← Writings Training · Effort — May 22, 2024

Be a quick starter

“I want to work on starting the drills with high intensity today because I know that what I do in practice will carry over to tournament.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, May 22, 2024
Notebook page — May 22, 2024

Transcript

Today, I am getting the opportunity to train with amazing coaches and players. Today, I want to focus on being a quick starter. I have lots of matches where I will lose the first few games or first set then come back. I am usually not as intense in the start of matches, and it takes me a while to raise my level of focus. I want to work on starting the drills with high intensity today because I know that what I do in practice will carry over to tournament.

I have an obligation to my parents, my coaches, and my future self to be focused the entire time. This is a huge opportunity that I have and I need to make the most of it every day.

My coaching voice will remind me that I am performing against myself. I am in control of my focus, noone else. I am in control of how I see the situations, and I am in control of my mind.