Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
North Easterly wind is here
North easterly wind is finally here, 4 days of nice strong winds.
Randy finally tasted the sensation of planing.
Randy finally tasted the sensation of planing.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Friday, November 21, 2008
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sports Education Program 2009
We are now a proud partner of SEP 2009 organized under Singapore Sports Council.
More details can be found at: http://sep.ssc.gov.sg/
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Annual migration starting soon
Plans for annual
Pilgrimage to Mui Ne, Vietnam
is in e works. December 2008 & February 2009
Pilgrimage to Mui Ne, Vietnam
is in e works. December 2008 & February 2009Preview photo:
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Setting a new Direction.
Ever wonder the difference between Windsurfing and other mainstream sports like soccer, basketball or frisbee? Other than the fact that the former is on water while the others on land?
Very often as instructors, we will very much like to see each and every participant
come back after their basic course. But we understand that this is not possible. Why?
Because windsurfing is different from the mainstream sports.
You can take a soccer and start kicking.
You can take a basketball and start bouncing.
You can take a frisbee and start throwing.
But can you take a board+sail and start sailing?
This is one aspect that beginners need to understand and appreciate. Windsurfing not
unlike cycling, has a steep learning curve. Think back when you first got on a bicycle.
I believe everyone has had their fair share of falling before getting the hang of it.
Windsurfing is the same. The learning curve is steep. To make matters worse, we are
so used to walking on the ground that the first step on the board seems very "weird",
with nothing firm beneath. But for those who have succeeded and gone past this stage,
you will realized that it is like cycling. You got to keep trying. Once you get the hang of
it, you will never forget it (muscle memory).
So back to our initial topic on the differences. We can teach and learn soccer, basketball
and frisbee in a big group (in fact, the more the merrier). But it is difficult to teach and
even more difficult to learn in a big group for windsurfing. With it's steep learning curve,
windsurfing is about discovering your own individuality and the rentless pursuit of excellence.
Hence, we are hoping to set a new Direction:
1) "Keeping our student to instructor at a maximum of 4:1"
2) To achieve a retention rate of 70% and helping to grow the windsurfing faternity
3) And most importantly: To make certain that each and every student from our developmental program enjoy windsurfing as it should be.
Together with your support, we will work towards this new Direction!
Good winds,
::Windsurfing Factor::
Very often as instructors, we will very much like to see each and every participant
come back after their basic course. But we understand that this is not possible. Why?
Because windsurfing is different from the mainstream sports.
You can take a soccer and start kicking.
You can take a basketball and start bouncing.
You can take a frisbee and start throwing.
But can you take a board+sail and start sailing?
This is one aspect that beginners need to understand and appreciate. Windsurfing not
unlike cycling, has a steep learning curve. Think back when you first got on a bicycle.
I believe everyone has had their fair share of falling before getting the hang of it.
Windsurfing is the same. The learning curve is steep. To make matters worse, we are
so used to walking on the ground that the first step on the board seems very "weird",
with nothing firm beneath. But for those who have succeeded and gone past this stage,
you will realized that it is like cycling. You got to keep trying. Once you get the hang of
it, you will never forget it (muscle memory).
So back to our initial topic on the differences. We can teach and learn soccer, basketball
and frisbee in a big group (in fact, the more the merrier). But it is difficult to teach and
even more difficult to learn in a big group for windsurfing. With it's steep learning curve,
windsurfing is about discovering your own individuality and the rentless pursuit of excellence.
Hence, we are hoping to set a new Direction:
1) "Keeping our student to instructor at a maximum of 4:1"
2) To achieve a retention rate of 70% and helping to grow the windsurfing faternity
3) And most importantly: To make certain that each and every student from our developmental program enjoy windsurfing as it should be.
Together with your support, we will work towards this new Direction!
Good winds,
::Windsurfing Factor::
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Windsurfing Factor: The First Posting
Welcome to Windsurfing Factor.
After the successful launch of our official website (http://www.windsurfing-factor.os3.sg/)
in March this year, we are going ahead with a complimentary blog.
While the website remains as an official medium for anyone interested in more details
of our programs, we have decided to create this blog as an interactive space for everyone
to voice their comments and suggestions. With this in mind, we hope to improve our
services and tailor our programs to suit each individual as they progress through the
learning curve.
Do feel free to add in any suggestions that you might be interested in. We are in the
process of adding photos from the weekly courses we organize. Till the next post!
Good Winds,
::Windsurfing Factor::
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