Sunday, January 27, 2008

Sunday training

Hey members of Ztec 8cers!Just to inform you all that this Saturday's training has been cancelled due to the referee course organised by PFA.Therefore,we will have our club training on this coming Sunday(3rd February) from 8pm to 10pm at the Kompleks Belia opposite USM.Hope to see everybody there as the league is just around the corner.So let's train hard together for this league! Viva la Floorball!
Happy floorballing.=)

Sunday, January 20, 2008

3 on 3 Shoot-Out Floorball Tournament




The 3 on 3 Shoot-Out Floorball Tournament was held on the 19th January 2008.Our club have 2 teams which is the Ztec Alpha and Ztec Beta.Alpha consist of Joon Wooi,Jo-Wyee and Moy while Beta consist of Ken Wye,Oliver and Chern.They did a great job in this tournament and I'm proud that we managed to get the 2nd and 3rd placing.Ztec Beta was impressive as they go on through until the finals.In the first game,they managed to grab a victory against Avalanche from USM with a score of 2-1.They again met another USM team which is the Underdawgs.They played very well in this game and Chern did a good job in the defense.They cruised with a 3-0 win over them and met Frontliners Trojans in the quarter-finals.Once again,they proved that they have a high spirit and managed to defeat Trojans 3-2.Oliver and Ken Wye was on top form in this game and was playing at their best.

Ztec Alpha also did an amazing job having to defeat Frontliners Gladiators in the first game with a score of 2-0.They then met their toughest opponent which is Dalat and it was a nerve cracking game to watch.There were tensions around but Aplha managed to beat them 5-0 with Joon Wooi and Moy scoring one goal each and Jo-Wyee scoring a hat-trick in this game.They then cruised on to meet another tough opponent which is the Innebandy North and this they managed to beat them 3-2 thanks to the great effort of their captain,Joon Wooi.He even managed to grab a goal when they were playing with 2 mans after Jo-Wyee was give a 2 minute penalty.Credits to him as he played his very best in this game.


It was then the semi-finals and the two Ztec teams met with each other.It was Alpha against Beta.This game was also a great game to watch as Oliver was on fire scoring a hat-trick in this game.Alpha managed to get 2 goals back but it was too late for a win.Beta cruised on to the finals and Alpha met Salibandy for the 3rd placing.The winner of this game will meet Beta in the finals and the loser will get 3rd placing.Alpha was determined to win this game as they wanted to get another chance to go against Beta in the finals.However,they lost on penalty with a score of 3-1 after a 2-2 draw.Alpha did well in this game and I am proud of all of them.It was up to Beta to take revenge for Alpha in the finals when they meet Salibandy.Salibandy played very well in this game and managed to have a 4-0 lead.Everything looks like it is over for Beta but they managed to get a penalty and Oliver took his position to scored the penalty.The score was then 4-1 and Beta was determined to catch up.However,time was not on their side and Salibandy won the match.Nevertheless,both teams did very well and I am happy that we managed to get the 2nd and 3rd placing in this tournament.I hope that we will continue to excel in the upcoming tournaments.

PIC OF THE DAY

Oliver celebrates with dancing after scoring the penalty against Salibandy in the final.Ken Wye was suppose to dance as well but looks like he is more interested with the girls.(picture taken from Contact blog)



Salibandy,Ztec Alpha and Ztec Beta taking a picture together.(picture taken from Contact blog)



All the winners in their category.(picture taken from Contact blog)



Just another reminder that our training resumes this week.It is at the Red Crescent Headquarter from 12pm to 2pm.Members are required to be there at 11.30 for a physical training.Hope to see everybody there this Saturday!Have a great week ahead!


Monday, January 14, 2008

3,2,1...Action!

Our first ever training was held on the 30th December 2007.Attendance was satisfactory during that training.A few members from the Minden Underdawgs Floorball Club joined us for training.We are also happy to have their goalkeeper,Suleen Lew attending this training.We started off with drills to improve and sharpen the skills of the players as most of us haven't been playing floorball in a few weeks during the holiday.Overall,the training was successful and everybody returned home with smile on their faces.

5th January 2008 was our second training and this time the attendance is very good.Most of the players turned up and are on very high spirit to train.We are also very happy to have Penang's famous goalkeeper,Lin Ken and Kuan Yang which is a forward to join us for this training.Besides that,we have two new players participating in this sport for the first time.They are Kelvin Tan and Ooi Tze Yang.I am happy with their performance on that day as they are able to coped up with the rest of the team.This training was all back to basics and we trained on passes because I believed that it plays an important factor in this sport.In fact,it plays and important factor in most of the sports such as football and rugby.Floorball is a team game and every players should be able to make good passes during the game.Every pass taken is vital in a game because there is no room for error.After having drills focusing on passes,we played a 4 on 4 game.Everybody did well and most of them are very tired after the training.It must be after the long break they have taken during the holidays.Overall,everything went well for this training.

We had another training on the 12th January 2008.Lin Ken joined us for training again and this was the last time he will be joining us as he will be joining Moosemen Floorball Club in Singapore for their league which is beginning soon.Ztec 8cers wish him all the best in his career and hoped that he will join us for training in the future.Attendace was also good for this training and we have drills focusing on passes and shots.I can see more improvement in most of the players during this training compared to the last training.After all the drills,we played a 3 on 3 game to trained for the upcoming 3 on 3 tournament on the 19th January 2008.Anybody who is interested to watch this tournament are invited to Red Cresent Headquaters on 19th January 2008 from 9am to 1pm.There will be teams all over Penang playing in this tournament and it is going to be very exciting to watch.Back to the report,everybody enjoyed themselves during this training and we were also able to catch a glimpse of one of our players,K.Pragas "swimming" in the air as he was falling down.*ouch* Nevertheless,he stands up and continued his game with high spirit.At the end of the training,everybody was exhausted once again and our coach decided to have physical training before the training starts.So starting from 26th January 2006,all members are required to be at the Red Cresent Headquaters before 11.30am to train on physical and fitness.I am sure this will help to improve our game-play in every aspect.I hope that every player can make it for the training every week as we have one month left before the league begins.Let's train hard together as a team and stay united!
Anyway,this week training on the 19th January 2008 is cancelled due to the 3 on 3 floorball tournament.All the players can come to support both of our teams which are participating in this tournament.Let's wish them all the best and make Ztec 8cers proud!Viva la Floorball!

Our mission for 2008

2008 will be the first ever year for Ztec 8cers Floorball Club.Our mission this year is to train up all the players in our club to a higher level.Our club consists of players with 1 to 3 years of playing floorball and some are just beginning this year.Nevertheless,we have a very high spirit among our players in the club.I hope that every players can cooperate with the club this year and give their full commitment to achieve our mission.Remember we are always one team with one passion no matter what.

We hope to see more new players participating in this sport as this sport is growing throughout every country. Our club is a club that believes in teamwork and having a strong unity among the players.A good way to getting to know this game is to come to our training that is held every Saturday at the Red Cresent Headquaters from 12pm to 2pm.We welcome anybody who's interested in this game and I'm sure that you will get addicted to it once your in it.It is a great sport for anybody to participate.Do join us for training and I hope to see you there.If there is any question,do not hesitate to contact either Kenny Chong(012-4161461) or Moy Wei Sern(016-4566496).You can also send us an e-mail at ztec.floorball@gmail.com
It is definately going to be a great experience for everybody.
Happy floorballing to everybody!

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Introduction to floorball

What is Floorball?
Floorball is an exciting,fast-paced hockey evolution focused on highly skilled play.The sport is played on an oval-shaped rink with five players and a goalie on at a time.Floorball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world today.
The Sticks
Floorball sticks are approximately one metre in length and are extremely light-weight and durable.The hollow shaft of the stick is made of composite materials while the removable blade is made of plastic.Floorball sticks are superbly engineered to allow for the incredible stick-handling,ball control and shooting witnessed in floorball games.


The ball
An offical game ball is hollow and made of a sealed hard plastic with 26 evenly distributed holes throughout its surface.It is not more than 23g in weight and 72mm in diameter.The light-weight ball allows player to mantain amazing ball control and to fire off incredibly fast and accurate shots with a very compact release.Professional floorball players can take shots that travel over 180 km/hour!



There are also highly-skilled moves such as the air hook.Visit www.zorroacademy.com for videos of highly-skilled moves in floorball.

One team,one passion

Finally,the time has come.Ztec 8cers Floorball Club is finally formed on the 30th December 2007.This club consists of youth players from all around Penang.We are a very lively team and have a great passion for this sport.This year is going to be a great year for us as this will be our first year training as a club.There will be plenty of competitions held this year and we hope to excel in it.Our training is held every Saturday at the Red Cresent Headquaters from 12pm to 2 pm.We welcome anybody who wants to join us for training every Saturday.If there is any question,please do not hesitate to contact either Kenny Chong(012-4161461) or Moy Wei Sern(016-4566496).You can also send us an e-mail at ztec.floorball@gmail.com
Hope to see you there.Happy floorballing!