Hello again! I'm supposed to blog about this 2 days ago, but unfortunately I don't have the time to do so. And since I’m damn bored now, might as well do myself a favor and start blogging about activities for your view.
So, last Sunday, the 25th of November, I went for badminton training for the first time this year, apart from when I was form 1. It's been quite a long time since I've attended badminton training, which was 3 years ago, like i said, when i was in form 1. The venue is Stapok, somewhere near Batu Kawah. If any one of you who doesn't know where it is and YET you live in Kuching, you might as well make an appointment with a counselor so you won't commit suicide.
2pm sharp I reached the Stapok Indoor Badminton complex. Waited for my friends for about 10 minutes and entered the complex. My friend, Kelvin Lee, who was the leader(basically not the leader, it's just cos' he has been train before by the coach) approached the coach, named Arrifin(I hope i spelt it correctly) and started talking business, the heck, wait, not business, just some discussion about our purpose going to him for training (Duh~).
Arrifin is a 60 years old (WHAT? 60 years old? Yeap you got it right, 60 years old) coach who teaches badminton very well. Many of my friends who have been under his jurisdiction turn out to be Pros in badminton, including the 'leader'. Alright, 2.30pm we officially started our training. We do some warm-ups by stroking and continued with some major foot works. Not to say major, just some basic movements to catch a ball when it's about to drop to the right. Then, a 1 to 1 stroke with the coach and his assistant (man, they are invincible >.<") that will be tiring part because it takes up a lot of energy to return the smashes and drop-shots by the coaches. But it's quite fun though~
After that, we have a 1-1 stroke with the normal trainees. Well, basically we are the new ones but our skills are off better than the existing trainees, but I’m far off weaker compared to my friends who came along for the training together. That was about 3.30pm if I’m not mistaken. Training lessons were off that time. We just continued with our strokes to kill time. Not bad though, 1st day was a relief as I thought it would be harder than I expected. I have this perception is because when i was in form 1, I attended badminton training before and the 1st day of training left me half-conscious. The intense training, footwork and pressure by the coach is great enough to demoralized you, and you'll suffer tremendous aches especially at the joints and muscles as well. Well, thank god this time isn’t that bad, maybe because friends are there, or the coach is just being lenient to us newbies? (Hope not).
So that wraps most of it. Till next time.
Over and Out
CheerRZ!
