Hi people. Today Concludes the end of our badminton path for me(ryan) and edwin. We lost VJC 15-2, 15-4 but i think we played best and had our fun for our last ever match for the school.
Our school's badminton have came a long way since i joined over in march of 2004 when i was in Sec 1. Mdm Aini left and now Mr Walter Pang heads it together with Mrs Helen Foo. She's really been an old-timer for this CCa. And i respect her for her contributions all this years. Though i'm, not happy at all with the current teacher(s) handling the club, i believe each and everyone of you would know what is the right thing to do when it is needed once my batch leaves.

Since Sec 1 i've seen all types of teammates/players. The ones who come merely to put a tick on his/her attendence, those who come train hard for self glory in training and Glory in competition, and Finally, Those with Leadership qualities and Train hard for themselfs AND THE Team in Competition. you can easily differentiate who falls in the 2nd and 3rd catagories.
I respect those who belong to the 2nd and 3rd catagories because i know they command a sense of self-discipline and go all out in their training routines.

I've come a long way since joining in sec 1. Back then and in sec 2, i really believed in myself and what i am capable of. I must say i belonged in the 2nd catagory. I just did all training routines without understanding why i'm doing them. I just knew i had to do them to my best of ability so that i could become a better player. That's when i started to win my seniors who were in Sec 3 and Sec 4 then. I think that has been a feat, because i've never really played badminton back in primary school, not even joined it as a CCA.
At the end of sec 2, during the december holidays, i had a vision for the club. I realised that, maybe with self-discipline, the whole team could progress to a higher lever. Because back then, the whole team was totally different from the one today, everyone played for teamselfs and the CAPtain back then didn't really cared or bordered.

So when Mrs foo made me the captain during the December holidays of 2005, I really wanted to do something that i considered ExTREMELY difficult. I told myself i had to be strict, i had to put on a leadership figure, i had to push them, i had to shout at them when i need to. BECAUSE Both ex-captains that i saw, (Edmund & Glenn) NEVER did those things and that was why the team was NEVER united and team oriented. I turned into a person in the 4rd catagory.

In Janary 2006, i was officially the new captain of the school badminton team, i started trying to do what i told myself i must. BUT I WAS SHELL-SHOCKED. Remember 5 rounds warm-ups around the hall? On the first training session of 2006, i called for the team to do the rounds. NO soul responded. i was stunned. i thought to myself, "was it so difficult"? I could still remember, my juniors, Ivan, kelvin...ETC. Just sat on the stage, TALKING among themselfs. The girls were not any better, they didn't even NOTICE me. i was so disappointed, Mrs foo had to shout at the whole hall to do the 5 rounds.

As months pass, i could tell that, perhaps people were turned off by my attitude and shoutings. But i had no choice. DO you people seriously think that i wanna shout at u guys, give u instructions, put on a serious face, Do u seriously think i would wanna do that to MY TEam? But i told myself to continue on, because i could tell that, IT WAS WORKING.

1 Year down the road, now, Today, I'm SO Proud of YOu people and perhaps myself. You people are totally different from wad u were last year, when u were in sec 2. I don't have to repeat Getting out of the courts for warm ups. I dun have to repeat STOP talking and doing ur rounds. I don have to repeat anything. I could tell that perhaps, over the years, u people developed a sense of respect for me, AND I RESPECT AND LOVE ALL OF YOU FOR THAT. i really do.

Look at you people, The girls do cheers among themselfs and behave as if they were real siblings. My boys are so close together. Do you know why before every Eastzone match i wanted a cheer, BECAUSE NO ONE IN BNSS badminton History ever DID that. I'm so proud of all of you. THIs is Exactly WHat i visioned back in december 2005 when i first became captain. I thought it wasn't possible. But it turned into a reality. I really love you guys.

Finally, my last few statements as captain of bnss badminton. I'm sorry, over the years, if i've ever shouted at ANY of you. I'm sorry if i've ever ignored ANY of you out of anger. I'm sorry if i ever scolded at ANY of you. i really hope u can forgive me, because i really believed what u people can achieve as a team. And there is two person in this team that i couldn't have made this team to what u are without them. My Overall-vicecap, Grace has been REALLY extraordinary. Everytime i couldn't control any of you, She NEVER FAILs to help me. And i really respect her as my senior and also as my Vice Captain. And i'm sure u gals respect her as much as well. My Boy-vicecap, Edwin, My brother, Never failed to stand by me in hard times. Everytime i felt disappointed in you people, He would always be there to reassure me that you guys would one day self-discipline urself (which u people finally did). And he enver fails to help me when i've too many things to handle. And i respect him as my weather-shelter and my buddy.

Lastly, thank you, ALL of you, for being part of my team. It really has been a honour for Me. =D
Grace, Edwin, Andre, Leslie, Zhuang Liang, Eugene, Ivan, Zi Xiong, Kelvin, Benjamin, Hanafie, Zi cheng, Kee Chong Gina, Loreta, Sharon, JingJun, TingChun, Tracy, Serena, LiangZi, Joanne, Eunice, Sheeren, Melvin, Liiyao, Shaun, Chunsin, Haolun. COACH Sam and Kit.
I Love All Of You.

Ryan

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Zhi Xiong In Action



At Chung Cheng High



Kopitiam Uncles

Havent been a good week. But we promise it'll be better.

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Hi people. As you know, the draws for the competition. Here are the draws.

B Boys - Venue: Chung Cheng High
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Bedok North Sec
Ngee Ann Sec
Coral Sec
Tanjong Katong Sec
Chung Cheng High
St. Hildas Sec

C Boys - Venue: Bedok Green Sec
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Bedok North Sec
Ngee Ann Sec
Bedok Green Sec
St Hildas Sec

B Girls - Venue: Tanjong Katong Girls
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Bedok North Sec
Tanjong Katong Girls
Hai Sing Catholic
Bedok South Sec
Dunman High
Katong Convent


Your Captain and Vice Captain wishes ALL OF US THE BEST. PUT IN YOUR BEST AND PIAH THE HELL OUT OF THEM, No Matter What School.

Updates To The Blog
- Video Of Leslie Playin Jay Chou song on Piano
- video made by Ryan for CCa Open house display
- B boys Team list
- C Boys Team List
- B Girls Team List

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Hi ppl. COMPETITION coming. It's now or never. It's either u train urself to the limit OR u quit the CCA straight away and dun let us see ur face. Put in ur best.
Anyway, Announcing our "Tao"(big boss) , Melvin the short ass.
Haha. It's a joke we made up. Next time see this ppl call them these.

Melvin - "tao"
Ryan - "Tao Lao Peh"
Edwin - "Tao Lao Bu"
Senior ben - "Tao Ah Kong"
Grace - "Tao Ah mah"

and.. HAHA

Coach - "Tao Zhu Xian"

lol. K just kiddin dun call them that all we'll all die

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On behalf of on the WHOLE team, i would like to wish all of you...

A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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Omg. I'm So Happy. Youtube has approve my application for a YouTube Director Account. So honoured.



So This means, i can post FULL length videos of our matches here for you guys to review mistakes and stuffs. So happy =D

This Is Today's video taken during training. For those of you playin doubles, do study how me and edwin move around the court. When you return a high ball, sqaure up side by side. When you are attacking, standing Front-Back instead.



Ryan

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Hi people. Me, Edwin, Ben, Kelvin and Ivan were out playing at bedok sports hall today. we played doubles and took a video. It's 17.49 mins long. And you know Youtube can only allow max 10 mins. So i uploaded the first 5 mins of the video. IT's at the matchtube below.
I've applied for a Youtube Director's Account so that i can upload Unlimited length of videos. Hope they approve it.

In the mean time you can watch the first 5 mins of it. Me and Edwin eventually won the match.





Ryan

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