Confidence

I have a friend whose name is Lim Kok Heng. He was really good in snooker but not anymore. hahaha. He had good accuracy, good placing, good form, confident, etc I remembered when I was around 14 or 15, he beat me without any fight. And he was really full of confident.

Recently, he started talking about getting back into the game after a break from snooker. He played with another friend, whose has less skill and experience. But the result was shocking! He lost the game. Reason for his lost was he lost his confidence. Totally lost it, even though he is facing a weaker opponent.

Confidence and poise comes with proper preparation. It is earned by the athlete with thoughtful training sessions. Confidence is earned. It is not given. Even for those with gifted athleticism, one will still have to train effectively to perform well.

Julian Dean

Let's study his mistakes and not repeat 'em if you wanna be a successful athlete/person. When you're full of confidence, you'd perform better. You'd be more calm and with that, you'd be able to handle the competition stress, etc. So how do we build confidence? With reference to the above quote;

1. Proper preparation
2. Have a thoughtful training sessions
3. Acknowledge that confidence is earned not given
4. Talent alone is never enough, train effectively

Based on the quote, it's all about training, training and training. Training makes us familiar with the 'stuff' that we do. It will then turn into a habit, from habit to confidence, from high level of confidence, a higher probability to succeed/win.

Back to Mr Lim's case, I did try motivate him and encourage him by boosting his confidence level. End result, he performed better, feel good about himself and manage to beat the same person in a rematch. =)

[this is based on a true story]

Precision [floorball] Academy

Precision is a small 'friend' who creates big impact in whatever you do. I've learned this from my many experiences. If you're one person who hits the gym, how you hold the barbell will define which muscle parts you're working on. It may just be a difference of an inch or less, but the result is significant in the long run.

Cycling position, when you get into an aero position. You're able to penetrate the head wind more efficiently. Where you place your legs on the pedal, how you sit on the saddle, etc. All things affects your performance and speed.

Taking a good shot on court. This I tell you...really wan. How you hold the stick and which part of the blade contacting the ball...will affect the speed, precision and power of your shot. If you're still wondering, how can you improve on that. Try experimenting...different techniques and position of the blade and shaft.

That's why Precision Academy is formed...

pre⋅ci⋅sion [pri-sizh-uhn]

noun
1. the state or quality of being precise.
2. accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision.
3. Mathematics. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed.
(a) the ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced.
(b) the number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured.

adjective
Used or intended for accurate or exact measurement: a precision tool. Made so as to vary minimally from a set standard: precision components.

At Precision Academy the training is floorball specific and designed to improve all floorball skills at all levels. Precision Academy works with individual players and teams to improve and gain confidence with their speed, stick handling, shooting, floorball vision and mental strength.

We also provide affordable floorball equipments in line with our tagline, 'Now Everyone Can Play'. Brands which we distribute are Fatpipe, Salming and E3M. We're having a big sale now, all sticks from RM200 - RM250 only. For a limited time. Contact 0125959811 for more info.

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State Physical Training

The attendance for physical training (PT) is always poor. It's like during Maxis broadband fair, everyone tries hard to avoid the promoters. But there are also a pool of regulars who will always be there. This are the people that I wanna 'compete' with. That's drive, motivation and challenge with them around.

Started of with warm up jog Lunges > Push ups > Bicep push ups > Triceps push ups > Crunches > Squats > Plank > 3 sets of sprint. Overall, the difficulty level was there. Since its the first time us doing a whole body workout. That was a good pace to start from. Coach ed thinks we should cut down on the recovery period. Roger that.

I will be taking over next week's PT, so I think we will have a good time together. Like I always put it, 'Let's show 'em (your muscles) some LOVe.' =) For those who wanna improve and keep track on your training. Its good that you have a log book or even a blog, to write down your time, distance, and how do you feel about your training. Monitoring your training helps you improve. If you don't see yourself improving, get a partner to push you harder.

or

Get some PowerBar 'power to push' =)

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Labour Day Floorball Challenge 2010

Personally, this is the best performance and the most satisfied victory I've ever tasted!. Coming back from behind is not the trait for Innebandy!Co, nevertheless, we did it. Not just once but twice! If you would to ask us, how we did it. I would say its the mental 'food' that we've been feeding one another with. Every club trains on the 'physical' side but not all are trained mentally. That's the area that we grew most since last year and it really worked well for our team. Well done boys!

team Innebandy!Co 2010
CHAMPION

Throughout this tournament, I learned a few things about myself. Inner circle became more real to me. It's not easy to practice it but I will learn and I will progress from my mistakes. I remember feeling extremely frustrated in our last group match against Dalat. I kinda 'blasted' and it affected my play and the rest of the team. Emotions are really contagious! Its rare that I can't get my head into the game but no man is perfect. We just have to learn from our mistakes and try not to repeat 'em.

After 'releasing' my tension. I came back into the second period reminding myself, I need to focus, I need to stay calm. I need to get back my head into the game. But it was too late. Every second counts when you're competing! I was really tired in our group matches, that might have triggered it. haha!

And the price we had to pay...a lost. =(

training mates [linken.jowyee.me.termin]

When I went home that night, I was determine that I should never repeat that mistake of mine. It may be frustrating when you're teammates don't do what you want. i.e not running around, not making a good pass, making stupid mistakes, etc But Inner Circle means complimenting one another's strength and weaknesses and not pointing fingers at one another. This stands out most in our final match against Ztec. Together with the LOVs, it turned out to be a 'fine' dish. =)

relaxing after our two toughest game in the group stage

Innebandy!Co is more than a floorball club, its a place where we learn, share and develop the Inne Culture (the training philosophies, the law of victory, etc), we learn how to play Floorball well, we learn how to be strong physically, we learn how to love, share and care for one another. Those who are interested to be part of this team, visit Innebandy!Co for more info. =)

Congrats again to all fighter that fought hard! Team Dalat 1, Dalat 2, NTU, Super Juniors, Contact, Ztec 8cers and lastly Innebandy!Co. =)

[Would like to thank PowerBar and FatPipe for believing in my talent and the sponsorship]