Singapore retains Bali Nusantara Cup 2008. Shiok's 1st championship!
Shiok was 4-0 in first day of the tournament. The highlight was beating 2nd seed Voodoo in the 2nd game of the round robin. The team had awesome girls and also a few Australia players from sublime. Something worth mentioning was that all 4 games were played in a spirited manner where all calls were settled 'peacefully' between the players involved.
Second day... Shiok's first game was against the top seed, Freakshow, who had played Discindo B in the earlier match. Shiok was 2-0 up initially when Freakshow showed great composure on Offence and the game was determined at universal point, 8-8. I had a catch with Steinar in the end zone for a Callahan. He caught the disc with me! Finally, the point ended with a score from him against me catching a sweet hammer from Martin at the break side. At least I got a hand block on his backhand throw. :)
Reseeding and semis. FS vs Hong Kong Junk
Shiok vs Voodoo
FS lost universal 7-6 to HK Junk and Shiok won 13-5 against Voodoo
Finals - Shiok 13 Hong Kong 5
Learning points
- Sweet points from the O line especially the weave which killed the bigger and taller HK players. No turnovers from the O line on some points.
- Our 5 girls did very well over the weekend, stopping some of the top ladies from other countries.
- No easy drops which catching. Most of the throws were overthrown rather than easy drops.
- Ability to play despite the wet disc. The training under the heavy rain helps! HK shows their weakness when it started to pour. Their handlers started to drop pulls and easy swings. Shiok, on the other hand had no problem moving the disc, weaving and swinging the disc with forehand and backhand throws before scoring.
- Fitness is crucial in tournaments. The weekday training certain helps. Our players are still sprinting down after the pull during the finals.
- Sidelines is very very very important.
- Matching up with the opponents is crucial if we need to gain and advantage in tight games.
- Being top seed(1 and 2) is important so as to get an easier route to the finals and keeping the players fresh.
- Depth in squad can ensure that key players are well rested for the important games.
Lastly, always play the game with spirits. There are some calls that were contested or disagreed. Always settle them on the field and stop arguing. Hope all my players who are reading follow this rule. Admit the mistake or foul and move on.
The club had done very well since it was formed. Bali 2008 is definitely a milestone for Shiok and after the tournament, we had received requests from other club's players to play and train with us. We must have done something right during our training, the way we handle conflicts and the way we project ourselves. Players who wished to join us told me that they know that they can value-add to the club and the club can also help them to improve. This is definitely a win-win situation! Not forgetting that Shiok can party too.
The coach finally drank (quite a bit) after he made the promise that he will only drink if Shiok wins a tournament. It has been 3 years since I have drank and I think it is definitely worth it.
2008 Bali Champion. Always in the history book.
Disc In! The Games Concept Approach to Teaching Ultimate Frisbee
"Disc In!" was launched on the 3rd of November 2007 during the National Sports Conference. This book is supported by the Singapore Physical Education Association (SPEA) and Icon books and multimedia pte ltd.
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance has kindly written the foreword to support this book.
This book aims to share best practices with physical educators, specialist, coaches and players. It also emplifies how teachers can contribute to ongoing research in sports and other fields.
This book is also written to increase the awareness of Ultimate Frisbee in Singapore.
Besides the description of skills involved in the game, you will also understand the skill developmental process (systematic flow chart), tactical problems, cutting for disc and handling framework. You will also find 12 lesson plans for teaching Ultimate Frisbee at the back of the book!
What can you do with this book? You can read it, keep it, share it, recommend it, but do not PHOTOCOPY it!
Each book cost $25 and proceeds from this book will cover the publishing cost and support SPEA in future events to increase the status of Physical Education in Singapore. Please support me even if you feel that you already know a lot about Ultimate. You might find something interesting.
If you would like to have a copy of this book, please e-mail me at discin@gmail.com to order.
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance has kindly written the foreword to support this book.
This book aims to share best practices with physical educators, specialist, coaches and players. It also emplifies how teachers can contribute to ongoing research in sports and other fields.
This book is also written to increase the awareness of Ultimate Frisbee in Singapore.
Besides the description of skills involved in the game, you will also understand the skill developmental process (systematic flow chart), tactical problems, cutting for disc and handling framework. You will also find 12 lesson plans for teaching Ultimate Frisbee at the back of the book!
What can you do with this book? You can read it, keep it, share it, recommend it, but do not PHOTOCOPY it!
Each book cost $25 and proceeds from this book will cover the publishing cost and support SPEA in future events to increase the status of Physical Education in Singapore. Please support me even if you feel that you already know a lot about Ultimate. You might find something interesting.
If you would like to have a copy of this book, please e-mail me at discin@gmail.com to order.
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