Tuesday, August 17, 2010

It was an excellent night of practice yesterday. I started out goofing around a bit because I arrived late and didn't have time to get on the bike or stretch. So my warm up was a little goofing around on the court. It didn't get me anywhere but I was really pleased when I decided I was going to stop goofing around and start playing the game I have learned recently to play. So it was that I started to focus and the result was a strong showing all around. Turning it on when I wanted to was a great feeling. It gives me hope that my game is becoming more reliable. Maintaining a high level playing against Pankash, Alex, J, and everyone else was another positive sign that consistency is within grasp. I certainly felt good last night. I was seeing the other player out of the corner of my eyes very well. That gave me lots of time to pick my shot. I remember making perhaps only 3 to 5 errors out of as many games. I was not afraid to cover the T and didn't hesitate to lunge for a volley. I felt really smooth in my recovery also and getting back into position. Most of all, I attacked relentlessly whenever I got to the T. All of this was possible because I crouched down and used the springs in my legs. I covered the low shots and I moved to cover overheads so much better. It's the half bend posture that I will look for in my physical warmup from now on.

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