My Team Talk in JC

I remembered those days in TJC training camp in year 1. Teammates would all gather for motivational talk. I remembered that day i told them a story, i nearly teared and it moved their hearts..

"Since young, i always wanted to play a serious badminton game. I played with my sister and brother and neighbours. I wasnt trained to play correctly, but i juz played. Then, even when my mum objected to me joining the team in pri sch, i cried for it. I wanted to play so hard. They relented and i played. Teachers trusted me and taught me wad they knew. However, wad they knew wasnt good enough for someone who is dying to play better.

The day came when i entered Anglican High. I studied very very hard in pri sch, cos i only knew Anglican High train very good badminton players. I wanted very hard to get into the team and i got in. Since then, i knew i could be trained one day to play a game of my dreams. One game which audience would cheer and scream for me.

For 3 years, i didnt get to play for school. Those 3 good years,I merely started learning badminton formal in AHS. I learnt how to hold the racket properly and swinging them correctly. Coach Chen for a start didnt really like me, cos i didnt have good technique unlike many who had formal training when they were younger. Wadever she taught me i remembered. She asked me to swing 200 times in school, i swang another 300 times at home. My mum thought i was crazy, but she nv complained anything abt why i trained so many times, she juz understands wad is the element that is keeping my heart burning.

I went training earlier than anyone else, always yearning for someone who would join me early to setup those nets. Cos i know, i juz wanted very much to play. All my mind, its all preoccupied with that one game which i m working for. I merely wanted my dream to come true.

Then a day came from we faced Monfort. All of us knew, i could not match any of their players. But coach zheng came up and told me, "pple say u would lose, but i want u to play with ur spirit. Use ur fighting spirit to spur ur teammates on.."

I went in faithfully to play my game. I told myself, "i shall not let go of whoever i m playing against. Even if i m to lose, i shall bite on to him and show my teammates the way of fighting." Then i went in and faced then Pilot Pen Cup 3rd seed. I played with all my might, all of it till i won my 1st set. My blood boiling and all the audience were shouting real hard for me. Then i immersed myself in the motivation and cheers from teammates and fellow Anglicans. I knew my efforts were paid off. Though i still lost in the end, teammates were all motivated to fight. If i could play at 120%, they could all do it to show opponents wad we were all made of.

I train to play better and i want to be worthy of a great team. A great team of TJcians. I m ready to fight anytime. Are u guys ready to accept me and let me fight alongside u?...."