T1 W10 Volleyball Intra Competition

I hope Yun Jing would be able to upload part of the final game played for the team B2 v A1.

At the battle it out competition between B2, consisting of Joshua, Shuxian, Marcus & Ray & A1 ( Jac2Pony) consisting of David, Ian, Jacqueline & Clarice.

The final score was 14 - 13 after 10 minutes of play.

Congratulations to Joshua, Shuxian, Marcus & Ray!!!

Hope you all enjoyed the game of Volleyball.

Here is a video for you to watch and see if you can understand the game better before the volleyball sessions we had.  I do hope knowledge have been gain.:)

Also secondary school team volleyball video.
Exciting High level volleyball game video.

ENJOY

How to improve SBJ

Click Here for the video

How to improve your sit and reach distance

We have managed to find a website that suggests an extensive stretching workout to looosen your muscles and therefore ensure a higher score for sit and reach. Remember, the website states that we are recommended to hold each stretch for 15 seconds or more if we have time. Of course, remember that each stretch should feel good. If not, it is highly recommended to give yourself some time to rest before continuing. The following is some content extracted from the website itself. 

Hip/Glute StretchCross left  foot over right knee.  Clasp hands behind right thigh and gently pull the leg in towards you, keeping upper body relaxed.  Switch Legs	1
Hamstring Stretch Lie on floor with knees bent.  Straighten one leg and slowly pull it towards you, clasping the thigh, calf or ankle.  Keep knee slightly bent. Switch legs.	2
Inner Thigh Stretch Sit on floor with feet pressed together.  Keeping abs in, lean forward until you feel a gentle stretch in your inner thighs.	3
Lunge Stretch In lunge position, rest back knee on the floor, with front knee at 90 degree angle, abs in.  Gently press forward until you feel a stretch in the front of the leg/hip. Switch legs.	4
Kneeling Hamstring StretchFrom above lunge position, slowly move backward until leg is slightly bent. Bend forward at the hip, keeping back flat until you feel gentle pull in the back of the leg. Switch legs.	5
Piriformis Stretch Begin on the hands and knees and bring the left knee in, resting it on the floor between your hands (you should be on the outside of the knee).  Straighten the right leg out behind you and, if you can, bend forward and rest the forearms on the floor.	6
Knees to ChestLying on the floor, pull your knees into your chest and clasp your hands under your knees.  Gently press your hips to the floor.	7
Knee to ChestFrom above position, straighten one leg and pull the other knee into your chest until you feel a stretch in your hip.  Switch legs.	8
Calf StretchOn hands and knees, straighten your legs, but keep them slightly bent.  Gently press one or both feet towards the floor, keeping back flat and abs in.	9
Kneeling Calf StretchOn hands and knees, bring the left foot in between the hands and gently press the knee forward while pressing the heel towards the floor.	10
Spine Twist Lying on the floor, place right foot on the left knee.  Using your left hand, gently pull your right knee towards the floor, twisting your spine and keeping left arm straight out, hips and shoulders on the floor.  Switch sides.	11
Quad Stretch Lie down on your side using elbow for balance.  Using other arm, slowly pull your foot towards your glutes, keeping both knees together and bent knee pointing down.  Switch legs.	12

Pull-ups

Here is the link to our demonstration:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4vOT7lu5Gk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yrjOnD_VKs

Practice Techniques

Practice Techniques for Sit Ups, done by David, Clarice and Yun Jing (and his partner)

To improve on sit ups, you'll need to have high endurance and strength so that you can get as many sit ups in a minute. You can train your abdominal muscles by doing the following exercises:

1.) Plank

The plank trains most of the core muscles and some lower back to improve posture. It will help with abdominal endurance.

To do the Plank, you'll have to hold your body in a straight line from head to heels. Keep your elbows beneath your shoulders. If you want to make the exercise more difficult, you may put your feet closer together, the closer they are, the more difficult the exercise would be.


2.) Crunch

The crunch trains the upper abs which would help in the movement of your sit ups. 

It is a simple move to train the abs. Start with your body flat on the floor with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle with your feet on the floor. put your fingers/hands at your temple (do not pull your head up so that you can train your abdominals better) lift your shoulders and upper back towards your knees. Make sure your lower back is still in contact with the floor. Keep the pace slow for more tension on your abdominal muscles.

3.) Leg raises

The leg raise exercise helps to strengthen the lower abdominals. (so you'd train your entire core together with the crunches).

Starting from a lying down position, raise your legs until they're perpendicular to the ground and slowly lower them down to the starting position. The slow and controlled movements would help to strengthen the lower abdominals.

Sets, Reps and Schedule

You should try to give yourself a goal on how many sit ups you would like to do, and then break it down into several sets and reps to train, for example 60 sit ups would be broken down into 15 reps of 4 sets. and then slowly trained up. Also you could have a fixed schedule on when you would train. 

NAPFA Standards

T1 W3 Fitness Progress Plan

Dear Class,

Please find a fitness buddy about your Fitness level for NAPFA and pair up.

We will use this progress plan which will be explained in class.

Ms Lim