Wisdom for a Coach’s Heart

He saw players that needed a dream,
Heart that needed a direction,
Drive that needed a passion.
To him he saw boys that would be men.
They looked up to him and valued his praise.
Feared his disappointment and try to never fail.
To them he was the man
and what he thought mattered the most.
The players called him coach.
He taught them leadership of a person,
And teamwork that could not be beaten.
They showed him work and promise.
The coach did not lie and did not treat
one better than the other.
He gave them a dream and they achieve.
One dream, to be the best.
Just to know him was to share in a passion.
A passion so strong that it devoured you whole.
His faith in his player's made them believe,
that anything is possibly.
They became family that win or lose,
They would stand together.
One coach with a heart to give
and player's dreams to achieve.
Gave the sport a soul
called Handball.

Thanks... coach.

SOFTBOL

Permainan yang baru diceburi pada tahun ini dengan inisiatif Cikgu Zaki dan Shahrul.. Tahniah kerana kerja keras anda berdua berbalas jua. Buat kali pertama bertanding.. kita telah berjaya mendapat tempat ketiga bagi kedua-dua kategori perempuan..

Rentetan peristiwa sofbol 2009

Bola Baling di SMKKAP

Sebelum saya datang ke SMKKAP. SMKKAP sememangnya telah dikenali sebagai sebuah sekolah yang memiliki pasukan bola baling yang kuat. Saban tahun ada sahaja pasukannya yang menjadi Johan MSSD Daerah Pontian. Sama ada lelaki maupun perempuan. Seiringan dengan itu, ramai dari ahli pasukan SMKKAP telah terpilih mewakili Daerah Pontian ke MSSJ.

Malah, pada tahun 2006, dengan 10 orang pemain dari pasukan P15 SMKKAP, pasukan Daerah Pontian telah menjadi N.Johan MSSJ.

Terima kasih tak terhingga kepada 2 orang kuat bola baling SMKKAP.... Cikgu Khairul (Sejak 2003) dan Cikgu Nazarizal (Sejak 2004) yang telah berkorban bukan sahaja tenaga.. malah masa dan wang ringgit demi pembangunan pasukan bola baling SMKKAP ini.

Tahun ini.. seorang muka baru iaitu Cikgu Zaki telah diketengahkan bagi membimbing pasukan bola baling sekolah ini. Terima Kasih Cikgu Zaki... teruskan usaha anda.

Bagi murid-murid yang telah berjasa terhadap SMKKAP selama ini, terutama dalam Bola Baling. Saya ucapkan setinggi2 tahniah dan penghargaan atas jasa-jasa anda semua... Saya bangga dengan anda.

Lebih membanggakan saya.... apabila dimaklumkan bahawa kebanyakkan murid yang mewakili pasukan bola baling telah berjaya melanjutkan pelajaran ke peringkat yang lebih tinggi lagi. Tahniah kepada anda semua. May God bless all of u...

Rentetan peristiwa Kejohanan Bola Baling 2009

A Sample Stretching Routine

Nak faham... Tanya Ketua Panitia B.Ing.... saya ambil dari blog dia... Thanks.

Stretches are most effective (and less likely to cause injury) when the muscles are already warmed-up. An increase in core body temperature increases the pliability of muscles and tendons. It takes about 5 minutes of moderate exercise to raise the core body temperature. Therefore, before you begin the stretching routine, let the players do a pass-and-move type exercise or some other soccer drill of moderate intensity involving continuous motion.

The reason to stretch pre-adolescent athletes is to begin good training habits. Therefore, emphasis should be placed upon developing a consistent routine, rather than which individual stretches are performed. Although the order of stretching is probably not very important, establishing a consistent routine (i.e., doing the same stretches in the same order each practice) is important.

Joint Rotations (3 minutes)

Begin the routine with some simple, slow joint rotations:

• Ankles and Knees: hands on knees; knees bent; rotate knees in a circle in one direction 5 times; repeat in the opposite direction
• Hips: stand straight; hands on hips; rotate hips in exaggerated fashion in a circle in one direction 5 times; repeat in the opposite direction
• Torso: stand straight; lock hands in front of body; bring hands forward so they touch the chest; use arms to twist body in one direction (try to look at something behind you and hold the position for 5 seconds); repeat in the opposite direction;
• Shoulders: stand straight; Right arm extended straight up and Left arm at side; rotate arm in a circle in one direction 5 times; then repeat in the opposite direction; repeat for Left arm/shoulder
• Neck: stand straight; rotate head in exaggerated fashion in a circle in one direction 5 times; then repeat in the opposite direction

Lower Extremities (5 minutes)

Since it is the muscles of the lower extremities that are more commonly injured in soccer, focus the remainder of the stretches on the following leg muscles: calf, thigh (quadriceps, adductors and hamstrings), and the hips. All of the muscles can be stretched while in a standing position (there is no need, therefore, for players to get on the ground). Players should be instructed to bend only to a point where they feel their muscle being stretched (if the stretch becomes painful, they have bent too far).

• Lunge (stretches calf muscles of the front leg and the quads of the rear leg)

  Stand straight up and extend (lunge) the right foot forward as far as possible. The toes of both feet need to be pointed forward. Bend the right knee slightly while keeping the truck upright. The left heel needs to stay on the ground. Hold for 15 seconds. Repeat with left foot extended.

• Toe Touch (stretches hamstrings)

  Stand straight up with feet shoulder width apart and the toes of both feet pointed forward. Bend forward and touch toes (if a player cannot touch her toes with the knees unbent, let her bend her knees first and then slowly straighten her legs as much as possible). Hold for 15 seconds.

  Stand straight up with feet double shoulder width apart and the toes of both feet pointed forward. Bend forward and touch the ground between the legs. Hold for 15 seconds.

  Stand straight up with feet double shoulder width apart and the toes of both feet pointed forward. Bend to the right and try to touch the right foot with both hands. Hold for 15 seconds. Straighten up. Repeat for left side.

• Groin Stretch (stretches adductors and quads)

  Stand straight up with feet double shoulder width apart and the toes of both feet pointed forward. Keeping the right leg straight, bend the left knee and try to sit on the left heel. Hold for 15 seconds. Straighten up. Repeat for left side.

• Standing Quad Stretch (stretches quads)

  Stand straight up. Put left hand on a partner's shoulder. Grab the right ankle with the right hand (NB: many people prefer to teach players to use the opposite hand, which is more likely to keep the player's knees together and avoid stressing the knee joint) and pull upwards toward the buttock, keeping the knees together, the hips rotated forward, the trunk fully upright and the standing foot pointed forward. Hold for 15 seconds. Repeat for left side.