It's the S Day again! Yes, we are going to Sentosa for our usual volleyball session with the same group - Jun Zhang, Angela, Walter, Jie Yu, Walter, Kah Beng & Brendon.
Augustine can not make it as he is going to genting and James asked me to give him morning call didn't turn up. He was sleeping all the way - He went clubbing the day for therefore he can't wake up...
This trip is wonderful as we have a new member on-board! He's none other than Isaac Ang.
Met up with Isaac for breakfast at my house area before we went to Vivo City - tram to Tanjong Beach - KM8.
On the tram - on our way to Tanjong Beach
After applying tan (Isaac) and block (me)
I went on the explained the BEACH Volleyball rules to him... Next I moved on to sharing with him about serving using upper hand and lower hand, timing for spiking and of course the most important - volleying the first day. The only thing that I didn't really go in-depth is the setting as my setting skill is not professional enough. I am just afraid that he will learn the wrong thing so I reserved it.
But I am not sure how come during 2 on 2 I am able to set is at 80% standard of professionalism.
For those who don't know the beach volleyball rule - I shall share it here with you...
1st - You can not set the first ball (this is important because as compared to indoor; you are able to set the first ball.
Whereas the other of the rule follows the indoor playing style. Click on the URL below to view more about the rule.
http://www.cabrillo.edu/~pkaplan/tournament_rules.html
Soon the others came and after a quick warm up we proceed to the game ... The first match I have is a 2 on 2 - Isaac and Me Vs Angela and Jun Zhang.
It's a wonderful experience for Isaac I hope - this is the first time he is exposed to the 2 on 2 ... Although the score was a pathetic one but that experience definitely enriched Isaac ~ at least he know the strategies and the attack style.
Before the match start - cheers to our partnership Isaac.
It's a miss! Both of them keep serving the ball to Isaac because it's just the mentally of the player - during match, they tends to serve to those who is not well versa; reason being if they do so it's already a 90% scoring.
It's time for Isaac to serve the ball! JIA YOU!
They managed to volley the ball; and there Angela spiking the ball...
Yes... I got it and attack time! Isaac don't stand there looking at me.. Move your legs!
What a UNGLAM position Isaac!
We LOST eventually but is a definitely a good experience and exposure! Next Jie Yu & Walter took over our place and had a fight with the winner. Sad to say they also lost... I then moved on to pair up with Brendon to against the winner. Yes and we make it!!!
It's an interesting game that we keep deducing for 3 times before we won the game!
I saw my other sentosa group of friends - Johnson Gan and his group. He went approached me asking for a 2 on 2 ...
I invited Walter to pair up with me - but before Walter agreed he asked if they are professional. I told him they are okay. I remembered in the past, I lost to them.
Headed to the court and start our 2 on 2 with all others sitting at the side looking at us. It seemed like a competition.
I kick start the first serve and YES I made it! I consecutively score a total of 7 points before they had their chance to serve their first and eventually they didn't sustained. The game was set to the point of 25 and after an intense match; here the score 25 Vs 6...
I am so glad to see that my skill improved (maybe is just because I am lucky)
After which again moved on to 2 on 2 - pairing up with Jun Zhang to against Brendon and Walter - WE WON; and it's good partnership! After which moving on to Angela and Jie Yu; yet another intense and interesting match - we WON again!
The last game of the match is again back with Isaac against Kah Beng & Jun Zhang... A interesting match - with the same outcome as compared to the first match of the day I had.
Isaac - Welcome Board!
Relax photo while waiting for my turn.
We left at 3 plus as we are heading toward Singapore Expo to watch the tattoo show...
Waiting for the tram to bring us back to Beach station...
Gosh! I am so dark...
Looking forward to the next sat for that trip again!