Tennis/KiwiSport-Reflection

Today we had tennis and kiwisport. First our homegroup 2 started with cricket but I was so sad because we had cricket on the grass and if we bowl the ball, the ball won't bounce. But I didn't care because I just wanted to play. While we were playing I had to take care of the new kid (LOFA) and while I had to stick with him I started to wonder off and when I look around me Lofa was gone but then I saw him standing by himself so I ran to him and I was so relieved because he didn't notice that I was gone. Taking care of the new Tamaki student was a challenge to me because he doesn't really understand english so I had to speak Samoan for him to understand. When it was me and Lofa's turn to go bat I thought that I had to teach him but when he bat the ball it was like he had to teach me. After a few runs we finally got out and we had to switch over.

Then we got to tennis and for tennis we were doing rallies but in different ways. First we had to get in 2 groups and the 2 groups were red and yellow and I was in the red group with most of my friends. Then our instructor selected four people to stand on a spot and face his partner and start doing some rallies. Then it was my turn to go up and when I got up I hit the ball but then it hit our instructor but I was lucky no one knew it was me. While I was doing our rallies I got a bit off task and talked to my friends for a bit then my partner hit the ball straight to my head. So 1 thing I learnt was to always to keep focus and another thing I learnt was to hit the ball softer.

Tennis Reflection

Today we had tennis and for tennis we were practicing how to serve. I felt really nervous because I have never played tennis before. I was really looking forward to learn how to serve and also how to aim. Before we got to the main point we had to practise how we set up the ball. I usually throw with my right hand but we had to throw the ball with our weak hand and what I found challenging was aiming and from that I learnt that I usually focus on 1 arm but training both arms will make other things easier. So next time I can try working on both arms and then everything will be a lot easier.

Kiwisport/P.E- Reflection

Today we had Kiwisport/P.E. In home group 1 they went to tennis first. Then our group went and did some cricket because the cricket tournament is coming up. Before we started our game of cricket we had to run around the bike track to warm up. After that we have to get in to pairs and then play a game called "snatch the ball". My partner was Biana and when we were playing she didn't even try to get the ball. After that we got into a big circle and then we have to throw the ball up clap lots of times and try catch the ball again. I found it really difficult trying to clap under my legs then catch it. Then after that we went and played a little game of cricket. "And when I mean little we only played for about 4 minutes". When we were playing I was bowler and I found it really difficult. Then home group 1 came and then we had to swap.

When we got to tennis we had to get in to pairs again. Then we started to do some rallies with our pairs. When were doing some rallies my partner kept on batting it cricket. "its either because he can't aim or he's trying to make me run". After that we got in to a game. In the game we had to try and hit each others cones and if we hit the cone we get to take the cone away from that person. What I really found difficult was trying to hit the other persons cone. Next time I can work on hitting the ball soft.

P.E/Kiwisport Reflection

IALT:Improve the on aiming in Tennis

Today we had Tennis and P.E.We had to go into our home groups and home group 1 went to tennis while home group 2 went and did some softball. Before we were doing softball we went and did some fitness.During fitness we were learning how to bat and we learnt how to improve our skills.After our fitness we went and played a little game of softball.When we were playing it was our turn to bat and when we looked at home group 1 we were swapping and we didn't have a chance to have a bat.So we walked to the top courts and we were learning all about tennis. In tennis we had to go find a partner and my partner was Toma. I chose him because he is really funny.

We had to go stand the opposite side of each other and start doing some rallys.While we were doing our rallies we always lost our ball because we were bating it to hard. After that we had to pick out a card and whatever number is there is the amount of hits we have to do in a row. Something I learnt was 1 hit isn't a rally and that tennis isn't that hard. Something I need to work on is aiming because whenever I hit the ball it goes to someone else.