smoothly, I was close to tears.
I'm really proud of my kids from SAJC cheerleading team.
Of course I was worried.
Would they follow the captain's instructions and warm up properly?
Could they do a proper cradle from 2-2-1?
Did they have enough spotters?
Would they feel lost?
I tried my best to lead the captain via SMS. And at one point, he asked me, "Do you think we can do it?"
The truth is, I KNOW they can do it, with or without me.
That was why although I was worried, I didn't push my work aside to rush down to guide them through the performance. It is a small team, and it was not easy to plan stunts and routine with that number, but to see them running a 2-minute plus routine successfully really makes everything worthwhile.
And they proved me right.
When the teacher-in-charge told me that the performance went real smoothly, I was close to tears.
I'm really proud of my kids from SAJC cheerleading team.
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