CCA Previews 2017

CCA Previews ’17: Judo

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By Judo Batch ’17

Perhaps you’ve had an everlasting, burning desire to be a pilot since you were young. To coast through the clouds, zoom out above Earth. Perhaps you’ve considered multiple careers in the aviation industry, be it piloting, aeroplane engineering, aircraft maintenance, or even an aircraft janitor. Or perhaps you’ve long cast aside these dreams and regarded them as mere whimsicalities of childhood, now relegated to some nostalgic shelf in a corner of your teenage mind.

Well, we can’t do anything about that.

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CCA Previews ’17: Hockey Girls

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By Eileen Ang (17S03M), Captain; Kwan Hui Xuan (17S06K), Vice-Captain; Nur Umaira (17S06B), Vice-Captain; Tapasyah Singh (17S03C), Goalkeeper

In Raffles, hockey is a developmental sport for girls. Embarking on this journey may be a little daunting at first but you will never be alone. Almost all of our girls have had zero experience prior to joining. Many were not even from a sports CCA. They all took the first step starting from scratch and we grew together.

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CCA Previews ’17: Floorball

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By Wang Xiyu (17A13A)

The faceoff. A few seconds for you to size up your opponent and go in for the kill. The whistle blows. You wrestle for the ball, swiping it backwards in one quick motion. The ball breaks free, the gears of the team shift into motion and the game begins.

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CCA Previews ’17: Fencing

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By Abdul Qayyum (17A01B)

“Fencing is a game of living chess, a match where reflexes only work in combination with intent, and mind and body must work together at every moment.” -V. E. Schwab

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Fencing For Beginners

Fencing is fun. The satisfaction that envelopes you when stabbing another human being is one that is weirdly thrilling and of course, unique to fencing. I mean, you could choose to stab people in other situations, though you’ll probably get arrested.

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CCA Previews ’17: Raffles Badminton

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By Lim Boon Wen (17S05A), Captain

Unstoppable.

Raffles Badminton (RIBT) has a history of being amongst the top four schools at a national level for many years. With a team comprising only 12 girls and boys each, you can expect an extremely close and bonded team with a strong support system both on and off the court. We train on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5–8pm during season and on Tuesdays and Thursdays off season.

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