This past winter a friend told me about two social sports leagues she plays in :: Dodgeball & Kickball. From the conversation we had been having, she suggested I join just as a way to do something different & meet new people. I knew Dodgeball would be too intense for me, so I decided to give Kickball a try. I joined the Big League Kickball Purchase League, the competitive group & really, I know nothing about playing the game aside from the basic baseball rules. That should have told me something right there & then.
The season began about 3 weeks ago & tonight we had our second practice. I wish I had been practicing twice a week for the last month with the skills I (don't) possess for this game. Goodness.
My teammates are all good players & we are learning to work well together.
I've gotten (a little) better at catching because really, if that ball comes my way & I don't attempt to get it, I should just stay home. That being said, I've made like 3 good catches & they've all been helpful at the moment, so I feel good about that. Kicking :: not my forte. It's both frustrating & embarrassing to be at the plate & not know what to do :: kick? Wait? Bunt? Run? It's just a mess. Or I've been a mess.
Tonight my team had practice & some of my teammates attended. I must say that after some coaching and numerous kicks, I feel much better than I have before. I learned some kicking strategies & they helped. Marlene & her husband tried coaching me A LOT, and my other teammates gave me some suggestions, as well. It definitely helped my confidence a great deal. Now, whether or not I can apply what I learned to tomorrow's game is yet to be seen. I just want to be a help to my team, not the reason we lose.
Aside from all the anxiety this has caused me, LoL, I'm having fun while I'm there. I've met some really cool people & it is something different for me. It's a good thing.
At this very moment, I am icing the inside of my shin ... I hit the ball with it so many times, it's definitely bruised. Lots of pain. Rough times.
We shall see what is to come of this tiny chapter of my world.
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