My First Volleyball Match
I had my first volleyball match against a rival school of ours this past week. Truth be told, had been thinking about this match for a while. Once the moment came, I somehow felt both calm and nervous; surprisingly, I was one of the starting 6. They started serving, but just before they did everyone in their team shouted "ACE SERVE!". Needless to say, I got very angry with them, feeling that was consolidated once we were about to serve and they shouted "Miss!". I was about to shout back when I realised that I didn't want to sink to their level, in other words, if we were to win, it would be because of skills and not because of some mind games. I talked to my captain, who hadn't said a word in terms of the other team, he also said that we should focus on our performance and not on the other team's tricks. Therefore, I knew we were doing the right thing, my team and I came together united by our will (and maybe some anger). Thanks to this, we were actually able to win the match.
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively
- Recognise and consider the ethics of choices and actions
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively
- Recognise and consider the ethics of choices and actions
Finding Ways to Improve (Volleyball)
I started playing volley last semester. I'm still not that good though, I can't defend, or spike, yet I'm able to serve properly. My current goal is to improve enough as to be able to go to SAAC later on this semester. I believe that I will be able to do this, but in order to accomplish this goal, I will have to work intelligently. It is necessary to constantly reflect on my strengths and weaknesses as to take advantage of them and work on them respectively. As I keep working I'm realising the tricks that entail each position, moreover, this helps me improve in subtle yet effective ways. For example, when defending, it is imperative not to move your arms. One of the hardest parts is learning how to predict where spikes are going to go, in order to do so I stand on the opposite side of the court when the team is spiking and I'll try to defend their hits. I believe that I will be able to accomplish my goal of going to SAAC even if it will take lots of work to do so.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
- Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
- Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
- Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
- Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
Starting Volleyball Practices
I’ve always loved playing volley, specially when in the beach. I’d always thought about joining the school team, this year, I finally did. As was expected, I was not very good, I’d always known I was uncoordinated but never was it as obvious as when contrasted with that of the guys who’d been part of the team for a while. But I liked volleyball and wasn’t willing to give up the experience right after trying it for the first time.
Something I wasn’t aware of and hadn’t even considered as part of the sport was the way one moves around the court. I’d always assumed that the only things one had to learn was passing the ball to your teammates or spiking. This was not the case, in fact, learning how to move when you don’t have the ball is as important as being able to pass it. I tried to pay attention to every move but it was not enough, I’d get lost very easily. Therefore, I asked the coach for advice on how to improve my positioning, he told me to watch volleyball matches. Although it didn’t seem to help much at first, I kept watching these matches and started noticing the nuisances that go into playing volleyball. I was able to understand that you had to be aware every second in order to play volleyball successfully. I still watch these videos in order to keep improving, but now I’m aware about the challenges that come when trying to attempt something new, both physical and mental.
Before playing volleyball, I swam, which was a personal sport in which you only depended on yourself. This was the biggest change when joining the volleyball team, not only did I have to carry my own weight for myself but a whole group depended on me doing so. At first I was somewhat nervous to screw up and have all the team mad at me but I quickly learned that this was not the case. The other players were incredibly supportive, not only when I did something properly but when I screwed up as well. I was able to learn what a team really was, how you have to be there for every team member regardless of their strengths or weaknesses.
Volleyball has been an incredible experience, I’ve been able to meet new people who share a passion with me. I’m currently a sub for the team, but am not satisfied with this. I want to be part of the first team and be able to play on every match. In order to make this happen I plan on attending to every practice session, keep watching the volleyball matches, and practicing hard until I’m as good as the best.
Identifying Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate that challenges undertaken developing new skills in the process.
- Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences.
- Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaborative.
Something I wasn’t aware of and hadn’t even considered as part of the sport was the way one moves around the court. I’d always assumed that the only things one had to learn was passing the ball to your teammates or spiking. This was not the case, in fact, learning how to move when you don’t have the ball is as important as being able to pass it. I tried to pay attention to every move but it was not enough, I’d get lost very easily. Therefore, I asked the coach for advice on how to improve my positioning, he told me to watch volleyball matches. Although it didn’t seem to help much at first, I kept watching these matches and started noticing the nuisances that go into playing volleyball. I was able to understand that you had to be aware every second in order to play volleyball successfully. I still watch these videos in order to keep improving, but now I’m aware about the challenges that come when trying to attempt something new, both physical and mental.
Before playing volleyball, I swam, which was a personal sport in which you only depended on yourself. This was the biggest change when joining the volleyball team, not only did I have to carry my own weight for myself but a whole group depended on me doing so. At first I was somewhat nervous to screw up and have all the team mad at me but I quickly learned that this was not the case. The other players were incredibly supportive, not only when I did something properly but when I screwed up as well. I was able to learn what a team really was, how you have to be there for every team member regardless of their strengths or weaknesses.
Volleyball has been an incredible experience, I’ve been able to meet new people who share a passion with me. I’m currently a sub for the team, but am not satisfied with this. I want to be part of the first team and be able to play on every match. In order to make this happen I plan on attending to every practice session, keep watching the volleyball matches, and practicing hard until I’m as good as the best.
Identifying Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate that challenges undertaken developing new skills in the process.
- Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences.
- Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaborative.