I Think I’ll Pass
I always told myself that I hated it, the cheering on the court, the uniforms of tight spandex, and even the concept of the game. However, in the spring of 2016, I tried something new and began to love it from the very beginning. Volleyball isn’t just a sport of passing a ball over a net, or a competitive version of don’t let the ball touch the ground. It is surpassing obstacles and adversity, making new friends and growing closer to teammates, and meeting new coaches that seek your full potential. It just goes to show that we can’t say we don’t like something until we try it, and you may even love it. It just goes to show that you can’t say you don’t like something until you try try it, and you may even love it. When I walked into the …show more content…
There were a infinite amount of emotions, sticky palms of sweat, an inadequate amount of confidence, and a reserved and timid behavior, all because of a simple game, volleyball. We talked for a short span of time and then began a game, queen of the courts, all you have to do it get a point against the south side of the court and you advance; however, if the south side gets a point against the north they stay. The objective is to stay on the south end of the court to become the “queens”. I have never touched a volleyball in my entire life and I told myself I never would, except here I was on the court ready to play. I got a few pointers from Bethany, one of my coaches, and then I started to play. It was so entertaining, who knew that passing a ball over a net could be so rewarding and competitive. I was growing closer to my teammates and learning new skills. Then this past summer I attended the Gold Medal Squared volleyball camp where I got to meet Eric, He works with olympic volleyball athletes in Arizona. He was our camp instructor for the week. Eric broke every skill down to the most basic explanation. I how to properly and efficiently pass a volleyball off of my forearms “straight and simple”, Eric would
I always told myself that I hated it, the cheering on the court, the uniforms of tight spandex, and even the concept of the game. However, in the spring of 2016, I tried something new and began to love it from the very beginning. Volleyball isn’t just a sport of passing a ball over a net, or a competitive version of don’t let the ball touch the ground. It is surpassing obstacles and adversity, making new friends and growing closer to teammates, and meeting new coaches that seek your full potential. It just goes to show that we can’t say we don’t like something until we try it, and you may even love it. It just goes to show that you can’t say you don’t like something until you try try it, and you may even love it. When I walked into the …show more content…
There were a infinite amount of emotions, sticky palms of sweat, an inadequate amount of confidence, and a reserved and timid behavior, all because of a simple game, volleyball. We talked for a short span of time and then began a game, queen of the courts, all you have to do it get a point against the south side of the court and you advance; however, if the south side gets a point against the north they stay. The objective is to stay on the south end of the court to become the “queens”. I have never touched a volleyball in my entire life and I told myself I never would, except here I was on the court ready to play. I got a few pointers from Bethany, one of my coaches, and then I started to play. It was so entertaining, who knew that passing a ball over a net could be so rewarding and competitive. I was growing closer to my teammates and learning new skills. Then this past summer I attended the Gold Medal Squared volleyball camp where I got to meet Eric, He works with olympic volleyball athletes in Arizona. He was our camp instructor for the week. Eric broke every skill down to the most basic explanation. I how to properly and efficiently pass a volleyball off of my forearms “straight and simple”, Eric would