I don't keep track of the days I play anymore--the smileys on my calendar takes care of that.
Today I played at QCSC via the invitation of my former student Ali. I've never driven this far before so I asked my dad to tag along and be my navigator.
We played with two trainers and later had a doubles match--Ali with one trainer and me with another trainer. My side won, 7-5, though my partner did most of the work to complement my few winners and abundant errors. I remember my instructor always telling me to have fun and just enjoy, win or lose. Did I have fun? Well, sure, it was okay--I suppose it's more of an adjustment thing--new place, new faces, new surface (first time on shell court), including my initial introverted tendencies. I guess the more appropriate question would be, 'Did I want to play again because it was fun, or because I want to play a better game?' -- at this point, it's the latter.
Or maybe I don't feel like jumping for joy because my ever observant father had to re-emphasize how: 1. I don't have power and spin on my shots, 2. I always look behind my partner when I should be concentrating at the net, 3. I'm not fully concentrating on the net, 4. flatfooted I was. There's another one but I forgot at the moment and I'm sure he was saying something else but I was trying to concetrate on driving back so I kind of didn't notice. It's just slightly frustrating that despite the training and despite my know-how of what should and shouldn't be done, I end up not reflecting on play what I've learned and did most of the 'what-shouldn't-be-done'. I could have reasoned out that: 1. I don't usually play doubles, and 2. I haven't played in 2.5 weeks. But I just let it pass and whether its wishful thinking or disguised determination, I just tell myself - Just.You.Wait.
Funny how I seem to portray that this doesn't bother me when I'm completely mulling over it.
Today I played at QCSC via the invitation of my former student Ali. I've never driven this far before so I asked my dad to tag along and be my navigator.
We played with two trainers and later had a doubles match--Ali with one trainer and me with another trainer. My side won, 7-5, though my partner did most of the work to complement my few winners and abundant errors. I remember my instructor always telling me to have fun and just enjoy, win or lose. Did I have fun? Well, sure, it was okay--I suppose it's more of an adjustment thing--new place, new faces, new surface (first time on shell court), including my initial introverted tendencies. I guess the more appropriate question would be, 'Did I want to play again because it was fun, or because I want to play a better game?' -- at this point, it's the latter.
Or maybe I don't feel like jumping for joy because my ever observant father had to re-emphasize how: 1. I don't have power and spin on my shots, 2. I always look behind my partner when I should be concentrating at the net, 3. I'm not fully concentrating on the net, 4. flatfooted I was. There's another one but I forgot at the moment and I'm sure he was saying something else but I was trying to concetrate on driving back so I kind of didn't notice. It's just slightly frustrating that despite the training and despite my know-how of what should and shouldn't be done, I end up not reflecting on play what I've learned and did most of the 'what-shouldn't-be-done'. I could have reasoned out that: 1. I don't usually play doubles, and 2. I haven't played in 2.5 weeks. But I just let it pass and whether its wishful thinking or disguised determination, I just tell myself - Just.You.Wait.
Funny how I seem to portray that this doesn't bother me when I'm completely mulling over it.
1 comment:
"Funny how I seem to portray that this doesn't bother me when I'm completely mulling over it." - hahaha
hey come to think of it. this is a good bonding activity. :D maybe u could teach the TRAPS. :D
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