Floorball Workshop: Two Thumbs Up! 03/30/2010
The demand for floorball has been escalating of late. "Floorball, floorball and more floorball!", and so goes the resounding chant of many young people in Penang these days. Indubitably, floorball is gradually picking up and getting momentum, especially in the public schools. As such GSN launched its first ever floorball workshop this year, focussing primarily on secondary school students.  GSN held the workshop at the FRU base at Rifle Range road on the 20th March 2010, a Saturday morning from 9am-1pm. Yes, it was a gruelling 4 hours workshop! It must be acknowledged that the workshop was a collaborative effort between GSN and Team Unihoc, a team consisting of well-equipped, knowledgeable and experienced players. A big thank you to Team Unihoc for stepping in to be part of this workshop! By about 9am, a good number of 26 players arrived with high spirit and anticipation, all ready to absorb every bit of knowledge, skill and advice possible! The workshop focussed on several key elements of floorball such as personal development, offensive and defensive traits and so on. Players were divided into several groups where they were escorted to different "focus station" led by different key players from Team Unihoc. From doing drills that enhances one's understanding on backtracking, fore-checking, body-check, shooting and so on, every player had the opportunity to try-out what they've learnt and also ask as many questions as they want.  Although it was a tiresome 4 hours workshop, all the players were excited and showed no sign of fatigue! Great sport they are! Like all young people alike, what everyone was dying for was game time and what more with the presence of team Unihoc, everybody wanted a taste of a match with them. Game time was of course part and parcel of the programme. However, game time wasn't merely to play and to have fun. It was to be a platform for the players to put together what they have learnt in one piece and hopefully, try to apply them on a real game situation. Players are then able to gain confidence through the process of application. Some managed to execute certain skills and techniques while others weren't. It's okay. The important thing about the workshop is to impart knowledge to the students and to try to help them understand certain techniques and above that, to build their confidence as floorball players. Overall, the workshop went well. Many came back asking for more! It was fun having the students being part of this workshop and to see their burning enthusiasm on court to learn was definitely a bonus. GSN hopes that this workshop has been a fruitful one for all who came. Don't leave behind what you've learnt but start applying them people! You can only grow from henceforth.... Be the champion that you can be!  GSN Floorball Workshop 2010! CommentsLeave a Reply |
