TMC Team
At the Opening Party
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Japan-TMC Softball
Hey YARD!
So I've officially been in Japan for one week now. What a different culture! I'm starting to get used to it. The food is definitely different, but I have found some things that I like. We had a team welcome party, met the heads of Toyota Motor Corporation, and sports directors and what not. We ate shaybu-shaybu (sp?) --which is SOO Good! Sushi of course, bento lunch boxes and of course a variety of other things. I've also had Italian (pasta, pizza), which seems to be pretty popular.
Practice, has gone well so far. We are playing a lot of practice games (or open games as they call them), and I can see that our team has potential. It's been really good to see Tasha out there playing short-- I think were keeping each other sane. :) We laugh a lot together at trying to figure out what our teammates are trying to tell us, or the new Japanese words we have learned. Of, course we both stick out like sore thumbs, so everyone stares at us everywhere we go!
I'm looking forward to the season, and learning even more Japanese, so I can talk with them more and not use so many hand signals!
I'm hoping to continue to enjoy myself here and play good softball and have fun!
the website to keep up:
www.toyota.co.jp/company/event/sportsnews/softball/index.html ---team website
God Bless,
Monica Abbott
eph 5.1
ps--There's NEW items up on www.monicaabbott.net --so check it out when you get a chance!
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Konichiwa
What's up Ya'll!!!
Wow. Do I have some news for everyone. To start I'll go ahead and hit you with the major thing first. I am going to Japan to play ball in March. It's a 6 month season. We play 3 in the spring and then 3 in the fall. The good news is that I'll get the summer off which will allow me too play USA ball still. Which I'm definitely looking forward too. It's gonna be a great experience. I'm currently working on my Japanese skills.... if anyone knows any let me know asap! I need to practice!
The second piece of news is that I have a skills video coming out. Hopefully mid march. It's called Learning to Pitch with Monica Abbott. It's a 3 part series with beginning basics, advanced basics and fastball mechanics. It's gonna be sweet. We did some William Tell, style pitching at fruit on top of peoples heads. He was brave to stand up there that's for sure!!!
That's all I got for now, and hope to see you on the field soon!
Monica #14 -
Tenn. Football
Hey Y'all!! How's it going? I hope everyone got out to the polls and Rocked the Vote. You know I did! In case you haven't heard yet, Coach Fulmer, resigned yesterday. It was a very sad day for all those that "know" Tennessee football. Now, I'm not a football expert, or anything like that, but Coach Fulmer has always been awesome to me no matter what, anytime I see him- it's like meeting up with an old friend and I didn't even play for him. I think the University, had a big decision to make, and it will definitely be interesting to see how it plays out in the next couple years. I'm not sure how I feel about it but I would love to hear what ALL you Barker's out there have to say!! So---the balls in your court--what do you think about the resignation of Coach, who do you think will replace, and the outlook of TN football in the next couple years? One last thing---GO VOLS!! -
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Staying Busy?
Hey ya'll how's it going? I'm doing pretty good. Enjoying my time off For Sure. I've started playing tennis some, and have after a month and a half off started throwing and working out again. It was hard for me not to workout so much, and even not throw. It was the FIRST time in my life I've taken more than 2 1/2 weeks off of throwing. That's crazy! I have always been a person since I was little that loved to throw. I would spend hours upon hours at the field playing catch. I had always pitched a lot. But honestly, it was probably the best thing for my Body to get that rest. But I am so Glad to be throwing little by little again. I've been doing a lot of clinics. We have already had major success in New York City, Atlanta, and Knoxville. The next stops for the clinics are Gulfport, MS -Nov 1, Salinas, CA -Nov. 15, and Virginia Beach- Nov. 22. It's been awesome to get out there and see how excited the youth of softball is. The kids get so excited, there eyes light up when you see them. They either talk alot or don't talk at all. But it's been awesome. -
One Place
Hi Everyone, Okay, well I been meaning to blog for the last couple days, but honestly I'm still just barely trying to digest things, and finish my laundry. I won't lie, the last game was hard on all of us and hard on me. Not to mention, the fact that we were on a 64 game tour of the United States. It is actually weird for me right now to be in one place and not incredibly busy, yet it's only been a few days. I think I need a hobby. Let me know if you can think of a good one...I haven't yet. Let's see, now that the Olympics are over I'm getting ready for the Monica Abbott All Star Softball Clinics this fall. I'm really excited to get out there and work with the kids, the future of the sport. I have some good plans for them, to help make the clinic fun and exciting. We'll see how it works. Alright, for all of you out there let me know what hobbies you can think of... Also..instead of me writing about my Olympic experience, I thought ya'll could ask some questions.---if I get a lot of the same I'll blog about it, if not, I'll just write you back! It'll be fun! God Bless, Monica -
Olympics
Hey Everyone!! Okay, so pool play is over now, we have one day off and then the medal rounds start, and the stakes get raised even higher. Since, I last wrote, we have been busy. I pitched Team USA's first perfect game in Olympic history vs the Nederlands. The game was only 5 innings, because our offense is amazing. There was also some stellar defensive plays by Laura Berg and Lovie Jung. It's so awesome to see everyone getting fired up on all aspects of the game, and having so much support for each other. Natasha Wattley and I are going to try and make it to the track tonight to see some of the events and other than that we are resting up and getting ready to go for medal rounds. My family is having a good time here too, they are meeting lots of people and are so excited. My dad has his "hand in the stands". It's the one he used to use when I was at the World Series, but my Mom made some USA sleeves for it. It's awesome! Talk to you Soon. God Bless, Monica Abbott www.monicaabbott.net eph 5.1 -
First Game
Hi People! Okay, we finally played our first game today. It was awesome! Everyone even the returners like Bustos were amped up, and I have a sneaky feeling that it'll be like this every game! Which I love. We played Venezuela today, Finch started and then I came in the last inning to close the game. It was nice to finally get in after months and months and years of anticipation and preparation. In the dug out right before I went out, I could feel myself getting nervous, anticipating and the butterflies starting to form. I just kept trying to breathe and tell myself that it's still the game that I have played since I was little. Yea RIGHT!! IT's the OLYMPICS and it's awesome! Okay, let me breathe. So, I got nervous, but I tried to play it cool. Normally, when I throw my hips close at the end with a sort of "firm step" so to speak. But on my first pitch in the game, my "firm step" turned into a rapid jump/step thingy! It was crazy, and slightly funny. Good thing the girl didn't hit it and it was strike! I could totally feel my legs shaking!! Oh, well, glad that moment's over and I have my first inning under my belt! I'm ready to go, and to pitch like I know how. Enjoy the rest of the games! and give me a call/leave a msg for me #615-823-5013 Moni
