Fifth grade is where it all started, the beginning to my volleyball career that I never even dreamed of. My life completely changed from the first day of my first club practice. I immediately fell in love with the sport. It brought out so many strengths and weaknesses I never knew I had. Playing volleyball showed me how dedicated I could be. Dedication isn’t something you’re born with; it has to be brought out of you by something you love. Volleyball did that for me. Playing club volleyball at such a young age was the real test because it showed which of us young girls were actually dedicated and wanted to be good. Having practice two days a week for two hours and at least two or three all day tournaments, which is about 5 games a month …show more content…
I didn’t play for myself. Of course I played for my team and coach, but I most importantly played to make my parents and grandparents proud because they have always been my biggest supporters. Throughout my years of club volleyball my mom never missed a tournament or game. She kept me going; we couldn’t always afford to stay in hotels every weekend, so she would wake up at 3:00 am and drive us to Spokane at least twice a month for my tournaments. Now that sounds like she was just as dedicated as I was. My grandparents may not have gone to all of my club tournaments, but they didn’t miss a single high school game. My grandma even kept all my stats and made a scrapbook with all of my high school volleyball memories. My dad came into the picture a little later because he always wanted softball to be my sport, but my heart chose volleyball. Coming into my senior year he didn’t miss a single game or club tournament as well. He even drove me to Reno, NV with my mom for a three day tournament. This was the most tiring experience of my life, but it was all worth it. Playing for them and making them proud is the best feeling anyone could ever have and we took third in a huge tournament of close to 100
As a child I was not in to many sports or involved in school activities. Going through high school I figured out that being involved in a sport or a school club would make my high school experience better. The first and only sport I chose to do was track. Track changed my whole high school experience and life. I learned to never give up, and it kept me out of trouble throughout my four years of high school.
Playing soccer has also brought my family closer together. Both my parents and my sisters would come to all my games and support me. No matter the outcome of the game my family was always there for me. My family has been at my important games and the games that I am not so proud of. Even though they have seen the worst of the sport I still love having them watching me play. They have been the reason I have never given up. And I love making them proud. In the past year, my travel team folded and I thought that I would never have another team to play on. It was very upsetting knowing that I would not be playing with the same girls that I have played with my entire life. Yet, I joined an intramural team and started playing again. I played on a co-ed team for two more years before I graduated high school. On the intramural tea...
My whole life I have played a sport. Whether that be soccer, or lacrosse, or field hockey. Playing a sport and being a part of a team was something I always knew how to do. I always knew how to play the sport as a team and not score on your own. My lacrosse team consisted of about 18-19 girls: 6 offenders, 6 defenders, 2 goalies, and the rest were mid-fielders. My favorite position was mid-fielder, I always enjoyed playing all the part that consisted of being on the team. I loved playing both defense and offense, I liked assisting with goals and I also loved stopping goals. My travel team taught me things that I did not learn anywhere else, my team taught me the true importance of teamwork, how to be a leader, or how winning is not always the most important thing.
I earned a spot on varsity. Being on varsity gave me my first taste of truly competitive tennis. Usually during practices, we would be separated from the other girls not on varsity, and our coach would run special drills with us. Tennis is an energy demanding sport. Matches usually started around 8, although sometimes I had to wake up at 4 because of a long drive, and depending on how many teams were at the tournament, could end late in the evening, one day we didn’t finish until around 9pm. By this time in my tennis career, I knew all the rules of tennis inside and out. I would frequently help the players on the team newer to the sport with scoring, knowing where to stand to serve, and what grips to hold their rackets in. It was fun to teach them because they never would have guessed that there could be so many different ways to grip the racket, or angles to hit the
Volleyball represents my most meaningful commitment not just because I have invested so much into it, but also because it it’s a passion of mine and has been a part of my life since elementary school. The impact my coaches and teammates have had on my life has helped make me the confident and determined individual I am today. Volleyball also takes up a lot of time and there are many sacrifices that come with the sport and playing on a team. To keep up my skills, I have had to give up a lot of my free time and parts of my summer. Balancing school with practices was also a challenge, but participating in one of my passions made it worthwhile. I have persevered through difficult times and learned new lessons along the way, so there is nothing that could make this sport less meaningful to me. (148)
I decided that I wanted to play a sport, I chose volleyball. Most of my friends played the sport so it wasn't hard for me to adjust and make new friends. Becoming a student athlete was a big adjustment for me, I could no longer float through my classes but I need to excel. And that's exactly what I did. For the first time in my high school career I made not only honor roll, but principal’s honor roll. For the first time my mom was proud of my report card, that made me even more proud. From then on I knew I wanted nothing less than what I earned, good grades and a proud family. From my decision to chose to become a student athlete not only make me work harder but, be great at everything I put my mind to. I had motivation to stay successful, to stay eligible. Three years ago if you were to ask me where I thought I would be my senior year, I probably would have told you low level classes barely making it by. Now here I am today excelling in my education preparing to take the next step in my future, college. Even if we don’t understand why we go through them, we have to be willing to let our obstacles become out
I’ve always been the type of person that truly enjoys athletics and have participated in nearly all sports offered to me. I started playing sports in elementary with club softball and basketball. As I entered my middle and high school years I was able to add the school sanctioned sports to my list of activities. This afforded me the opportunity of competing in volleyball, basketball, golf, track and softball. The camaraderie and life lessons of sports seemed invaluable to me.
Volleyball is very important to me. My aunts and my uncles play volleyball and my brother as well. This year at east high school, I decided to join the madison east mscr co-ed volleyball team. We did pretty okay during the season. I improved a bit in my serves and my bumps. Not only i play at school, I also play at our family reunion events. We have tournaments competing against the adults. Kids VS the adults. Every year we win. And that is why i chose a volleyball for my mandala.
Volleyball is not only a sport of leisure it is a game of concept and skill as well. Just like any other sport not everyone can just pick up a volleyball and start playing. People of all ages train in the art of the sport and dedicate their time to learn and master the skills that it takes to play the game of Volleyball. The same goes for football, basketball, baseball , to just think you can pick up a volleyball and play without knowing the skills it takes to be any good isn’t wise and could lead to possible
When I turned six years old I was old enough to play on a Little League team, and my father volunteered to be the coach. He worked long hours but always found enough time to dedicate to the team. At first our team was not very good, but that would soon change. My father practiced us hard every week and by the end of the season we made the playoffs. Even though we did not win the Championship that year, our team had reason to be proud. We won a few games, and we had a lot of fun, thanks to my dad. I played baseball for a total of ten years, and he was my coach for at least half of them.
We have two major exercises, which related to the receiving in futsal and they are:
We had many tournaments everywhere like Topeka, Kansas City, Colorado, Salina, and Missouri. At the end of the year, my team made it to the world series that was in Kansas City. While we were up there playing we had awards handed out to us for Most valuable player of the game and the best player. In the first game I got an MVP award. In softball I accomplished something new every game.
Athletics is not usually promoted among Arab girls, but that did not prevent me from pursuing volleyball. I have been playing volleyball since the 8th grade, and I eventually was ranked in the state in digs per set. I received a scholarship to play volleyball at Henry Ford community college, and was the 1st female athlete at my high school to play any college sport. Volleyball helped me get out of my comfort zone and see what I am capable of accomplishing. Attending HFC assisted me to build on the skills I attributed through playing volleyball with a focus on academia.
This research task requires that, through participation in skill learning and game play during the volleyball unit we have been required to observe and analyse the characteristics of skilled performers; receive feedback on weaknesses in technique and develop and participate in training activities that could correct these weaknesses.
Volleyball is a great pastime played by many people. Many enjoy the game just to rev up their engines. It is a great way to get the blood flowing. It is a game that can be played by all ages. Many family and friends play the game on beaches, at parks, and in recreational centers. There are many different leagues for people of all ages to be involved in. It can be a very competitive game. However, games are made to be played for all to enjoy. Middle school aged children are usually time when children can began to play on organized teams. This could result into a future Morgan Trophy winner.