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8 Thursday October 20 2022 Overcoming the hurdles to be a para champion and teaching badminton • By Natalie Pham CARRIE WILSON has made huge progress since a catastrophic leg injury looked set to wreck her badminton career. Eight years ago, she had an “excruciating” pain in her back while executing an overhead badminton shot. “It just went ‘crack, pop’ and I passed out,” she said. This left Wilson with a permanent injury – a prolapsed L4-5 disc in her spine which also caused a paralysis in her lower right leg. The sudden loss of her leg caused the 42-year-old to go through a period of grief, but it did not stop her from getting back on court. She then spent a year after that to undergo three back surgeries and another year in a pool learning to walk again. ‘A lot of time I felt like giving up. My friends said that I’m strong but I don’t have a choice. This is who I am now.’ – Carrie Wilson “Once I was able to walk, my next goal was to get back to the court,” Wilson said. Next month, she is among two New Zealand athletes who are going to compete in the Badminton World Federation Para Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. “It’s quite daunting because it’s my first world championship. I also find that being the only South Island para badminton player quite challenging because I can’t train with a squad or anything,” she said. While the disability is new for her, badminton was not. Her grandmother played it back in the day, and so did her mother and two older sisters. But Wilson was the only one that took badminton as far as she had. Wilson started playing for Badminton Canterbury when LOSS: The pain in her leg did not stop Carrie Wilson from getting back on court. She will compete in the Badminton World Federation Para Badminton World Championships in Tokyo. she was 12 and later got selected snapping. in the senior division before the It was so painful that Wilson injury. asked doctors to amputate her “It was the peroneal nerve that leg. was squashed. They said that it “But they refused because they might come back over 2 years,” can’t amputate a perfectly good she said. leg. There’s nothing wrong with “I did rehab and really tried. I my leg, it’s just my brain.” even did mirror work to trick my So Wilson trained herself to brain. But two years went by and play with left-handed footwork, no improvement.” but she would immediately flip When Wilson first came back as soon as the games began. back after the injury, she went “My footwork flipped back because I’ve been playing this sport through a lot of pain and the braces on her leg would keep for so many years,” she said. CHAMPIONSHIP: Wilson (left, back row) won one gold and two silvers in the 2022 Oceania Championships. Front row: Travis Moffat, Marinda Jones, Eamon Wood. Back row: Carrie Wilson, Oliver Linton, Michelle Au (coach). PHOTO: BADMINTON NZ After receiving a high-quality foot drop brace through ACC, Wilson decided to adapt a new footwork which requires her moving the non-injured leg forward to get out of certain positions. However the new technique, along with the medication designed to slow the brain down from sending signals, cause a delay in her response time. “I get frustrated on the court because I know that I could do take the shots and I know what it supposed to feel like,” she said. “When I put my leg behind me, I don’t see or feel it so I have to trust that it’s there and it’ll catch me.” The condition also affects her ability to distinguish touch sensation. “You could stab my leg with a knife and I wouldn’t feel a thing, but if a feather touches it, I would go through the roof because it’s painful.” Wilson also transitioned from a full-time to relief teacher because she does not know if she is going to have a good or bad day. “A lot of time I felt like giving up. My friends said that I’m strong but I don’t have a choice. This is who I am now.” Para badminton was not a thing in New Zealand until she got back from Mexico in 2019. “I looked it up and saw it on the official website. I then checked if I was qualified and I did.” So Wilson started her training and competed for the first time as a para badminton player in Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2020, where she snatched the gold medal for SL4 women’s singles. Two months ago, she managed to win SL3-SU5 mixed doubles in the same tournament. Wilson was also the runner-up in SL4 women’s singles and SL3-SU5 women’s doubles. SL4, or standing lower, is for players who have a lower limb impairment. To participate in a SL3-SU5 event, the classification number of two players when combined must be smaller than eight. But competitive tournament like this also means an almost sleepless night for Wilson. “Because I can’t feel my leg and I don’t know where it is in space, it doesn’t hurt. But when I stop playing, that’s when the nerves start firing. “It’s just a price that I pay because badminton is my life. It’s like my rehab for my mental health and well-being.” The athlete is now coaching para badminton youth and wheelchair development sessions at Badminton Canterbury. “It’s not an easy sport to pick up when you have disability. So it’s great seeing them going in the court and the joy that they have when they hit the shuttlecock.” Wilson and para badminton athlete Thomas Slade have received more than $1300 through their Givealittle page, which was set up with a goal to raise $8000 to support the players and staff travelling to Japan. The team is scheduled to leave on October 29. • For more information, visithttps://givealittle.co.nz/ cause/nz-para-badmintonto-world-champs WE’RE HERE, HERE, HERE & HERE TO HELP You’ll find all the legal expertise you need at our four handy Christchurch locations. Let’s talk. 03 379 7690 | LAWYER@SAUNDERS.CO.NZ | WIGRAM, CITY, FERRYMEAD, PAPANUI | SAUNDERS.CO.NZ
Thursday October 20 2022 9 School Update He Manukura Pitopito Kōrero He rangi tā Matawhāiti, he rangi tā Matawhānui The person with a narrow vision sees a narrow horizon, the person with a wide vision sees a wide horizon Kia orana, Noa’ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni and warm Pacific greetings. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa. Nau mai, Haere Mai! After what has been a hectic and jammed packed Term 3 we have finally shut the gate and left for a well earned two week break. Ākonga/students have worked hard throughout the term and have achieved excellent results academically, culturally and in sport. It was wonderful to attend the Performing Arts extravaganza “This is Me” in the last week of term and experience the depth and breadth of the talent of the full cast. Ākonga from across the kura graced the stage and demonstrated an excellence often not seen except upon the professional stage. Our thanks to kaimahi Con and Andrew for inspiring our ākonga to excel in this space! Sadly, incidents of online bullying and cell phone misuse are growing. This abuse is having an extremely negative effect on many rangitahi. The time has come for the hard conversations around safe cell phone use at kura. We are very keen to hear from whanāu and ākonga about their experiences with cyberbullying. Kaimahi/staff have voiced their strong concern that cell phones are often: 1. Disrupting the learning of ākonga. 2. Being used to bully ākonga. 3. Distracting ākonga during classes. 4. Contributing to addictive and harmful behaviour in a number of rangatahi. 5. Being used to film fights that are then uploaded to social media to shame, hurt, humiliate and harm victims of assaults. Understanding the level of the problem requires a community conversion and a collective commitment to positive intervention because many of our rangitahi are experiencing trauma as a result of online bullying. In Term 4 we will be: • Reviewing the Haeata Cell Phone Policy • Listening to ākonga voice • Listening to whānau voice • Listening to our community voice • Reviewing the statistics on harm • Planning strategically for a safe way forward for our ākonga when using cell phones at kura/school Consultation about cell phone use begins in Week 2 of Term 4 2022. We look forward to your responses to our community survey which will be provided online via HAIL and in hard copy if required. It is only by working together that we will be able to make a positive change to protect our ākonga from the bullying they say they are experiencing. Term 4 is a very busy term for our kura. Our focus will be on: • Attendance • Uniform • NCEA Final Assessments • Prizegiving preparation • Whanāungatanga • Whanāu Hui Ko Haeata Tātou! Kia kaha, kia toa, kia manawanui He tangata ki tahi. Dr Peggy Burrows, Manukura Kōmanawa Hapori Te Whakatakaka O Te Ngarehu O Ahi Tamatea As part of our learning journey in our whānau reo class ‘He Reo Tipu, He Reo Ora’ we have been exploring pū rākau around the kōrero tuku iho, cultural narratives of this whenua. We have been learning about Tamatea Pōkai Whenua and the creation story behind Hanmer Springs, Te Whakatakaka O Te Ngarehu O Ahi Tamatea. Tamatea Pōkai Whenua was a fearless explorer and a tipuna of Kahungunu. One of his great explorations brought him to Te Waipounamu. On one of these journeys the waka Takitimu was wrecked in Murihiku. Tamatea Pōkai Whenua began his long, cold, arduous journey home. He rested at Rāpaki and realised he and his people needed help. He sent forth a karakia to the renowned Te Arawa tohunga, Ngatoroirangi. At the time Ngatoroirangi and his people were resting at the foot of Tongariro. He heard the karakia and sent his two sisters, Te Pūpū and Te Hōata to help by taking fire to Tamatea Pōkai Whenua. The sisters could change themselves into fireballs. They sped along the landscape gouging out the riverbed of the Wanganui River. Leaping across Raukawa Moana, Cook Strait to Whakatū, Nelson and travelling on until they reached Kā kōhatu Whakarakaraka a Tamatea Pōkai Whenua, the Port Hills where they sped along the top of the hills until they reached Tamatea at Rāpaki. Tamatea and his people were saved and followed the warm path all the way back to the foot of Tongariro where they thanked the tohunga. As the sisters travelled down Te Waipounamu to Tamatea, embers dropped off and caused thermal activity at Hanmer, which is how it got its name, Te Whakatakaka O Te Ngarehu O Ahi Tamatea. To solidify our learning around the kōrero tuku iho of Tamatea Pōkai Whenua we read the pū rākau and created did artwork around the two fireball sisters, Te Pūpū and Te Hōata. Our final part was our Haerenga to Te Whakatakaka O Te Ngarehu O Ahi Tamatea, Hanmer Springs. These haerenga help with making our learning more meaningful as we are able to connect the stories to the whenua. We are following in the footsteps of the local people. A huge mihi to our whānau for attending our reo wānanga over the past 2 terms. Tikanga ā iwi/Social Studies • Kia wānanga , kia whai māramatanga ki te pūrākau o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua. Pūtaiao/Science • Kia whai wāhi hei whakamana i ngā pūrākau Māori me ngā hononga ki te taiao(ara, ko ngā puia). • Kia whai hononga ki tō te pū rākau ki te ao Māori pērā ki te pūtaiao, te toi ataata, te reo matatini me te tikanga ā iwi. Ko te whakatipuranga tēnei o te mana rangahau, me ngā mātauranga katoa e pā ana ki te aotūroa me te taiao. The child learns through active exploration of the environment. Taking enrolments, please visit: https://haeata.school.kiwi/index.php/enrolment to complete an online enrolment form or email enrol@haeata.school.nz for any enquiries Haeata Community Campus 240 Breezes Road, Wainoni Reception Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 3pm Contact 03 930 0110 www.haeata.school.nz
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