The Singapore women’s softball team’s big goal this year is a SEA Games gold and they’ve already started work

Team commander Cacia Tan, 26, said:” There are so many elements to the game, from batting to pitching and basic running, which are different from simply running or swimming”. The physician has been playing ball since she was ten.

Bowie Tan, 23, even a final-year college student, added:” Each ball game is uncertain. There is a bit of approach at play, as well as subtly gentle hand signals that only our team is aware of when we want to steal bases. You must always be alert emotionally because anything can happen.

The crew frequently watches on-line video clips of events and of their competitors to play against their shortcomings in order to improve their game. They gather after each game to reflect on how they can increase, regardless of whether it was a win or a loss.

Accidents, TIME MANAGEMENT AND NO FAMILY HOLIDAYS

The players said skipping out on family vacations or gatherings is the norm due to several coaching sessions, sometimes up to six times per month, on top of a full-time work or college.

” I haven’t taken a trip with my community since I was 19″, said staff captain Tan. Even though the training sessions help her concentrate on her work, she occasionally feels actually worn out, especially when her workday begins early and coaching ends soon.

The women claimed that playing ball they have suffered some sort of injury. When something happens, it actually kills your speed, and that’s when you really need to find the power to come back and continue to work hard, said Guo, who had three wounds in a year.