Let’s bring 冯教练 back

jl has been extremely kind to us. This year during our zonal finals, I was suppose to go on court to serve and unfortunately it didn't go over. Of course I was extremely saddened but jl didn't even scold me. After the match she even comforted me and said that it's ok she knows that everyone wants to win and it's ok to fail. She has also given a lot of professional help. She has aided us greatly for us to reach out standard now. I feel that it is unfair to suddenly ask her to leave the school after 15 years service in the school. I may not know the full picture of what is happening but I can say that from what my seniors say jl has been putting in a lot of effort to mellow down to suit the schools policies. She has done a lot for us and really cares for our well being. You may say she pushes us to get first. But that isn't true. Everyone has their desire to win. If a team goes on court with none of that desire would you not be disappointed it's like not wanting to do well in academics. I really hope that you will allow jl to stay as our coach.

it was coach Feng that sparked the love and passion I had for this sport from the beginning, when I first started playing Volleyball. Growing from the position of a student who saw Volleyball as merely a CCA into one that has fallen in love with the game altogether, it was her guidance and counselling that moulded me into the athlete and person I am today. Her familiarity with the game and ability to impart these skills to her players are indisputable, as can be seen from how each of her players have improved under her teaching. She is well known for her calmness on the court and strategic methods of play. These qualities are invaluable to our team, allowing us to improve tremendously over the years. The hard work she has put into grooming the team is rewarded with many proud victories. However throughout my years as her student, she has never stressed on claiming the top positions but rather the journeys we took to get there. To her, medals are not worth as much as the process of trying and learning. She always tells us that ‘trying and failing is okay, but failing to try is unacceptable’. When we lose a match despite giving it our all, she never denies our hard work and would commend us for doing our best. When we win a match but failed to put in effort to communicate or not treat the game seriously, she would discipline us and make sure that we understood how important it was to always give our 100%. I understood the pivotal meaning of ‘winning isn’t everything’ - something that always spurs me to focus on the road to the goal rather than solely on the goal itself. Under her coaching, we have learnt lessons such as to not look down on yourself nor others but to always stay humble. There are other values that she has inculcated in all of us; values that any good athlete should uphold. Not only that, she often emphasises that we should grow in the likeness of a Nanyang Girl, to hold high our dignity and to embody the school’s motto of ‘勤、慎、端、朴’. Evidently, as a

jl is very caring and always puts our welfare first. she takes care of each and every one of the her students, guiding and helping them to unleash their fullest potential. her love and dedication not only helped us become better players, but also helped us to improve as a person. our bond with jl is irreplaceable, and i sincerely hope that jl can remain as coach.

She is an extremely dedicated coach and always puts the welfare of her students first. It might be worth a ponder as to why other schools always have injured players but Nanyang does not. That is how well she takes care of her students. She is not only very effective and efficient in her teaching of skills, she also places heavy emphasis on diligence and sportsmanship. Over the years, she has become somewhat like my family. She has been a constant in my life and is always there to support me.

i am from NYPVB 2006-2009. Jiaolian is like a mother to us. Though strict in her ways, we understood that this is for our own good. Under her care, we have not only grown to be good players but women with good character.

Jl have been a very good coach who is always patient and caring. Despite the hard times, she will always encourage us and sometimes joke around to lift our mood. I don't think the change of coach will help us actually as jl is very close to us and there is a true bind. As she once said, we are one team including her and the teachers in charge

JL always says that we come and leave training happy, and it is fine if we do not improve a lot. As long as we put in effort, she would recognise it. Even as a secondary 1, I feel that JL has allowed us to reach our potential. Though she may be strict and straight forward, these traits help us better train ourselves as we are able to immediately know of our weaknesses. JL has been with the volleyball team for very long so I feel that a change in coach is not necessary unless the situation further escalates.

jiaolian has helped me grow both in terms of skills and as a person. although i have heard of her strict teaching ways in the past, she has changed and since i joined the team this year she has tried her best to train us well. pls let jl stay as i believe the bond between her and the team cannot be replaced by another coach

under her nurturing i can say most of the vb team has grown immensely. Though there was a slight misunderstanding in the past, she has really improved and she has changed her teaching style to suit us. her 15 years of work in the school, together with the skill she brings into the cca should not go to waste.

I would like to add on that the relationship between a coach and her students is extremely important, in order to bring across certain values and educate us in the most efficient manner. This is what our coach has done. Not only does she ensure we progress in terms of volleyball skills, she shows concern for our studies and character development. These are aspects that are crucial as part of every single student’s CCA journey, and thanks to her, my CCA journey in Nanyang has been made fulfilling and enriching. Through I agree that she may not get along well with some due to her tendency to sound harsh, I know, after my interaction with her the past 4 years, that deep down she cares for the team and wants the best for us. This is something we (nyvb team members) have all grown to understand as we experience more as part of this amazing CCA. And this is also why so many of us are standing up to fight for Coach’s return to NYVB. Seniors, juniors and parents alike, we all know how much the Coach has done for the team, so she deserves this support and this respect from the team. And I think we should respect her service of more than 10 years, and of her many contributions, instead of shrugging her off without any concrete reason for doing so.

what makes a good coach? dedication, sacrifice, respect, skills, love. coach feng has never failed to show her players concern, even taking her personal time to help us out with our personal problems. she is more than a coach, essentially like a big mother to all of us. how? her selfless demeanour motivates us to strive for ourselves, tough love indeed. but only through such coaching will we ever grow as players and as people. under coach feng for the past 6 years, i’ve learnt plenty — to love what i do, to never stop till i reach my goal, to treat everybody with respect. indeed, you could learn all these life lessons through other coaches (who may not necessarily mean what they say either). but i could always tell that coach feng meant well, regardless of what she said, bc, who would ever want to hurt her little children (that is, us, her players)? aside from the life lessons that she never fails to deliver, she has the necessary skill set to coach a volleyball team, playing to each of her players strengths. granted, she has already changed her coaching ways to suit what the school requires of her. yet, the school is still unsatisfied with her coaching style and would like her to step down as a coach. in my opinion, it is essential to have a feedback system between the school management and the coach to evaluate what is desired of her coaching, instead of removing her. if she was able to adapt her coaching to what the school management required previously, i am sure that she is able to do so again. to remove coach feng as nanyang volleyball’s coach would deprive many other aspiring players to reach their goals, and would have its dire consequences. i genuinely hope that you do reconsider your choice, given that coach feng has been nothing less than supportive and loving towards all her players. thank you.

she rly takes care of us and it is so unfair to fire her when she is improving.

Despite not having been able to attend some trainings because of extracurricular programmes, I have been able to keep up with the trainings and still able to continue to improve my skills under Coach’s Feng’s guidance. While sometimes it may seem like she only focuses on the main team, as someone who is not considered in the main 6 I can understand that she can only focus on so many people at once, and it teaches us to take responsibility for our own learning and progress. I feel that if students can not understand this then it is not the fault of Coach Feng, who has served Nanyang for the past 15 years. I believe that Coach Feng’s guidance and coaching has the potential to nurture the students’ potential and mental strength in Volleyball, and that her coaching would continue to be valuable for future batches of NYVB.

jl has been very understanding and there’s also a very strong emotional bond made together with her. she has also helped me in many different areas out of volleyball and would always ask me about my results to ensure that i’m coping well in both school and cca. she’s not that kind of coach that only cares about achieving good results in competitions but instead she’s more focused on gaining the experiences and she would be pleased as long as we tried our best during the match. even though she frequently scolds us it’s for our own good and it’s to ensure we improve both as a person and skill wise. she’s actually a very kind hearted person. she was my coach previously in primary school before a sudden change in coach which then pulled down our overall results and standard of players as well. many of us also lost interest due to the change of coach and or strong attraction with the previous one (feng jl). she’s literally the reason i come to nanyang we i really liked her coaching skills back in primary school.

Shes a great coach that knows every players full potential and only she will be able to lead next year’s team into championships. With a change of coach, the potential of the players would be sacrificed. With her,I’m almost sure to say that next year would be the first in many years where Nanyang would be able to fight for the double champion title in both divisions. She is also a coach that is easily misunderstood as she may be harsh sometimes but I believe that her teachings bring out the best in our players and for the sake of next year’s team I hope she stays as coach.

I think the team really needs her as a coach because she has been a great influence, whether it’s teaching us values or the Volleyball skills.