Go Jets!
Feb 4 2013
“Here’s our 2012-2013 boys basketball champions!” exclaimed Mr.Odom, the principal, on the assembly on January 23rd.
On January 19th, DIS basketball team went to Gyungnam International Foreign School to have a big match with other SKAC basketball teams. We have been a member of the SKAC basketball team since the school year 2011-2012. Despite our recent membership, this year we made a huge hit with our final tournament.
Busan Foreign School, Busan International Foreign School, Kwangju Foreign School, and Gyungnam International Foreign School participated in the final tournament match. The boys’ team started the first game with BIFS. We easily defeated it in forty minutes. So were the second game and the third game with KFS and BFS. Our last final game was again with BIFS. It was an enormously intense match. Every spectator in the gym was holding hands with another and praying for his or her own team. Especially the girls’ team members and even the coaches of DIS were becoming one for the event. They cheered heartily for our champion match. When the game got toward the end, our nervousness reached the top. In the end, we won by 13 points. The boys’ team just jumped high and shot the ball through the basket. It was fantastic!
Even though the DIS girls’ team lost in every single game, the athletes put in their best effort into this year’s SKAC tournament. DIS champions and coaches all did an outstanding job. Let's look forward to the next tournament in basketball!
“Here’s our 2012-2013 boys basketball champions!” exclaimed Mr.Odom, the principal, on the assembly on January 23rd.
On January 19th, DIS basketball team went to Gyungnam International Foreign School to have a big match with other SKAC basketball teams. We have been a member of the SKAC basketball team since the school year 2011-2012. Despite our recent membership, this year we made a huge hit with our final tournament.
Busan Foreign School, Busan International Foreign School, Kwangju Foreign School, and Gyungnam International Foreign School participated in the final tournament match. The boys’ team started the first game with BIFS. We easily defeated it in forty minutes. So were the second game and the third game with KFS and BFS. Our last final game was again with BIFS. It was an enormously intense match. Every spectator in the gym was holding hands with another and praying for his or her own team. Especially the girls’ team members and even the coaches of DIS were becoming one for the event. They cheered heartily for our champion match. When the game got toward the end, our nervousness reached the top. In the end, we won by 13 points. The boys’ team just jumped high and shot the ball through the basket. It was fantastic!
Even though the DIS girls’ team lost in every single game, the athletes put in their best effort into this year’s SKAC tournament. DIS champions and coaches all did an outstanding job. Let's look forward to the next tournament in basketball!
Girls Basketball Team SKAC
by Amy Kim
How long have you been coaching basketball?
This is my first year coaching basketball at DIS. I have coached other high school teams, so all together I’ve been coaching basketball for about 5 years.
What is the most important thing you’ve learned about coaching?
The most important thing I’ve learned is making practice hard enough so that the athletes continue to improve and develop skills, but fun enough that they keep coming back.
I heard there is a SKAC competition coming up, could you explain the competition?
This is the second part to the SKAC tournament. After the first tournament that DIS hosted, our team was ranked second. Now we will go onto play the remaining SKAC teams.
What results are you expecting?
We have a great chance to win the whole thing.
What do you think is the role of “coach” in the sports team?
Coaches teach, support, model, and hold high expectations for their players both on and off the court.
What’s your strategy to win the game?
In girls’ basketball, it’s all about points. Our practices have included a number of shooting drills in the past few weeks.
Were you in a team during high school or middle school?
(If yes), how does your experience as a member of a team effect how you coach?
Yes, I played in elementary, middle, and high school. In university I had to choose between volleyball and basketball and I chose volleyball. I still love basketball. I played for a really great team in high school and they were always expected to win. It was a lot of pressure, but I loved it. I think as a coach, I’m looking for players that love the sport and are willing to take risks. I coach as though we always have a winning team.
What is the difference between North American public school basketball teams compared to International school teams?
International school teams don’t put basketball as I priority. Even if I was throwing up, I would have showed up for practice (and practiced) for fear of my coach kicking me off the team. North American teams practice before and after school, have league games during the week , and tournaments every weekend.
What do you think is the strength of the team?
The girls listen to instruction and try their best. They are really supportive of each other and
always cheer for each other, even during practice. We have a great group of girls.
What is the weakness?
Just not enough experience. Some team members are playing basketball for the first time. I think the DIS teams will get stronger in a few years when elementary players continue to play through middle school, and into high school.
How long have you been coaching basketball?
This is my first year coaching basketball at DIS. I have coached other high school teams, so all together I’ve been coaching basketball for about 5 years.
What is the most important thing you’ve learned about coaching?
The most important thing I’ve learned is making practice hard enough so that the athletes continue to improve and develop skills, but fun enough that they keep coming back.
I heard there is a SKAC competition coming up, could you explain the competition?
This is the second part to the SKAC tournament. After the first tournament that DIS hosted, our team was ranked second. Now we will go onto play the remaining SKAC teams.
What results are you expecting?
We have a great chance to win the whole thing.
What do you think is the role of “coach” in the sports team?
Coaches teach, support, model, and hold high expectations for their players both on and off the court.
What’s your strategy to win the game?
In girls’ basketball, it’s all about points. Our practices have included a number of shooting drills in the past few weeks.
Were you in a team during high school or middle school?
(If yes), how does your experience as a member of a team effect how you coach?
Yes, I played in elementary, middle, and high school. In university I had to choose between volleyball and basketball and I chose volleyball. I still love basketball. I played for a really great team in high school and they were always expected to win. It was a lot of pressure, but I loved it. I think as a coach, I’m looking for players that love the sport and are willing to take risks. I coach as though we always have a winning team.
What is the difference between North American public school basketball teams compared to International school teams?
International school teams don’t put basketball as I priority. Even if I was throwing up, I would have showed up for practice (and practiced) for fear of my coach kicking me off the team. North American teams practice before and after school, have league games during the week , and tournaments every weekend.
What do you think is the strength of the team?
The girls listen to instruction and try their best. They are really supportive of each other and
always cheer for each other, even during practice. We have a great group of girls.
What is the weakness?
Just not enough experience. Some team members are playing basketball for the first time. I think the DIS teams will get stronger in a few years when elementary players continue to play through middle school, and into high school.