Yesterday the VSC was totally empty. So I did what I do best - made some lazy baskets; some of them so carelessly attempted its a wonder they GO IN. A girl of 4 years then took my ball away and I had to watch her playing for 45 minutes before I got the ball back. Did lot of stretching during this time.
Today, it was Nithin-Rakshita and Harshita: and we had a wonderful two on two. Some things just have to happen - I fell down and landed very softly - the 11 year old Rakshita rushed in to help me get up. AS I GOT UP I TOLD HER IF YOU DONOT USE ENOUGH FORCE - WE WILL BOTH FALL DOWN AGAIN! Luckily she managed to get me up.
After they left played two on two with Shabrish-Ashrey&Akash. Made lot of three pointers. Also made some `poor' and good passes. Consistency is lacking. EXHAUSTED came back home. My basketball camp has just begun - from 15th March, the children will start coming back.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
VSC's CLASS-WISE TOURNAMENT ON 22-2-2009 & PLANS FOR MAHASHIVARATRI BASKETBALL
Nothing is more distressing than to know that spoilsport `tests' and `exams' are taking my students away from the basketball court. CAN ENJOYMENT FOR AN HOUR ON THE BASKETBALL COURT S P O I L learning?
What sort of a mind-set have be evolved? The response to the class-wise tournament seems to be poor - let us see what happens on the D day. The hard boiled response to this could be to keep giving children more and more of basketball so that they take the tests and exams in their stride.
On Maha Shivaratri day we could have some prize money competitions [OR MEDALS ONLY]. We could have ten events in which everyone should participate by paying an entry fee of Rs.10. The overall winner gets 50% of the collection and the balance 50% is given to event winners. OR we could do it without any entry fee and just give away medals.
What could be these TEN EVENTS? How much it would take for every event to be finished?
Of course, the objective is get the maximum number of people involved.
What sort of a mind-set have be evolved? The response to the class-wise tournament seems to be poor - let us see what happens on the D day. The hard boiled response to this could be to keep giving children more and more of basketball so that they take the tests and exams in their stride.
On Maha Shivaratri day we could have some prize money competitions [OR MEDALS ONLY]. We could have ten events in which everyone should participate by paying an entry fee of Rs.10. The overall winner gets 50% of the collection and the balance 50% is given to event winners. OR we could do it without any entry fee and just give away medals.
What could be these TEN EVENTS? How much it would take for every event to be finished?
Of course, the objective is get the maximum number of people involved.
Monday, February 16, 2009
BASKETBALL CAMP AT JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, DODDABALLAPUR
On 14th Feb, 2009 I set out with the ten VNS-ITES from Bangalore and we reached JNV by
6-30a.m. Without much ado we put away our bags in the guest house and almost 100 children started learning the nuances of dribbling.
EXPERIENCE DOES MATTER! Having trained thousands of children in different settings, I am, at times, amazed at myself - as to how do I do what I do. Instinctively I shift various drills depending upon the `interest' created. There was total support from all concerned and small doubts were soon swept away.
We have observed that taking BASKETBALL EDUCATION to schools is like taking WATER TO DESERT. Children are hungry for `sports-joy' - in our own way we are catering to a crying need. By evening we were in the `match-mode'. Everyone was thrilled - and we announced that next day it would be a TOURNAMENT DAY. It must be a record of sorts - teach basketball on day one and play tournament on day two.
The VNS-ITES behaved exactly the way `basketball players' behave. In the end, they lost their semi-final matches from children who were almost 3-4 years elder. The exhibition of their skills was a great lesson for the JNS-ITES.
Mr. Palani, the principal and the staff of JNV honoured us and made us feel on top of the world.
WHICH JNV NEXT?
6-30a.m. Without much ado we put away our bags in the guest house and almost 100 children started learning the nuances of dribbling.
EXPERIENCE DOES MATTER! Having trained thousands of children in different settings, I am, at times, amazed at myself - as to how do I do what I do. Instinctively I shift various drills depending upon the `interest' created. There was total support from all concerned and small doubts were soon swept away.
We have observed that taking BASKETBALL EDUCATION to schools is like taking WATER TO DESERT. Children are hungry for `sports-joy' - in our own way we are catering to a crying need. By evening we were in the `match-mode'. Everyone was thrilled - and we announced that next day it would be a TOURNAMENT DAY. It must be a record of sorts - teach basketball on day one and play tournament on day two.
The VNS-ITES behaved exactly the way `basketball players' behave. In the end, they lost their semi-final matches from children who were almost 3-4 years elder. The exhibition of their skills was a great lesson for the JNS-ITES.
Mr. Palani, the principal and the staff of JNV honoured us and made us feel on top of the world.
WHICH JNV NEXT?
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
V.S.C's Basketball Tournament
It's been many years since I counducted any Basketball tournament in Bangalore what with my preoccupation of promoting basketball in Tumkur Distt. for the last three years. The tournament starved children of Bangalore finally burst open in the demonstration of their skills and it was a sight. The `exhibition' of text-book basketball by St. Mary's School, Gandhinagar, Tumkur was the icing on the cake.
The participating schools were - Gnana Teja, Cluny Convent-Jalahalli, BEL-CBSE, Kensri, K.V Composite, Regency P.S, St. Mary's Tumkur, St. Lourdes' - and others.
Standing for long long hours; patting the back of players; admonishing fouls; suggesting to the rookies; looking at small bruises - it all happened. Navdeep HELPED! After that it was easy. Referreeing `justly' - the key to success of tournaments - added to joy of everyone.
THE YEAR OF SUMPOORNA BASKETBALL CONTINUES - BASKETBALL - MORE BASKETBALL - STILL MORE BASKETBALL.
The participating schools were - Gnana Teja, Cluny Convent-Jalahalli, BEL-CBSE, Kensri, K.V Composite, Regency P.S, St. Mary's Tumkur, St. Lourdes' - and others.
Standing for long long hours; patting the back of players; admonishing fouls; suggesting to the rookies; looking at small bruises - it all happened. Navdeep HELPED! After that it was easy. Referreeing `justly' - the key to success of tournaments - added to joy of everyone.
THE YEAR OF SUMPOORNA BASKETBALL CONTINUES - BASKETBALL - MORE BASKETBALL - STILL MORE BASKETBALL.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
V.S.C's BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ON 7TH & 8TH FEB 2009
Although I am not very sure about how many teams would participate in this tournament. But the momentum to conduct such events is there and must be utilised.
I now have many young children rearing to go for `action' in Bangalore so this tournament. This should be followed up by TIPTUR and then KORATAGERE tournaments. We will send messages to all teams for participation and then take it from there.
SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS are the oasis of deserts. The future basketball players of this country have been deprived of `sports' - I shall endeavour to see that they get the right dosage.
I now have many young children rearing to go for `action' in Bangalore so this tournament. This should be followed up by TIPTUR and then KORATAGERE tournaments. We will send messages to all teams for participation and then take it from there.
SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS are the oasis of deserts. The future basketball players of this country have been deprived of `sports' - I shall endeavour to see that they get the right dosage.
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