If you remember sometime around the same time last year and also the previous year we had a few great floorballers come in to town and assist in helping us grow in our skills. What an awesome time we had!! :-)
This year we're looking at these great floorballers back in Penang again. How awesome is it when we have some of the world's best come and assist us in making our game better. It's like having your favourite "superstar" footballers like Ronaldinho, Messi and Torres take time out from their busy schedule, come in to little Penang wanting to teach the kids here how to be better footballers and they only have 10 kids show up to a training clinic because Mat Rempit is holding his own training session for his club at the same time and isn't interested in cancelling it.....what a total waste of their time and talent. We hear that and we get incensed that something like it would happen.
Unfortunately it has been like that for the last couple of years because of the lack of interest from the local floorball scene. We'd rather hold our own practice session than to glean from the years of experience of these top international players. Dismal numbers to show for both clinics....disappointing to say the least. Maybe that's why Malaysian floorball is where it's at....at a stand still.
Let's not this slip thru the cracks and let's get this game going here in Malaysia and onto the next level.
WILL YOU BE THERE? DON'T MISS IT!!
Look out for information regarding the clinic coming to a gym near you.
If you'd like more info on the up and coming clinic you can e-mail us at eagles@myfloorball.net and we'll get back to you a.s.a.p.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
It's Been Awhile
Wow.....how long has it been?? Too long I guess.
It's been a quiet year for the Eagles, floorball wise. Whether it been a fruitful one is yet to be determined. We're drawing closer to the Junior Floorball Carnival and also the Labour Day Floorball Challenge. As we draw closer to the day my heart as team manager/ captain/ coach skips a beat. The chance to showcase my players and team always gets the better of me. Are we at a place where we can dominate....probably not. :-) But the real test is to me the test not of just skill but of determination, self-control and the true spirit of floorball.
Soon all will be revealed.
It's been a quiet year for the Eagles, floorball wise. Whether it been a fruitful one is yet to be determined. We're drawing closer to the Junior Floorball Carnival and also the Labour Day Floorball Challenge. As we draw closer to the day my heart as team manager/ captain/ coach skips a beat. The chance to showcase my players and team always gets the better of me. Are we at a place where we can dominate....probably not. :-) But the real test is to me the test not of just skill but of determination, self-control and the true spirit of floorball.
Soon all will be revealed.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Poorly Attended World Class Clinic
A year ago we had the first No. 1 world ranked floorball player from Finland. His name, Jani Kukola, in Penang helping us run a clinic. This year yet again we had the opportunity to host not just one but two great players, one of them being the No. 1 world ranked floorball goalkeeper also from Finland. For those of you who missed out on being at our clinic with Jani and Jukka, all I can say is what an unfortunate loss it is for you.
Words escape me when we have such great world class players flying in to little ol’ Penang where we’re trying to (“desperately” so it seems but I guess NOT) grow floorball; and we only draw a crowd of a handful of people. The minimal charge of RM20 (the equivalent of 4 Euros)for the clinic was just too much to pay for this (which by the way was in the end waived) star-studded clinic. This shows me how small our minds are and also why our level of sports and floorball is where it’s at.
Yes, it was sort of “last minute” that we got word of their coming here to run a clinic……2 weeks notice. Yes, it was to be mainly for goalkeepers with Jani being the main attraction. Yes, Jukka was sort of an unknown to us other than the fact that he ONLY plays in Finlands Div 1.
What an embarrassing turn out with only 3 goalkeepers and 10 other people showing up to what should’ve been a no brainer to show up to. The questions that run constantly thru my mind…..are we really committed, are we really serious, are we driven by peoples hearsay….the list continues.
But for those who had a chance to be there, to take part in the clinic, their praise and gratitude unending. The wealth of information that was poured out in just the 3 hours from the years of experience, unparalleled. Could you get this type of information from going to club training…yes, to a fraction of a degree of our finite knowledge of floorball. The best 3 hours of floorball that we’ve had in a long time.
Hopefully……….next year will be different and will have more of a showing.
Words escape me when we have such great world class players flying in to little ol’ Penang where we’re trying to (“desperately” so it seems but I guess NOT) grow floorball; and we only draw a crowd of a handful of people. The minimal charge of RM20 (the equivalent of 4 Euros)for the clinic was just too much to pay for this (which by the way was in the end waived) star-studded clinic. This shows me how small our minds are and also why our level of sports and floorball is where it’s at.
Yes, it was sort of “last minute” that we got word of their coming here to run a clinic……2 weeks notice. Yes, it was to be mainly for goalkeepers with Jani being the main attraction. Yes, Jukka was sort of an unknown to us other than the fact that he ONLY plays in Finlands Div 1.
What an embarrassing turn out with only 3 goalkeepers and 10 other people showing up to what should’ve been a no brainer to show up to. The questions that run constantly thru my mind…..are we really committed, are we really serious, are we driven by peoples hearsay….the list continues.
But for those who had a chance to be there, to take part in the clinic, their praise and gratitude unending. The wealth of information that was poured out in just the 3 hours from the years of experience, unparalleled. Could you get this type of information from going to club training…yes, to a fraction of a degree of our finite knowledge of floorball. The best 3 hours of floorball that we’ve had in a long time.
Hopefully……….next year will be different and will have more of a showing.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Floorball Clinic
Hey everyone out there. Hope all's been going well.Just wanted to let you know that we've gotten a great opportunity. We'll be hosting a clinic in Penang at the Dalat International School gym. This is a MUST, especially for all aspiring goalkeepers and anyone else interested in playing this great game. This clinic will be open to all.
Jani Naumanen and Jukka Suomalainen will be here on the 20th of June to run this 3 hour clinic.
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Click on the links below to find out more details about these two players who will be coming to our very own court.
Jani Naumanen, Goal keeper
Team, Tapanilan Era
World Champion 2008
I have now seen his playing this week and can say his movement is super good!!! Definitely much to see and learn for any goalkeeper in Asia!
Jukka Suomalainen, forward
Team, JosBa
Super good shot, definitely harder and more accurate that anyone in Asia!!!
For more details or to register, please contact Jason Selvanayagam at 0125959811.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Floorball At Its Finest.....For Us
Recently Dalat had the pleasure of hosting the Labour Day Floorball Challenge. We only had a total of six teams participate (which was a little disheartening). Many of our local teams weren't able to join this event which in the end turned out to be better than expected. If you scroll down to the some of the earlier posts you'll get to see the teams that participated.
Many people asked me why organize something when it's not going to be well attended by teams. Now if you know me, you'll know that organizing floorball games has not been about the attendance but rather all about the teams that get to play the game. A quote from Dr. Hermann Brandt - "The objective of human physical activities is not to make champions, but rather to help construct a harmonious society! " Am I saying that making champions is wrong? Absolutely not! Am I saying that without games we can't create a harmonious society? Absolutely not either, it's in playing that we grow as individuals and also as a team and gain wider perspective on people and society.
The best part about organizing the LDFC was that since it was such a short event was the fact that when teams were in between games able to stay and cheer for opposing teams that were playing their matches. It was awesome to see such camaraderie in the midst of such rivalry on the court. From the newest of teams like the St. Xavier's Floorball team that didn't win any of their games but in my opinion played the hardest all the way to the end, to the guys who took the championship - the Subang Rascals (who had some superstar players). Everyone including the referees (that were still catching their breath from playing the game before due to a lack of them) played their part and that made it an exceptionally beautiful weave of give and take and also working hand in hand to make it the best two days possible.
So, the question posed......."would I run the event again?" Absolutely YES!!! And it's all credit to the guys/ teams that played and made it a great two days and it would be for them and any others who would love to join us next year as well.
We'll see you then.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Labour Day Challenge Photo
The three winning teams from the Labour Day Floorball Challenge 2009.
In Red - Subang Rascals
In Black/Orange/White - Ztec 8cers
In Black/ Yellow - Sparx
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