Looking for a light

Passerby asked me how I changed my passion for playing to coaching. Very good question, so much so I think I can only answer by posting, and not by tagging, its too long, u noe me lar, man of many many words.

Anyways, for those who don't know I've been involved in sports for a long time, ever since primary 3, but my involvement in soccer proper started only in sec. 1 cos there was no soccer in primary school. oh well. Anyways, soccer in RI was basically just in sec 2, which was a stoopid absolutely useless experience which convinced me dat playing for another school would be a better option. No, its not cos of the company or the team, the team was filled with great ppl, but more because of the coach.

Anyways soccer was shut down when I was in sec 3 and 4. So it was just playing in the astro-turf, which was very very fun. In sec 4 we had the inter class soccer with a trophy, class jerseys and all, and 4K (my class) won it! What a feeling, lifting that trophy at the astro turf to the cheers of the 20 odd ppl left in the class, since about 10 of us were in the team already. Little was I to know, something similar, just at a much bigger scale, was gonna happen soon.

Anyways went to VJ to play to soccer, and indeed with god's blessings, I spent the two years in the first team, and winning two championships, one as captain. Realli, if not for my teammates and mr tan and God, I wouldnt have come close.

In NS, I was back playing rugby, just as i was in 4 years in RI, and managed to win the police 7s, before I decided the game was just not for me, having dislocated both my shoulders weeks apart from each other. dat was it for me.

Anyways, enough about my history but to answer the question, I must first say dat I love the sport of soccer a lot a lot, but im not a very good player, im decent at best lar (those of you who think im being modest, im not hor, and u noe dat). But I always play with my heart on my sleeve, and playing with the awesome team I had, and being their captain in '02 made me realise that what i loved more than the sport itself was interactin with ppl, and helping them realise their dreams. I was lucky having gone to 6 national finals, but for some of the guys on the team it was their first time, and i was glad i was there to make it a memorable one. So my passion is realli in dealing with the people, not realli leading them, but just in trying to make a positive difference to them and with them.

So coaching came just as a natural thing, it still hinges on the principles of dealing with people and helping them. And of cos coaching in the sport of soccer allowed me to do it more efficiently. I realise this runs in other aspects of life such as during tuition too, cos I love interacting with the kids and nothing feels better than when they score brilliantly for their exams. So yeah, passion for the sport is a constant. But more than that is the passion for the people and sticking to my values and beliefs, which has allowed what seems to be a seamless transition for me.

Of cos most guys my age would still love to play, and for me yes of cos I do still wanna play, but I have turned the chapter, and have made a relatively early start to coaching. Which has left me with no regrets. I would do anything for my team back in 01 and 02, and right now I would still do the same for this team, and I hope dat one day they would wanna do the same for me. Kinda a cycle kinda thingey.

Yeah, hope dat somewhat answers the question, passerby.

Thanx for "passing by" =p

Out.

posted by Me @ 9:49 PM