Hjernerystelse

Hjernerystelse is the Danish word for concussion. This Monday, early in our training, I somehow managed to miss a weight ball being tossed down to me during an excercise in which you do a sit-up with a weight ball above your head, throwing it to your partner on your way up. On the way down, your partner would toss the wieght ball back. On the very last rep, I missed the weight ball, which smashed into my face, forcing my head to crack the wooden floor. It's believed that I incurred a minor concussion, and after a day of rest, I'm back at school and feeling much better.

We've had our first offical Danish lessons, and it's become quite apparent that the pronunciation [or lack thereof] will be the biggest thing to overcome, along with the extra letters [Æ, Ø, and Å] I'm sure we'll learn quickly, but if we could not laugh at ourselves, we would be in a very different position.

Online classes are tough! We are given about 4 class periods a day to do work, but those periods are interrupted by Danish lessons, Math & Science support [more Danish lessons], and Sports. We're trying our best, but it will definitely take us a few more weeks to get the hang of things. Reading lectures and responding to the occasional discussion topic, along with assignments, are much more difficult than you would imagine.

Last night was my first practice after my knock on the noggin', and ooh-rah! It felt good! I can really tell the training out here is going to be amazing. Last night began with 30-minutes of cardio, followed by some ball work, offensive drills, more fast-breaks than i can count, and finally scrimmaging. The girls and I learned alot of positioning, catching with one-hand, picked up on not dribbling, and really learned the importance of strong communication on defense-despite the language barrier. These next 90 days will be extremely beneficial for all of us.