PadEL

Activity Description:

Padel is a sport similar to tennis, but at the same time really different. It is played in a court half the size

of a tennis court and is usually played in doubles. The purpose of this sport is to score the most points.

Some techniques are different. In padel if the ball bounces in the wall afterwards you have to keep on playing,

which would not happen in tennis. So, the team that wins the more points wins. 

 

Length of the activity:

I will be going to padel lessons in Fadura, which is a ports center in Leioa/Getxo, for two years, every monday,

wednesday and friday. 

 

Personal Goals:

This is going to be a fun sport as I enjoyed tennis, but have always admired and felt eager to play padel. 

 

My goals for this activty are:

- Be passed from the beginner level to a higher level, it can be novice or amateur (probably novice)

- Beat my friends in summer, who play padel since they were little, in a match.

 

I plan to go to every class with the best attitude possible and give my best. Along the two years I will probably

have developed googd skills in this sport and will accomplish my goals.

 

Learning Outcomes:

• Increased their awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth. 

I will increase my area of strength in sports by learning this new sport that will help me exercise. 

• Undertaken new challenges

I will undertake a new challenge by learning a new sport

• Worked collaboratively with others

I will work collaborative with my padel classmates, playing with them actively.

• Shown perseverance and commitment in their activities

I will show perseverance and commitment by going the most possible days I can, even if the weather or atmosphere is not satisfactory.

• Developed new skills

I will develop new skills, by learning how to play a new sport.

 

 

Proposal

 

 

 

Reflections:

 

2014-2015

01/10/2014

Today I finally started Padel classes. I have been wanting for it to start since I started the school year. We had tried our most for me to be able to go to that classes, as there were very little places available in the class. When we came back from summer they told me I was in! I was very very happy. I was very excited going to the classes. I was going to the classes with my brother, but did not know the rest of the people that were going to be there, nor my teacher or my classmates. When we went in the building and headed to the class I was so surprised, both my brother and I could not believe it. My cousin, who I didn't know anything from him since the start of the summer, was in my class. I was so releieved and happy I knew someone in the class. So, now I felt more comfortable in that area. But I was still very nervous on my level, my playing skills. I was sure the rest of the class was going to be much better than I and that the teacher was going to send me back home. 

 

So, we went into the class and we just started playing, the teacher watching us, seeing how we played. I realized the others were better than I was, but I could still play along with them without any problem, so I felt really relieved, and they turned out to be really nice. So, I just relaxed the rest of the class, and gave the best I could of me. When the class finished, I left with a big smile in my face. It had been wonderful. It had been very useful to clear my mind from the studies, and to just have fun. I am eager

for my next class to come

 

 

03/10/2014

Today was the second day of padel. When I came home I was really tired. It had been a tough class. I still feel

like I was the worst of the group, but I keep my faith that with the time and the classes  will become better at

it and be able to play well. I still need to practice how to grab my racket, because I am used to the tennis way

to grab it and it is difficult for me. That is the main thing about padel I have to change to be better at it. And,

even though it is very difficult I think I am going to achieve my goal

 

05/11/2014

Today was exhausting. I really run today. I run up to the ball even if it went to the other side of the court, to try to hit it. I try my best and I really think I am imporving. If I keep trying my best I will succeed.

 

03/12/2014

Up until now, today is the best day I have played. I try to give my best everytime I go to play, but, honestly, I think today my effort really counted and actually played well. I won two matches! So, I finished the class very happy, but when I went home I went to the sofa and took a nap, because it was really tiring, but

awsome, and I can't wait for the next class to start.

 

 

14/01/2015

 

 

Today a new member came into our class. She had already gone to padel classes before so she had

advantage. Our first impressions were of she being better than us at padel, but then I learned she was

good, but still at our level, so I was relieved because I did  not want to be the worst in my class. We 

practiced and imporoved hitting the ball after it had hit the wall, a padel technique used a lot. Playing 

padel had been really useful to forget about the homework and just focus on having fun and developing

new skills. 

 

11/02/2015

Today I went to class very excited and happy, because it was a friend's birthday and I was in a really 

happy mood. I transmitted all my enthusiasm to my motivation to play. I felt really happy and felt 

excellent while playing. I felt like everything was going right. And, I won the last match which turned my

padel class of today into a success. And then came home with my head clear to study for the math test

of tomorrow. 

 

 

18/03/2015

 

Weekend has come at last. Today I was tired and was not really centered in playing padel, because I was

thinking in the exam I had on Saturday. But I still tried to give my best. I 

always try to give my best at this sport, because I want to maximise my new skill. So, I tried doing my best

and we learned a new tactic, which was hitting the ball without it bouncing and then making it rebounce

in the side nets. I really liked it, and hope next class will be excellent. 

 

 

15/04/2014

 

Today we practiced a new skill which involved hitting the ball after it had hit the wall and passing it to the other side making it bounde in the back and in the side. I think it went well as I mostly did them well, later we played some matches in which I won two. i really feel like I am adquiring new skills each day and getting better at playing padel. I really enjoyed it today. I really enjoy going to padel everyday, because I just love to play that sport, even though I am not so good at it, I relly enjoy it. 

 

 

11/05/2014

Today I really felt I have improved. I won every match with my partner. I think we lost only one match, and I scored some good points. So, today I really liked it and felt how I really really improved. But, we also did one exercise in which I was not good at all, I finally mamaged to do it, but not very good. So, I was a bit mad when we were doing that exercise, but then when we played and won the matches my attitude changed and my motivation increased.

 

 

17/06/2015

Today I really liked the class. The boys from the class next to us joined our group and we played together to games which were really fun while you still were learning how to play padel. We had to move everytime clockwise and hit the ball when it was our turn and then do one of the techniques we had learned in the past days, and I managed to score many points and felt very proud of myself. It was my last class, but I will continue next year Tuesdays and Thursdays. I still have another year to reach my goal. 

 

 

2015-2016

6/10/ 2015

New school year and new padel class. I have a new teacher and new classmates. They all seem very nice and they are all my same age more or less. I enjoyed very much the class today so lets see how the rest of the year goes. 

 

 

12/11/ 2015

The classes have been going well so far. There are two girls that are worse than me and there is a biy who is better than me , so I really like the class and the level. However, the class today went horrible. I was really tired from school and had a really strong headache, and running with a headache is not very benefitial, it only made me feel worse. I think I lost every match today, so, I wasn't very happy. Still, that does not bring me down and I am still motivated to meet my goals and by the end of the year be passed to the next level and play with my friends in summer and win them. 

 

08/12/2015

Today I has a really good time. At the end of the class we played matches, like everyday, but today a man played with me. He was really good, and it was a priviledge having him as my partner because he helped me when we had to move up to the net, or how to hit the ball appropiately and didn't make me feel bad when I missed a hit, which made feel very comfortable.