Creature of habit

Tonight's match was not half bad, but habits took over for good sense. Two things I fell back on doing was covering the alley and playing short too early too often. And like previous matches where I lead with the first game win, I again lapsed into the fog for 1 and a half games where I neither knew what I did to win the first match nor what I was not doing while playing the lost game. Certainly I was nervous, but the infinitesimal improvement I've made in my game kept the possum away and I was for the most part able to summon up the footwork to chase the ball down. It's also important to note that I now possess the ability to come back from being points down in a game or a match. I used to lose it and cannot recover, but now I can come back and challenge for the game or the match.

For tomorrow's match, I will play the ball to the back at least 3 rallies before I succumb to the urge to play short. I will send the ball back even if the ball comes to my feet for a half volley. I will look for opportunity to attack volley. Most importantly I believe I can get to every ball and so I will always cover the T!