Name Of The Activity -Learning how to play Badminton

DATE- 14 February 2021 ADVISOR NAME -Sam Zegenbal

LOCATION - New Delhi ADVISOR'S EMAIL - samz@kis.in

Q. Summarise what you did in this activity/project and how you interacted with others?

A. I wanted to improve my badminton skills as badminton is one of my most favourite sports. In this activity I improved my badminton skills. By practicing every day for almost an hour, I was able to get the basic forehand and hand-eye coordination right. Some days I played with my driver, and other days I played with my friends. We either played right outside our house, or sometimes we also went to the alumni hall to play in the shuttle court there.

Q. Explain what you hoped to accomplish through this activity/project?

A. Through this activity I hoped to develop my badminton skills. Skills such as form and technique, stamina, speed, strength, balance, hand-eye coordination. I have not mastered these skills yet but through this experience I have gotten time to improve them. I also hope to be fully through with the rules and regulations of the game. I just wish to better my badminton skills so that I can play well.

Q. How successful were you in achieving your goals? What difficulties did you encounter and how did you overcome them?

A. I think I was quite successful in achieving this goal. I think I still was able to improve at my skills such as serving and placement. I also developed my reflex skills through this activity as badminton requires quick thinking. I did face a lot of difficulties while performing this activity however I choose to be persistent and keep going and not give up. Badminton helped me reduce my anxiety and stress, it also served as a stress buster. I think one of the most important things I learnt was that taking care of my physical and mental health is really important and playing badminton helped me successfully do that.

Q. What did you learn about yourself and others through this activity/project?What abilities, attitudes, and values have you developed?

A. Through this activity I developed my strategic thinking skills. I learnt strategic thinking by playing badminton. Another ability that I also developed was analytical thinking. It is really important to analyze the game when you are playing badminton. I also developed my cooperation and coordination skills while playing doubles in badminton. These two skills were really important when it came to teamwork and I was able to master them through the course of this activity. And the last skill I developed was persistence.

Q. How did this activity/project benefit others?

A. It was solo activity, It didn’t really benefited others than me as I learnt how to drive a car for my own interest

Q. How can you apply what you have learned in other life situations?

A. Perseverance and concentration

LEARNING OUTCOMES

LO1 Identifying their own strengths and develop areas for personal growth

LO2 Demonstrate that they have undertake challenges, developing new skills in the process

LO4 Show commitment to and perseverance in their CAS experiences