Gaya Street Floorball

From the 19th-21st December from 6:30-11:00 pm, a Christmas celebration was organised by Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK) at Gaya Street. So the Nomads had the privilege to setup a counter specially for floorball where the public have the chance to try their hands at the game for free. The response was awesome. The assistants were kept busy catching flying balls and entertaining curious children and their parents. Everyone was given a strip of paper with the nomads floorball club website written on it. Enjoy the few pictures taken during the event.

Jonathan demonstrating to the kid how to shoot with a left stick.

All set to beat the goalie.

Our captain Shawn giving some pointers to the kid.

The shot that sent the ball flying sky high.

Leonard as the goalie.

The Fellowship Of The Sticks

15th Dec 2007 marked the match aka practice match between Eklektos (BCCM Likas Youth Group) and the Nomads. Well that Saturday was like any normal practice for floorball but today was slightly different. We've had more than enough people till we are able to form separate teams for the dudes and the gals. But of course we started off with an intense warmup of running up and down the badminton court. Then it was time for goaling practice while controling the ball.

Now it was show time. This time we had 2goalies; shawn and leonard for each side of the court. 2 teams each for the dudes' and gals' side. Each game lasted 10 mins but was fast and furious. Yet it was a good experience playing with new friends where we learn to be flexible with people's style. We had a mixture of newbies and veterans yet was a good learning experience.And of course enjoying our new floorball 'kaki'.

Stay tuned for more floorball news=p Cheers.

Floorball color balls up for grabs

Oh goodie floorball balls up for grabs at last! Striking colors and attractive prices too..Though these aren't IFF certified yet they are pretty good beginner balls coz:
1. softer and therefore cheaper.
2. they don't travel as fast thus won't hurt when u get hit.
3. they're so similar to the certified ones u can't tell the difference.

Just check out the pics to make your selection.

Figure 1: these balls have dimple on them. Very much like the precision ones but slightly softer. Only white balls are unavailable at the moment. RM4.00 per ball.

Figure 2: These balls have no dimples and are softer and smoother than in Figure 1. Perfect for youngsters. Whites are unavailable. We may have red ones. RM3.00 per ball.

Interested? Contact Shawn (016-8301020) or email to nomadsborneo@gmail.com . Please note that transportation cost is not inclusive.

Floorball in S.M. All Saints

Date : 6th November 2007
Time : 7:30am - 9:30am
Venue : S.M. All Saints Hall

It was a Tuesday morning and we had to arrive by 7am to setup goal cages, tables, pens, etc.

We were introducing floorball into S.M All Saints to the form 3 students that faithful morning. What an opportunity! What an early day it was too! Being typical Nomads that we are, we arrive with empty stomachs. Rule #1, never play floorball infront of a bunch of enthusiastic students AND teachers without nourishment. aka. breakfast.

Ofcourse things did not happen as planned too, for example ; all 100 students or so and atleast 3 teachers with laptops sitting with tables on stage, waiting for me to begin (the students are suppose to come in batches of 20s). Not to mention, my team were having difficult putting up the goal cages with the added pressure of 200 eye balls watching. Rule #2, HAVE A PLAN B.

So we started by introducing the rules:-
- high stick
- slashing, hooking, lifting
- between legs
- jumping
- diving
- pushing, holding, blocking
- dribbling with feet, heading
- FAQ

Rounded the first 12 enthusiastic bunch of guys and 12 skeptical bunch of girls, we did passes followed by the next group until the time when everyone was waiting for. GAME TIME!

The rest of the morning went very well with request from both students and teachers for us to continue playing till school finishes. Such a good offer but by looking at the time - 10am, we've gotta go to BREAK FAST. Also a good way to keep them joining us on Saturday nights for more.

Excellent!

No Floorball this Saturday 17th November 2007

Fellow enthusiastic floorballers and non-floorballers alike,

It is my solemn duty to blog this announcement :-


There is NO FLOORBALL this saturday - 17th November 2007

Floorball will resume the following Saturday - 24th November 2007.
Same time, same place.

Please do not hesitate to call Shawn at 016-8301020 or Leonard at 016-8131733
for the most updated information.

Floorball Competition

A floorball friendly competition was held on the 28th of October 2007 at SM. SHAN TAO school hall. There were 6 participating teams; D'Gap Team, Nomad Floorball Club (NFC), Skyline Team, Rainfield Team, Elektos Team and Grace Chapel Team. In the end, Grace Chapel emerged as the champion of the tournament defeating NFC in the finals for the gold medal. NFC in turn was the silver medalist and congrats to the team for a job well done. Well this is just the beginning. In future tournaments, NFC would give other teams a run for their money. Heheh.=p Enjoy the snippets of this ausipicious event. Well done to Nomads.

The Nomads and all systems go.

The moment of strategising before the big game against Rainfield Team (1st round).

The faithful Nomads' fan club ready with their support.

The Nomads in action.

Everyone's attention held in awe and excitement.

Philip recording the action.

Madalen geting ready.

Everyone arise for the Nomads.

Eugene with his Canadien One stick

The game against Skyline Team

The silver medalists and their catch.

Floorball Clinic

The Nomad Floorball Club (NFC) attended a floorball clinic (Sri Kepayan Community Hall) on the 27th Oct 2007. And we are so blessed to have the Penang Floorball Association (PFA) President, Mr. Edward Lim who hails from Penang to coach and shows us the nitty gritty tips of floorball. A real eye opener for rookies like me..its' just 4 months since taking up this sport. There's so much too learn..coming from the state team coach (Mr. Edward). Look through the pics to learn more.

Mr. Edward showing our team captain Shawn how to be a goalie. Notice all the protective gear he's wearing.

Mr. Edward briefing the participants with Penny his assistant looking on.

This the wrong way to hold your stick.

The right way to hold the stick. Held at the end for added power while shooting.

The ideal length of a stick which generally reaches till the bellybutton of the person.

While you hold your stick, your fore finger should not be sticking out to avoid injury. (pic left). The right way is to grip the stick with no fingers sticking out.

As we've mentioned before, floorball sticks cater to both lefties and righties. For lefties, they may want to use a right stick which shoots from the right side due to the blade that curves towards the left. You hold the top of the stick with your left while your right is below your left. The power thus comes from your left hand. Its' the same principle for righties but in the opposite. The righties would use a left stick to shoot from the left side. Below is a comparison between a left stick and right stick.

Left stick (top), right stick (bottom).

Right stick with the blade curving towards the left (left). Left stick with the blade curving towards the right (right).

Now here's an example of how to shoot from the right side and left side. Lots and lots of practice needed to familiarise yourself with the stick. Let it be your second skin.

Shooting from the right with a right stick.

Shooting from the left with a left stick.

Learning how to control the ball by bouncing it on the blade a few times. Needs lot of grace and steadiness.

Good things must always come to an end though yet the clinic was realy helpful for those who don't have a clue bout floorball. So now for homework, its' back to practice in the end. Last but not least, a grateful thank you to Mr. Edward and his team for their wilingness to come.

Group pic at the end of the clinic. Nomad Floorball Club (NFC) and D'Gap Team were the participants in this clinic.

Group pic of the Nomad Floorball Club (NFC) under the helm of Shawn Chung the team captain.

Intro to floorball

'Floor'-'ball'... sounds like playing ball on floors..but that's what most other team sports do..what's so special about this sport?

What's so 'IN' bout this sport?

• its' easy..all you need is a light hollow plastic ball, hands, legs and of course your stick.

• its' safe...the stick is ~350gram and made of composite or carbon and the ball is super light. You won't break a head.

• rain or shine the game continues. Its' played indoors by the way...on horizontal surface.=p

• the rules are easy.. play safe with a few strategies here and there and you've got it.

• just needs 5-6 people per team. 6 if you've got a goalkeeper.

• scoring? easy just shoot the ball into the opponents net and you win.

• worried bout geting punched up? Never fret..time penalties would be given to players who play dirty..2-10 mins at the max. Ouch...

• what stick? Well the stick is similar to a hockey puck but its' customised to fit lefties and righties based on the direction of the blade's curve. Its' light, hollow and made of composite or carbon fibre.

• its' hassle free. No need to dress up. Sportsware is just nice...And please no 'kaki ayam'.

• want to get 'groovin'? practice practice practice....practice makes perfect.

Hungry for more? stay tune for more...this is just the beginning.

Specially dedicated to rookies and veterans alike. Cheers=p

When and Where Do We Play?

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WELCOME TO NOMAD FLOORBALL CLUB!!!!

We play floorball every Saturday Night!

Time : 8pm to 10pm

Venue: S.M All Saints Hall