Badminton is a sport I have been interested in since childhood but I never got to practice it much as I did not have a court to practice it. I regret that I did not join any professional classes. But CAS gave me the opportunity to practice this sport while also helping me improve my fitness. To practice this sport, me and 3 other friends decided to meet and play on the badminton court in my friends building every weekend for a month. Apart from doing drills, we played singles, doubles and also tournaments to add some competitive fun while practicing. We played for 2-3 hours each weekend.
LO 2: The challenging part for me was correcting my technique. Since I had not been trained professionally, my technique while hitting the shuttle was incorrect and I had to practice a lot to correct my technique and remove the incorrect technique from my muscle memory. To overcome this challenge, I took advice from badminton coaches in my school and practiced a lot. It feels amazing to have undertaken this challenge as it has helped me improve in a sport that I am very interested in.
LO 3: We as a group had planned this and there was a minor difficulty faced by us while planning. We did not know exactly what drills to do and what schedule to follow. However, we consulted my schools badminton coach for this He helped us make a schedule for every time we meet. When the plan was made, we did not face any issues while initiating the plan. Everything went smoothly according to the schedule. Our planning was so strong that there was no time wasted or difficulties faced while initiating. It is important to do such planning in order for initiation of the plan to go smoothly.
LO 4: Sometimes, near the end of the sessions, I got really tired and I had to show commitment and perseverance for this CAS experience. I, as a person many times procrastinate but I tried my best not to do it and I did not. I attended each session from the start till the end. Without showing commitment and perseverance, I would not have been able to complete this experience and so it is very important to show it.
LO 5: As I had done this CAS experience with my friends whom I know closely since a long time, working with them was not a hurdle for me. We were able to easily collaborate and complete this experience while having the fun of playing the sport. There was some quarrelling in between while playing matches about things like if the shuttle fell on the line and outside the court and who must get the point. But overall, we were able to complete this experience smoothly. Without teamwork, we would not have been able to do this experience.
All in all, I was able to successfully complete this experience without facing many problems. I followed the learner profile attribute ‘Principled’ while doing this activity as I religiously practiced without missing any session. This CAS experience was enjoyable for me.
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