“Don’t be nervous! It’s only for players who don’t know what to do! You know what to do!!” – Edwin

Way To Make a Hit (My Version)

1. first of all, don’t baby your swing. (Remember! So you can  use your power maximally)
2. second of all. CONCENTRATION. Focus your eye on the ball. So even though you use all your power, you still can control them.
3. third, always assume to hit the ball on the ground, linedrive.
PS: never think about the result, never expect more, do it with joyous and good spirit, because happiness makes you feel relax. After all, you’ll be surprise of what you are capable of. GoodLuck!!

“The more I practice, the luckier I get. ” ~ Jerry Barber

Turnamen Pelajar Registration

Hello Students!!! Pack your stuff, and ready to enroll your school in this prestigious tournament. Tunamen Pelajar usually held once in a year, this year it will be held from 16 October 2010 until  7 November 2010.

The registration will be closed on October 9, 2010, following are the requirements:

1. For register  use School Letterhead by explaining the number of participants and the class with the known of principal

2. Registration fee Rp. 2.000.000, – / Team

3. Following are the total of each team:

1. Baseball grade 3 and 4, maximum 14 students / athletes
2. Baseball grade 5 and 6, maximum 14 students / athletes
3. Junior Baseball –  maximum 14 students / athletes
4. Junior Softball –  maximum 14 students / athletes
5. High School Baseball –  maximum 17 students / athletes
6. High School Softball –  maximum 17 students / athletes
7. High School Softball – maximum 17 students / athletes
8. Exhibition Baseball – kindergarten, grade 1 and 2, maximum 15 students / athletes

4. Student / athlete who is pleased to participate but DO NOT HAVE A school team, will be accommodated by the committee by signing up as individuals, as well as Schools Team will be channeled into the less / require (do not select or be selected by the school team)

5. Regulations, provisions and other matters following the rules the previous year.

More details, click www.jakartahomerun.com

See yaaaa!

It’s not just any sport, it’s not just throwing a ball, hitting and running. I live with the cheering of my players while I’m up to bat. I live with the red stitches of the softball rubbing against my fingers when I snap my wrist and let it fly. I live with mistakes every day in it, and I live learning them. I live on the pitchers mound where I need complete confidence in my self. I live with snapping my wrist to the catcher and getting the batter out, a perfect strike. I live not only for my teammates, but for my self. I live for fastpitch softball.

–K.M., pitcher

Quick Movie Review

The Benchwarmers (2006)

“The game of baseball has always been play with dignity and grace, until now……”

When a nerdy boy named Nelson is playing around in the baseball field, group of bullies came and bully him. Gus, Clark, and Richie run after the bullies and end up challenge them to play baseball for the field. The game that is played by 9 kids and 3 adults won by Gus, Clark, and Richie. Nelson’s father, Mel, who watched the game fascinate by their play. He invite the three of them to play in a league, which the winners will be given access to a new multi-million dollar baseball park that he’s building. So that if they win the tournament, kids like Nelson will get respect.

To present the kids, they form “The Benchwarmer Team” which consists of three adult players, Gus, Clark and Richie, which will play against 9 kids per team.

In the middle of the league, Gus, the star of the team got kicked off. The star that has given hope and inspired the nerd kids in town apparently had bully a guy named Marcus and that cause him brought to the institution. By the suggestion of Gus’s wife, he asked Marcus an apology. In the final game, Gus, Richie and Clark did not play, they give a chance to the Nelson team to play. Marcus becomes their third-base coach. Even though they loose with 42-1 as the final score.

Movie Trailer

Jelang Asian Games XVI

Softball Putri Ingin Geser Filipina click

Dear Readers:

hello dear fellas, readers, and all softball enthusiast around Indonesia thank you for spend some time visiting my blog, reading some of the post, or even click the link i’ve posted (even only reading the header) for all this time. hope you enjoy it. i’m open for critics, or probably comment. it’ll make my day. thank you thank you thank you 😀

Radhiana Iskandar #8

Player’s Profile

Radhiana Iskandar (Anna)

Radhiana Iskandar that also well known as Anna had been knowing softball since she was in high school.  This Indonesia First Baseman who was born in Balikpapan, 31 December 1977 did not like softball at first because it is an outdoor activity. When she was in 5-grade elementary school, she put her interest in Badminton, since her performance in badminton was not progressing, she finally moved into softball.

This sport was introduced by her PE teacher in high school which also to be the regional coach. Anna, who did not like softball at the beginning start to fall for it since her participation in junior national championship, 1994. Thence, she began to dedicate herself to softball and quit badminton.

Beside being a first baseman, the athlete who has inspired a lot of young players also choose right field and center field as her other position in softball. Her participation in bringing the name of Indonesia through Softball is not a doubt, it can be seen from the awards she got throughout championship.

The most memorable moment is when she got “The Best Slugger Asia” in Asian Games 2007 that was held in Jakarta. Anna is the only Indonesia player who got the award, lined with the other world best player such as the pitcher from Japan, Yukiko Ueno, which widely recognized as the fastest pitcher in women’s softball. “The Best Slugger Asia” became one of the historical moments in Indonesia softball, especially women softball.
She even shed a tear while received it.

The following is a championship that had followed by Anna:
1996 – Sea games, Jakarta
1998 – Pre World Championship, Philippines
2003 – 1st winner Regional National Championship (The best slugger, The best hitter, MVP)
2005 – Sea games, Philippines
2007 – Asian Games (The best slugger), Jakarta
2007 – Sea Games, Thailand
2010 – ASEAN CUP, Jakarta (The most RBI, Best players)