Ever since getting involved with club management, sourcing of players has always been an unavoidable issue. Luckily, with such a resourceful and persuasive manager, the problem often gets solved every now and then.
However, the root of the problem was never eliminated. Instead the short term solution promotes a kind of "take-in-for-granted-you-need me" mentality which at times disrupts the team unity and synergy. With that in mind, securing a school and taking it under the wing of the club has always been the main agenda, which finally in mid 2009... the mission was completed.
Now, with the school as the youth academy, influx of players will no longer be an issue. Or so we thought. Next on the list seriously is even complicated than rocket science.
Title of the experiment: Optimisation of Training Efficiency.
Variables to be taken account of:
1. length of training
2. court size
3. quantity
4. quality
5. focus of training
Seriously, is there any course to sign up for this? SOS wei~ ^^
When things don't go too well... headache.
When things go too well... also headache.
Good became too good.
Too good isn't really that good.
Problems require solutions.
Yet, solutions brings along new problems.
Ah.. What am I crapping about?
Why do I even burden myself with all this?
It has been 5-6 years since I was "conned" ^^ into holding the stick and whacking the ball. Recent coffee shop sessions has got me thinking.
Reality vs Floorball... Halt? Defer? Resume?
I do not have any Spiritual attachment or obligation like most, so why am I here?
Coincidentally, Chris's recent post really struck me. What am I playing for?
Sucked in and stuck in the never ending period?
It started of with personal development. The urge of testing your potential, to improve, to excel. Something which is never ending and constantly evolving new milestones to achieve. Then came a lot the kind of self satisfaction that maybe I can be good at this with a of little pride and ego as the stimulant. A reasonable amount of it and constantly keeping it in check is just the right kind of driving factor. Haha.
Then there is my passion for coaching I guess. Something which I discovered as I played Football Manager down the years. Although my favourite clubs is still Man Utd, while in other leagues I would pick Barcelona or Inter, they are just to complete for any further improvements. I often prefer to go for other mid table clubs which has groups of promising youngsters. 2001/02 Leeds was my favourite, then there is Parma(imagine the strike force of Gilardino and Adriano), Everton and the recent Tottenham with all the England U-21s. Applying it to Floorball, the sight of seeing the juniors playing, improving weekly and occasionally shines in tournaments is just sheer satisfaction.
The sense of loyalty too holds me firm in keep me stuck in the spiral of Floorball. I never thought that I had that with me before but at times, when I looked back how a reacted and felt on certain past or recent events, I guess I really despised disloyalty. Whether it is influenced, or subconsciously, I think I feel I owe the club, the people I follow and the people who followed. Grounded by loyalty, how troublesome. Haiz.
Yet, no matter what the reason, reality is still catching up. There is no denying it. Blending reality and passion... Another piece of rocket science to be solved.
Ah...... Draining
I guess I will just have to get some sleep, get my mind straight and think of another solution.
Life is just a circle of problem solving...
First training, then fitness, then reality la.
Crap~
However, the root of the problem was never eliminated. Instead the short term solution promotes a kind of "take-in-for-granted-you-need me" mentality which at times disrupts the team unity and synergy. With that in mind, securing a school and taking it under the wing of the club has always been the main agenda, which finally in mid 2009... the mission was completed.
Now, with the school as the youth academy, influx of players will no longer be an issue. Or so we thought. Next on the list seriously is even complicated than rocket science.
Title of the experiment: Optimisation of Training Efficiency.
Variables to be taken account of:
1. length of training
2. court size
3. quantity
4. quality
5. focus of training
Seriously, is there any course to sign up for this? SOS wei~ ^^
When things don't go too well... headache.
When things go too well... also headache.
Good became too good.
Too good isn't really that good.
Problems require solutions.
Yet, solutions brings along new problems.
Ah.. What am I crapping about?
Why do I even burden myself with all this?
It has been 5-6 years since I was "conned" ^^ into holding the stick and whacking the ball. Recent coffee shop sessions has got me thinking.
Reality vs Floorball... Halt? Defer? Resume?
I do not have any Spiritual attachment or obligation like most, so why am I here?
Coincidentally, Chris's recent post really struck me. What am I playing for?
Sucked in and stuck in the never ending period?
It started of with personal development. The urge of testing your potential, to improve, to excel. Something which is never ending and constantly evolving new milestones to achieve. Then came a lot the kind of self satisfaction that maybe I can be good at this with a of little pride and ego as the stimulant. A reasonable amount of it and constantly keeping it in check is just the right kind of driving factor. Haha.
Then there is my passion for coaching I guess. Something which I discovered as I played Football Manager down the years. Although my favourite clubs is still Man Utd, while in other leagues I would pick Barcelona or Inter, they are just to complete for any further improvements. I often prefer to go for other mid table clubs which has groups of promising youngsters. 2001/02 Leeds was my favourite, then there is Parma(imagine the strike force of Gilardino and Adriano), Everton and the recent Tottenham with all the England U-21s. Applying it to Floorball, the sight of seeing the juniors playing, improving weekly and occasionally shines in tournaments is just sheer satisfaction.
The sense of loyalty too holds me firm in keep me stuck in the spiral of Floorball. I never thought that I had that with me before but at times, when I looked back how a reacted and felt on certain past or recent events, I guess I really despised disloyalty. Whether it is influenced, or subconsciously, I think I feel I owe the club, the people I follow and the people who followed. Grounded by loyalty, how troublesome. Haiz.
Yet, no matter what the reason, reality is still catching up. There is no denying it. Blending reality and passion... Another piece of rocket science to be solved.
Ah...... Draining
I guess I will just have to get some sleep, get my mind straight and think of another solution.
Life is just a circle of problem solving...
First training, then fitness, then reality la.
Crap~
6 comments:
that's a good piece of your mind. sometimes i'm drained by commitments and 'loyalty' too. and it feels like crap. but one thing that keeps me going is meeting people like you and the rest of the team. its an enjoyable moment training together. i may not say it out loud, but that's what i feel deep down. just ENJOY the moment. its true that we cannot escape from reality but we can choose how we face it. when the time gets tough, the tough gets going. and i know you're tough! =)
=)
well said des.
haha.. you too are one of those that drives me on. haha.
the toughest part is the "choose how the face it" part. still coping on it. haha.
You know, I know how you feel when you said you felt like you were 'conned' into playing floorball. Haha. When I look back at myself, I honestly don't understand who in the right mind would stay back in Penang just to play floorball. Hahaha.
Spiritual obligation?
Possibly.
What I'm getting at is this - I don't believe that you were conned into floorball. And I don't believe that you're still here merely because you're attached to commitments and feel the need to uphold a certain sense of loyalty.
I believe you're here because you're meant to be here and I believe you're still here simply because you want to be.
Through thick and thin, plough through bro'. Your journey ain't over yet. Like Des said, you're tough!
You're definitely one of the players I truly look up to in the floorball arena, both off and on court and as a friend, I can tell you this - Greater things awaits you.
;)
=)
my case? i was definitely conned!
conned into getting a stick and the never ending journey begans.. haha...
but, what the heck!
lets work hard and make something happen!!! ^^
a medal/placing for Malaysia for this coming APAC!
lol..
and hopefully we get sponsorship to get trash by Sweden. haha.
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