HK Red Swastika Society Tai Po Secondary School

14/08/2017

Difference makes perfect (20/12/2016)

Learning Self-discipline through football (Updated on 20/06/2017)

Self-Evaluation on coaching qualification (Updated on 14/08/2017)

Difference makes perfect (20/12/2016)

William Cheung, teacher-in-charge of the Hong Kong Red Swastika Society Tai Po Secondary School (HKRSS) football team, once said: “Starting from ground zero is not a problem, one only needs to be willing to kick.”

William Cheung, teacher at HKRSS, says students’ backgrounds and experience in football does not matter. Anyone who has an interest in football is welcomed to join the school’s football team, in which girls are no less passionate than the boys.

HKRSS has experienced ups and downs in their performance at the inter-school competitions. To William, the improvement in the players is more rewarding the any prize.

Although William is also a teacher for mathematics, accounting and physical education, as well as the teacher-in-charge for the school’s athletic, bowling and cross-country teams, the heavy workload does not lessen any of his enthusiasm in advancing his football teaching. He strongly hopes to see that students with special needs can experience improvement through football.

William is eager to see that through football, students learn how to face their failures, review themselves, learn how to communicate with others, and regain their self-confidence and position on the football field.

William holds many positions on the school’s sports teams. He reveals that there were bottlenecks in his teaching life, which have inspired him to explore new ways of thinking from the JC School Football Development Scheme, and together make a breakthrough with the students.

William believes that a good attitude can compensate for shortcomings in ability. He hopes that through the JC School Football Development Scheme, he can gain new experiences in teaching that will enable him to grow hand-in-hand with the team, turning their differences into perfection.

Learning Self-discipline through football (Updated on 20/06/2017)

Because of William Cheung, Ka Fung Jacky Law, who just joined formal football training, opined that football has become his motivation to be self-disciplined. Football has taught him to be more proactive in managing his time, and has turned him into self-initiated learner both on and off the football field.

William explains the training highlights to the HKRSS players.

Jacky Law expressed that William has taught him to have a positive attitude and self-discipline, and also encouraged him to improve.

From William, Jacky learned self-discipline through football. He has witnessed William’s efforts in developing a football team, which started with only a few and became one full team with a serious attitude in both training and in competitions. What strikes Jacky the most is that William never stops caring for students’ needs; he spends his mental efforts on the football field and gives extra time for students’ benefit. “Coach William never forgets the students’ development in spite of his heavy workload; in contrast, he is more willing to devote extra time to equip players with more knowledge, such as teaching them the game rules, so as to provide players a more thorough understanding of football,” revealed Jacky.

HKRSS football team once only had a few team members, but it has now flourished into one boys and one girls team, both of which have stable attendance and harmonious team atmospheres.

William expressed that the JC School Football Development Scheme has encouraged him to put more emphasis on the exchange of views and the interaction with players.

Talking about his biggest reward from William’s teaching, Jacky said his positive manner and good qualities are benefits he will have for the rest of his life. “Good manners in football mean to have respect for oneself and for your opponents,” because results on the field are just temporary; it is your good attitude and manner that are long-term benefits.

Self-Evaluation on coaching qualification (Updated on 14/08/2017)

Reviewing the rewards that the JC School Football Development Scheme brings, William says the team has demonstrated improvement in its confidence and team spirit; the Scheme also gives him a chance to self-evaluate his coaching qualifications.

William admits that there are differences in the players’ ability. However, through the small-group tournament style of the training approach, the players have established a closer bond and stronger expression skills, plus have a better sense of collaboration. With heightened self-awareness, the team has become more tight-knit. The new training approach has also boosted their self-confidence and sharpened their minds, helping them to encounter difficulties and challenges at the competitions.

In additional to benefiting the team, William expressed that the Scheme also inspired his methods of teaching. “My coach license was awarded 14 years ago. The JC School Football Development Scheme has inspired me to review and adjust my way of teaching, meticulously taking care of every training detail, and making it more fun for the players.” However, what he would really like to see is that they can learn about persistence and respect from football; put their differences behind them and progress together.

William Cheung learns the innovative coaching mode, which emphasizes communication and interaction between players from the MUSS Head Coach of Hong Kong Christopher O’Brien.

With the competition oriented training approach, the confidence and team spirit of Hong Kong Red Swastika Society Tai Po Secondary School have been boosted.