soccer related stuff :)

A football coach walked into the locker room before a game, looked at his star player and said:" I m not supposed to let you play since you failed maths, but we need you in there."

"So what I have to do is ask you a maths question, and if you get it right, you can play."

The player agreed.
The coach looked into his eyes intently and asked:" Okay, concentrate...What is 2 plus 2?"

The player thought for a moment and then he answered: "Four?"

"Did u say four?" the coach exclaimed, excited that the player had the rght answer.

The other players on the team began shouting:" Come on, coach, give him another chance!"


hmmm..i wonder what tml trng will we like...2 v 2? or 3 v 2?


shiyi =)

Say GOODBYE to Stiches!

Hey! Just thought this would be of interest to the some of us who suffer from that irritating pain at the side of our diaphragm when we run - aka STICHES!

Location

Pain in the side of the diaphragm.

How it affects your running

Running downhill increases the forces exerted on the entire body with each foot strike and may induce side stitches, especially if you are nervous (for whatever reason) about running downhill to begin with! Try walking or slowly jogging down any steep hills until you have mastered deep breathing techniques.

If you tend to suffer from side stitches, try to avoid eating within 1 hour of running. Water or gatorade is fine within an hour -- liquid empties from the stomach faster than solids and shouldn't cause any problems.

Causes of Side Stitches

A "side stitch" is a sharp, intense pain under the lower edge of the ribcage caused by a muscle spasm of the diaphragm. Such pain can occur during vigorous exercise, such as running, and seems to occur more commonly in novice exercisers who have not yet established proper pacing and who tend to breathe more quickly and shallow. However, about 30% of all runners will experience stitches at some point. What exactly causes them? On inhalation, we take air into the lungs, pressing the diaphragm downward. When we exhale, the diaphragm moves up. If the body has some trapped air/gas below the diaphragm, if we've eaten too close to exercise, or if we start exercising too vigorously, the diaphragm may cramp, causing pain under the rib cage on the right side.

Treatment of Side Stitches

As with any muscle cramp, the best immediate treatment is to try to stretch the cramping muscle as much as possible. How do you get to the diaphragm on the inside of your body?, Try altering your breathing pattern. Take a deep breath in as quickly as you can, to force the diaphragm down. Hold the breath for a couple of seconds and then forcibly exhale through pursed lips to restrict the outward air flow. You may also find that bending forward can help you expel as much air as possible. I have actually found that stretching up as tall as I could, even to the point of extending arms up over head, then alternating crouch-tall and tightening/flexing the abs, helped as well.

You may even have to stop and walk briskly for a few seconds while concentrating on deep breathing. Continue running after the stitch goes away. If you get a cramp in the middle of a race, you might want to try mixing up your rhythmic breathing/ striding pattern. If you always exhale when your right foot strikes the ground, try exhaling with the left foot strike. The organs attached to the diaphragm on the left side of the body aren't quite as big as those on the right side, hence there is less strain on the diaphragm. Another technique that may work for some is peaceful visualization--if you are feeling stressed from the day or race, try imagining you are elsewhere, and take deep calming breaths as you run.
(courteousy of www.runnersrescue.com)

Joga Bonito!

Mr Au.

p.s. another artcle is up in the dressing room! Go check it out!

It's nice to be back!

Hi girls!

I must say it's really nice to be back training once again with all of you (although not everyone was down technically). After being on course for 2 weeks and coming into the training sessions at odd hours, it's just nice to start afresh with you again this morning. Thanks for your patience with me for the many times I came down late and thanks to your captain for 'standing in' as and when needed. Let's appreciate Capt. WaHa-Raar more yea? :)

I know many of us will be going on various trips/holidays/camps/internships/etc at different periods during the holidays. However, unless numbers are really low (that's why its important, to fill Reb/Claud in about your availability. Rebs & Claud, pls let me know the expected numbers and various reasons for absence the night before. Thx!), training will continue as normal. I really hope that when we come down, we come with the mindset to give nothing less than our 100% at every training session however mundane or physically demanding it may seem.
Also, as mentioned this morning, it is our PERSONAL responsibility to look after our own health and well-being. Let's make it a common practice to stay hydrated and get enough rest, especially days before our training alright?
Hate to sound like a nag or a nanny, but just think it's necessary for me to voice out my concerns. :)

Having said that, I would like to commend those who were at training this morning. Thanks for being on time. Some were very ON TIME, literally ON THE DOT. I'm certain you girls were putting in the effort. There's definitely more room for improvement. Don't you give up, only with hard work and a combined team effort will we reap the rewards in time to come!

I also wish and pray for speedy recover for those who weren't feeling well (Rabecca, Huixian, Shihui) and for those who injured themselves (Amanda & Jocelyn) during training. Try to make it for tomorrow's session nevertheless if you can! =)

I've placed some notices up in our dressing room. Go in and take a look yah.


Joga Bonito,

Mr Au.

CLAUDIA.....I'm sorry.....(things we never see on SCV)

..I'm so sorry Claudia...I just had to post this up for you............

I'll understand if you hate me...but just for one day ok? ;)

Watch till the end....you will reap the 'rewards'.



Cheers,

Mr Au.

PLEASE SKIP THIS POST CLAUDIA!

For those of you who missed the 'action' last night. Courteousy of me. =)

Goal #01: Flamini (41st minute)



Goal #02: Toure (56th minute)



Goal #03: Gallas (80th minute)




On behalf of all the Gunner fans, I would like to open my hand of invitation to the rest of you who may like to support the club that probably plays the most beautiful soccer in the EPL. We welcome even CHELSEA fans.

:)

JOGA BONITA VIDEOS ARE HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!WHOO!
master some tricks to improve ur juggling!haha =D
enjoy
-C|audia

joga bonita team brazil


Joga Bonita Skills

raaaar

hello girls!
so we cancelled our friday trng and we went to SENTOSA to play instead=)
well i've uploaded the photos into shuttlefly.
(huimin, just add ur photos into the album i've created)
yep.
anyway, had much fun. well..although the weather aint THAT gd..with the rain and not-very-soft-sand. yaa..
hahah, well i'll be blogging bout this in my own blog..so just informing u guys that the photos are UP.

and girls, trng will resume on monday (whether u like it or not)
so u better turn up.
absentee MUST msg bek(me)/claud regarding your absence.
and those gg overseas pls inform me as well.
AND..i, i should say the whole team, do not welcome late-comers so pls..reach 15min b4 8am and jolly well get ready (YOUR BOOTS AND SOCKS) by 8am.
people who are late will be punished.
be it run rounds,paint grass,wash balls or lick my toes.
&
trim your NAILS btw. and bring ur shinguards for GDNESS SAKE.

all right. enough nagging u girls SHLD know it.
there's this thing that i've ALWAYS wanted to tell u girls but i always 4got!

well there's this try-out on 18nov (this coming sat) for "ABC soccer team club".
venue: not confirmed but i'll get into it.
time: 8.30 am
date: 18 nov (sat)

yep, so those who are interested PLEASE give me your name by this wednesday.
for ur info, 2 of our seniors-qianwen and niying, are gg as well.
yep! personally,think i'm gg down as well. shall see whats there to offer. yup.

seeyou on MONDAY.
=)
love,
rebekah.

hoho. yu lin here. first time blogging. anyway, anybody interested pls contact me! frm wad i heard, e prizes really not bad. hahaha. =)