Please post a reflection of your 2011 performance in the comment section. Your reflection should include the following:
i) Strengths and weaknesses in practicing Wushu with your respective weapons.
ii) How has Wushu mould/change you (mentally and physically) in terms of the school's 10 Cs (e.g., commitment, communication, courage, creativity, etc.)? Discuss.
iii) List down at least one target/plan for next year. (e.g. to perform once at least beyond school, to compete in XXX competition and etc)
Wushu has taught me to be more committed, for example be committed to my CCA by turning up punctually for trainings. Wushu has also taught me to be more confident and courageous, as through performances and competitions, we were given opportunities to be on stage or the competition carpet and perform.
I hope to be able to perform both in school events and to the public, and hopefully get the top 3 positions in the Dao 2nd International Wushu Competition next year.
It made me more confident whenever I had to go for wushu assessment tests and performances so that I do better the more times I did them. I was also more committed in my work as I was required to actively participate in wushu events, attend every training session punctually and perform my moves properly.
I am not sure what competitions I am able to compete in next year but I hope I am able to at least compete once in a national competition.
Wushu has taught me to be strong mentally, otherwise you would not be able to advance in Wushu. You must have commitment for wushu, otherwise you would see no point in going for wushu lessons and advancing up to learn more Wushu moves. Wushu has also taught me to have more confidence when practicing my routine or in whatever I do. As a team, you must also communicate with your team properly or the routine would not go according to plan.
I do hope to win something for the school next year when participating in the national Wushu competition, and maybe perform in public again.
Wushu has made me more committed. I would practice my moves more often and always put in 100% concentration during Wushu lessons. I have also become more confident after learning Wushu through an assessment test and performances.
I hope to compete in a competition next year.
Ding Nina Lin
I think Wushu has taught me to be more committed as we often have to concentrate when we practice in order to master the different movements.
I hope to take part in a competition next year to gain experience.
My weaknesses are not being able to do my current sword routine properly (I always without fail loe control somewhere) which I will need to improve on, and that I am also not very flexible.
Wushu has definitely taught me to be more disciplined, to have more self control and gave me more confidence.
I hope to take part in the 2012 Inter-school Wushu Competition next year, showcasing my 1st International Sword Routine next year.
Learning any kind of martial arts would, in one way or another make you disciplined, plus it would take commitment to excel in them, but wushu has taught me something more, and that is courage. Experiencing pain is something rather unavoidable in wushu. In my experience, there are many times I have experienced pain but have also unintentionally exaggerated it frequently. For me, courage is facing that pain as it is and not exaggerate it.
I hope to learn the routines of other weapons, improve the mastery of the weapons that I am training with and take part in competitions next year.
My weaknesses would include stability and endurance as I would tend to tilt to one sight after some jumps. Besides that, I also need to increase my endurance for my Dao as the routine is very exhausting. So I have to increase my speed too when Praticing with my seniors.
I sincerely hope that I would be able to learn more next year and hopefully use this CCA to help me in a part of my healthy lifestyle.
Wushu has changed me to be more committed because I have to practice more to remember and improve myself on doing the moves that I learnt. Wushu also improved my communication skills and courage because I have to ask my friends about the parts that I am not sure.
I hope that there would be a chance for me to perform outside the school next year.
Wei Siew
However, due to having a number of injuries, I have not been training much. Hence, my stamina has decreased which causes me to feel tired easily in the middle of a routine.
Wushu has made me more committed, more disciplined and more confident. Wushu has also helped me train my stamina, flexibility, balance and a lot more.
I hope to do the school proud in any competition I take part in next year.
Khim Tan
Wushu has made me more focused as we need to concentrate in order to do the routines well.
I hope that I will be able to perform outside of school.
Wushu has taught me to persevere under hardship and not be weak when confronted with challenges. Wushu has also taught me to be committed to something, for example: learning a new routine.
I plan to volunteer in performances if there are any, and strive hard to be selected for the next upcoming competitions.
ii) Wushu, itself, is a sport that requires exceptional discipline. Therefore with regards to adapting mentally and physically to such sport will change one’s dispositions, like commitment, courage, confidence.
iii) A target for next year, as I see it, will be able to give the best we have for the National Competition, that should be on our minds. We must neither underestimate nor overestimate our contenders. But we must realise, at the end of the day, it’s not about victory that matters, it’s the passion and love of the sport.
Wushu has made me more committed as well as responsible as i have to be responsible for my own weapon and i am more committed to the CCA and sport. And i have to concentrate to practice my routine properly.
My goal is to compete in the dao competition as well as the gui ding quan competition and get good results for the school.
I think that I wushu has improved me in terms of commitment in relation to the 10c's as I feel that wushu is not only a cca but is also a sport and a commitment to improve myself metally and physically.
My goal is to be able to learn the Chang quan and to be able to perfect some of the gymnastics in wushu like the ce kong fan(no handed cartwheel) by this year
However I feel that my stamina is not as high, as I feel more tired after some practising. Due to this, I am not able to hold my pose well when practising. I also feel that whenever I am practising my 刀花, if I were to continue for too fast, my grip on the Dao would start to slip.
ii) I feel that through wushu, I am more confident when performing, allowing myself to perform my routines without having to think twice about my routine. As a part of 集体刀, I have learnt much about communication to allow myself to play my part to adjust my speed with the group’s when performing. Furthermore, wushu has also taught me to be committed to practising during CCA as we are needed to know our routine very well when performing.
iii) For 2012, one target that I have set for myself is to try to practise at home more often. Another target is to be able to remember my routine very well before competitions. As a group, I hope 集体刀 is able to practise together as 6 people more often, in order to have everyone keep to the group’s speed when performing.
i) I feel that my strengths in Wushu are being able to endure long timings of stretching and being able to Ci the sword properly. Also, my stamina whilst practicing is continuous. However, I seem to not be able to learn the moves quickly, and that results in being unable to execute the moves properly. I believe I will need to practice more and learn more quickly to be able to achieve better in Wushu.
ii) Wushu has made me more committed in my own actions and be more committed to the CCA and sport. And, it has given me the courage to strive for any goals.
iii) In 2012, I would try to learn the routines quicker, and practice more at home. I hope that this would make me be able to improve drastically in Wushu, and strive in competitions in the near future.