Stagmont Striders
One of my hobbies is basketball. I started becoming real serious about it in secondary school (can't quite remember exactly which year), when I used to borrow books from the library and scour the internet for online guides on basketball. I also watched some of the better players around me, practised what I learned from the books and mimicked others, until I finally mastered the basics. I never bothered with fancy tricks; basic moves suffice for me, and now I'm quite an established player in my neighbourhood.
In 2002 I set up a basketball team under my neighbourhood Yew Tee Zone 9 RC, named Stagmont Striders. We were a group of talented individuals. Unfortunately, most of the first batch left after less than a year due to various reasons. However, only a handful of us who pioneered this team still remain. We are actively recruiting members for a younger team consisting of upper primary and lower secondary students from the neighbourhood. Our philosophy now is just to have a group of basketball players who really enjoy the game and will stick together, and if they are able to compete in tournaments then it would be a big bonus. Currently, I'm coaching mostly primary school kids (including 3 girls) every Saturday morning 0830 to 1030 at Stagmont park. Anyone who's interested in learning basketball is welcome to join us.
I'm just looking forward to getting the NCAP Level 1 certification to become a recognized coach and help further the team. I also hope to organize some basketball competitions in the neighbourhood in the near future - in the works is the inaugural Wong Kwok Fu Cup in 2008.
