Footnote

Keng and Mark made some positive remarks to me about my movement after we played Tuesday night. Mark said I moved much better and they both thought I constructed rallies well if only to give it up on some bad choices like a boast or drop shot that hit the tin. I attacked more for sure, both in volleys and in volleying them short into the corners. For the most part I hit some deep cross courts, but the straight drives were not very tight against the wall for they were often attacked by Keng and Mark. I had some opportunities to half volley from the mid and back court with some success, but it's still a low percentage shot for me. The biggest error came in lobs. None of my lobs went in. Overall, I felt good winning a game or two and coming close to winning just as many. I definitely straddled a fine line that night between being calm and hitting just the right length, choosing the right shot versus being a bit too tense, over reactive, and hitting out and choosing a bad shot that goes right back to the other player.