It is not uncommon to catch a glimpse of the slowly increasing population of floorballers in Penang, a new spesies of mammals who wield sticks of carbon fibre and somehow find pleasure in doing so.
In this episode of NatGeo Presents (that's pree-sents, not prehh-zhunts), we get a closer look at this growing breed in their natural habitat.
Clad in pink is the rare Eulene, who is said to be rarely spotted among the floorballers.
The males of the spesies indulge in playing around before the rite of training officially begins.
This is a photo of all the floorballers jogging together as a precursor to the day's activities. Note that they are led by an alpha-male (in blue), known to them as the coach-for-the-day and is called Gary.Their usual coach (odd, how these mammals refer to sports leaders with the same word they use for 'bus') took a backseat as he was unwell, but was still the de facto coach.
Stretching, apparently to warm-up the bodies of these warm-blooded people.
Balance is crucial for them to avoid falling over and tumbling into air and suffering painful landings.
All in a circle =)
Snake.
Cobra.
All under the eye of Coach Gary.
The group of them continued with more drills, to improve skills and teamplay; both very important to face the dangers of the wild.
The two coaches deliberating.
And finally they were set free to run as much as their hearts willed, in a session called game time (which was longer this time!).
Almost full-view of the court. (and that's Joyce there - keeper)
Interesting movement in this shot.
Scuffling for the ball.
And YES, that was a goal!!
Training concluded with the usual sit-around-in-a-circle-and-reflect practice.
And TWO new guys were officially welcomed into the club: Aaron and Frederick :)
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