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Tina smiled politely in reply to Professor Stewart's words of encouragement, though she inwardly berated herself for not picking the defensive moves up the first time she tried. Ugh, and here she thought she was going to be good at this game! It seemed she was more out of practice than she originally thought, but she was determined to do better on the next part of the activity!
She listened extra carefully to the next set of instructions, watching the demonstration of passing techniques intently. Hmm… she wasn't sure what to make of this part. The mechanics of passing were straightforward enough, but passing meant the kind of icky uncertainty and *shudder* teamwork that Tina wasn't good at. What if she passed too fast? Or too slow? Or to the wrong person? So many things could go wrong! She was so busy imagining the what ifs that she almost didn't notice one of Professor Stewart's balls headed straight for her. Luckily she caught it just in time!
Tina decided she would practice passing on her own first, then maybe look for a partner if she had any time left. Still holding the ball that she caught, she positioned her hands on either side, fingers pointed toward her chin. She brought the ball up to her chest height, aligned her bent knees with her shoulders and practiced a throwing motion. After a couple practice movements, she felt comfortable enough to throw the ball for real - not hard, just a light toss to her right.
The overhead pass was a little easier, as this time, Tina didn't have to adjust her stance. She picked up the ball she'd used at the start of the activity, placing a hand on either side, her fingers spread. She raised it over her head and practiced the throwing motion a few more times before throwing the ball. It sailed to her left toward the end of her row.
Now Tina had used both of the balls near her, and she still had one more pass to practice. She followed the direction of her last throw and picked up a ball that wasn't in use. She thought this was the same one she'd been using, but she couldn't tell for sure. She brought the ball back to her spot, ducking her head to avoid being hit by any flying basketballs. She gripped the ball in her right hand, bringing it behind her head and above her shoulder, then stepped forward on her left foot and pretended to throw. Holding the ball one-handed was a bit harder, so she gave the throwing motion some extra practice before actually doing it. Her dark eyes scanned the room for somewhere to pass the ball without it accidentally hitting someone. She eventually found an opening in front of her and tossed the ball, aiming toward the wall where it wouldn't hurt anybody. So far, so good... she hadn't made any embarrassing mistakes yet!
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |