← Writings Training · Mindset — October 23, 2024

No excuses in a technical lesson

“When I train today, I will not make excuses.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, October 23, 2024
Notebook page — October 23, 2024

Transcript

Today, I am going to be hitting with a coach. It is going to be my first time hitting since Sunday because I got slight tendonitis in my foot. It is not going to be a very physically demanding practice today; it will be mostly technical. I think that this will be a good way to test my toe and see if the pain is better. When I train today, I will not make excuses. It is technical, so I should be able to do what the coach says all the time if I am completely focused. Going into the lesson, I will think of the three main things he said last time: keeping my head up on my serve, using my legs more on my volleys, and keeping the right grip for my backhand.