By Jenna Ong (20S07A), Captain, and Adhithya Raja (20S06F), Vice-Captain
Love badminton but not sure if you can make the cut for the school team? Want to exercise but not ready for the commitment in a Sports CCA? Or just looking for a new skill to pick up? Here in RI, we have the perfect balance of exercise and chill, a CCA where you can choose your own pace of learning, where you can meet up with friends and destress once a week—Recreational Badminton (RecBad).
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Chess
As Magnus Carlsen, the reigning champion of International Chess once said: “Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything.”
At Raffles Chess Club, we embrace the philosophy of appreciating and enjoying the game. We all want to win, but what good is the trophy if none of us enjoy it? Unlike most other competitive CCAs, we are open to both beginners as well as seasoned veterans who are looking for an environment to challenge themselves. Continue reading “CCA Previews ’20: Chess”
By Raffles Judo
Into WWE?
Judo is probably the closest thing you can get to this, except not as violent and with different rules applied. However, you still get the same adrenaline rush of flying through the air or flipping your opponent (most of the time, your friend) and hearing that loud satisfying “PIAK” on the mats.
By Table Tennis ’20
Table Tennis might be an entertaining sport to catch sight of. However, beyond the spectacle of thrilling rallies lies a demanding juggling act—one in which consistent skills and mental toughness are put to the test.
By Charmaine Tan (20S03A), Megan Khoe (20A01E), and Zitin Bali (20S06D)
We’ll be honest. There will be flying balls that you occasionally get hit by. There will be times when you get stepped on by studded boots. And there most definitely will be times when you start training with a white jersey but go home in a brown one. But there is no greater satisfaction than the sound a football makes as it finds its way into the back of a net or the dumbfounded expression of an opponent when you execute the perfect tackle.
