The sportsperson we truly admire.
Endurance, the key to sports.
Like many other sports, Floorball requires patience, stamina and speed.
We've watched many Floorball matches and sometimes wonder to ourselves: How do they do it?
As a badminton player, I've been through a lot of physical and mental training, and i must say that endurance is a very important key factor to achieve something in the sport. Imagine that you're carrying a dozen bricks.
Without endurance: You'll probably put the bricks down or give up.
With endurance: You'll try your best to keep up with the weight.
The examples are a little ridiculous but think about it... Endurance can make one's mind change to become better and better. Like they say, "Practice makes perfect" because endurance doesn't just come to you.
Endurance is something you learn. Endurance is not ONLY important in sports but as well as your life. We endure for the better good because we know there's hope.
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT! A BRILLIANT SPEECH ABOUT ENDURANCE!
Floorball - What is needed?
Floorball is a simple sport but perfecting your skills are important.
The ball itself! The holes in the ball is designed to reduce air resistance. I(Azhar) don't take physics but... less air resistance = faster ball?
Next is the blade and the stick. We can't use poles and bats to substitute this equipment. The second most important thing in the game.
Proper footwear is important. Without proper footwear, you can strain your ankles and maybe damage the surrounding muscles as Floorball requires a lot of running and footwork. We don't want blisters too.
The net... This can be substituted with 2 cones like what we did in school.
NEXT IS...
PASSION! the most important thing in the game
mix them all and we get a game of floorball
Without proper equipment, we can't play floorball :D
So here are the basic equipments that are necessary to play Floorball.
The ball itself! The holes in the ball is designed to reduce air resistance. I(Azhar) don't take physics but... less air resistance = faster ball?
Next is the blade and the stick. We can't use poles and bats to substitute this equipment. The second most important thing in the game.
Proper footwear is important. Without proper footwear, you can strain your ankles and maybe damage the surrounding muscles as Floorball requires a lot of running and footwork. We don't want blisters too.
The net... This can be substituted with 2 cones like what we did in school.
The History Of FloorBall
What IS Floorball?
Floorball is a fun, fast-paced hockey game that is played on foot with lightweight sticks and a plastic ball. It has its origins in the United States where it was played in physical education classes during the 1950s. However, the popularity of the sport did not take off until it was introduced to students in Sweden and Finland.
Floorball quickly became popular in schools and youth clubs throughout Scandinavia and parts of Europe where in 1986, the International Floorball Federation was founded by the federations of Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland. The sport is known by many names in many different countries -salibandy, innebandy, unihockey - but it’s all simply floorball.
One of the absolute advantages of Floorball is that it is very easy to become a player. Anyone regardless of age, physical condition, or gender can grab a floorball stick and join in the fun. It certainly has the potential to fill a niche for people who love hockey because it is played very similarly to hockey; however, Floorball does not require the skill of skating and with rules that prohibit hitting and checking, the sport is safe to play coed and with mixed age levels. It is also inexpensive compared to inline or ice hockey because the only equipment requirements for a field player is a stick and a pair of good indoor court shoes. Goalies require helmets and pads but they don’t play with a stick.
Floorball is very similar to ice hockey minus the ice, which is why many professional hockey clubs in Europe use it for off-season training to improve stick skills and foot speed. A floorball game is played between two teams that can use a maximum of 20 players each with lines of 5 players and a goalie. The usual formation is two wings, one center, two defenders, and one goalie. Games consist of three
20-minute periods of play.
Other benefits of playing Floorball include getting to know other players through local games during travel to tournaments, a great cardiovascular
workout, a means of relieving stress, and numerous opportunities to play at different levels from recreational to international with the U.S. men’s and women’s, or U-19 national teams.
Floorball is a fun, fast-paced hockey game that is played on foot with lightweight sticks and a plastic ball. It has its origins in the United States where it was played in physical education classes during the 1950s. However, the popularity of the sport did not take off until it was introduced to students in Sweden and Finland.
Floorball quickly became popular in schools and youth clubs throughout Scandinavia and parts of Europe where in 1986, the International Floorball Federation was founded by the federations of Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland. The sport is known by many names in many different countries -salibandy, innebandy, unihockey - but it’s all simply floorball.
One of the absolute advantages of Floorball is that it is very easy to become a player. Anyone regardless of age, physical condition, or gender can grab a floorball stick and join in the fun. It certainly has the potential to fill a niche for people who love hockey because it is played very similarly to hockey; however, Floorball does not require the skill of skating and with rules that prohibit hitting and checking, the sport is safe to play coed and with mixed age levels. It is also inexpensive compared to inline or ice hockey because the only equipment requirements for a field player is a stick and a pair of good indoor court shoes. Goalies require helmets and pads but they don’t play with a stick.
Floorball is very similar to ice hockey minus the ice, which is why many professional hockey clubs in Europe use it for off-season training to improve stick skills and foot speed. A floorball game is played between two teams that can use a maximum of 20 players each with lines of 5 players and a goalie. The usual formation is two wings, one center, two defenders, and one goalie. Games consist of three
20-minute periods of play.
Other benefits of playing Floorball include getting to know other players through local games during travel to tournaments, a great cardiovascular
workout, a means of relieving stress, and numerous opportunities to play at different levels from recreational to international with the U.S. men’s and women’s, or U-19 national teams.
Learn more about floorball [here]
The Physical Reflection
Week 1-3:
3e4 was introduced to floor ball by Mr John Ng and a trainee, Mr Xu. It was then that we learned that we were stuck with floor ball for some weeks. We formed groups of 7 and we practised dribbling and passing within our groups after we were told of the rules. We were given some time to get used to the game before we were put up against other teams within our class for friendly competitions.
Week 4-5:
After a few lessons of these, Mr John Ng told us that we had to plan our own strategies through dynamic passing. So in our groups we formed different strategies that we presented to him. We then had to challenge our teams within our class by using our new strategies and applying what we learnt. And that was how our floor ball training went. (;
What can be improved?
More space for teams to practise and work on.
More friendly competitions to raise competitivity within the class
3e4 was introduced to floor ball by Mr John Ng and a trainee, Mr Xu. It was then that we learned that we were stuck with floor ball for some weeks. We formed groups of 7 and we practised dribbling and passing within our groups after we were told of the rules. We were given some time to get used to the game before we were put up against other teams within our class for friendly competitions.
Week 4-5:
After a few lessons of these, Mr John Ng told us that we had to plan our own strategies through dynamic passing. So in our groups we formed different strategies that we presented to him. We then had to challenge our teams within our class by using our new strategies and applying what we learnt. And that was how our floor ball training went. (;
What can be improved?
More space for teams to practise and work on.
More friendly competitions to raise competitivity within the class
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