Until recently I've long since forgotten the thrill of volleyball--the thumps of the ball on the court echoing around the arena, the shouts of teammates calling out formations and encouragement to one another, the rapid-fire smash-wham! of a spiker's attack slamming off a blocker's outstretched arms and ricocheting back into the attacker's territory, the crash of a receiving player onto the floor as he/she dives at full-stretch to retrieve the ball at all costs... the excitement, the intensity of matches back in the day have been resurrected!
The past weekend my weekly volleyball session reached its zenith--my team became champions for the first time in four attempts so I was very happy :D A fitting finale to the last session of 2007.
Volleyball is a team sport and thus calls for not only individual skill but good teamwork. Seldom are the virtues of communication, cooperation and trust more emphasized but since new teams are formed every time, gelling into a cohesive unit is not easy either.
First one needs a good blend of attackers, receivers and of course, a decent setter--the person who sets up the ball for the spike. The setter determines the flow of the game and is almost always the difference between victory and defeat. Of coursee, as it's a team game, if done well, the constant shouting of encouragement, patting of the back, high-five-ing among teammates soon create a feel-good aura which boosts the team even more.
First prize this time? A box of juicy persimmons :D
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